Felling at a glance
- Postcode districts
- NE10
- Population
- about 34,355 (GeoNames)
- Council area
- Gateshead Council
- Building approval
- Gateshead Council building control, or a registered building control approver
- Nearest main town
- Newcastle upon Tyne, about 2 miles
- Guide price region
- North East (−7% on West Midlands rates)
What do block and HMO roofs in Felling need?
Service charge budgets for blocks in Felling do not always stretch to a whole roof at once. We can phase a re-roof over more than one budget year, pricing each phase separately in writing and keeping every section watertight in between, so the building stays protected while the cost is spread.
Around Felling, flat roofs are common on terraced streets with flat-roofed rear kitchens and bathrooms and on lock-up garage blocks on estates. England averages roughly 870 mm of rain a year; the North East is drier than the west but cold and windy near the coast, so wind uplift and freeze-thaw are in the specification.
How much does a block or HMO roof cost in Felling?
At North East guide rates, a 150 m² block-of-flats roof in felt with insulation and scaffold comes to £14,450–£25,300 including VAT. The fixed price comes after a free survey for new and replacement roofs.
| Job | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Block of flats (150 m²), felt + insulation + scaffold | £14,450–£25,300 |
| Commercial roof (100 m²), single-ply + insulation | £12,300–£20,250 |
Which roofing systems last longest on a block of flats?
Mastic asphalt, EPDM, single-ply and high-performance built-up felt all give long service lives on block roofs; the right choice depends on the deck, how the roof is used, the details and the whole-life cost.
- Mastic asphalt: 30–60 years with maintenance, common on concrete-decked blocks and walkways. See mastic asphalt roofing.
- EPDM: 25–50 years, laid in large sheets with few joins.
- Single-ply: 25–35+ years, quick to lay on larger roofs, with welded laps. See single-ply roofing.
- Built-up felt: 15–25 years for modern torch-on systems and longer for high-performance systems, robust where maintenance teams walk the roof.
- Liquid-applied: 10–25+ years by product, useful as an overlay on a sound roof with complex details.
The cheapest roof today is not always the cheapest over the life of the building. A longer-life system, with tapered insulation to cure ponding, can mean fewer reactive repairs and fewer rounds of consultation. These lives are indicative and assume good specification and regular maintenance.
What's included?
- Free survey and fixed, itemised written quote
- Building control and insulation upgrades handled where needed
- Resident notices, access planning and phased work
- Long-life systems: mastic asphalt, EPDM, single-ply and built-up felt
Building regulations in England
Replacing more than half of a flat roof over a heated room usually counts as renovating a thermal element, so the roof is insulated to around 0.16 W/m²K where that's technically and economically feasible, and the work is notified to building control: the council or a registered building control approver, unless a registered competent person self-certifies it. A roof on a new extension is built to 0.15 W/m²K. Patch repairs, and most unheated detached garages, don't trigger the upgrade. Structural changes, or a new covering that adds 15% or more to the roof's weight, also need approval. More on the rules.
Which nearby areas do we also cover?
- Newcastle upon Tyne · 2 mi
- Wallsend · 3 mi
- Gosforth · 4 mi
- Jarrow · 4 mi
- Whickham · 4 mi
- Washington · 4 mi
Flats, HMOs and block roofs in Felling: questions
Do you cover Felling?
Yes. Felling is part of our Tyne and Wear coverage, including postcode districts NE10. Surveys and roofs are carried out by vetted roofing teams working under S&K Property Investments and Improvement Ltd.
Who checks building regulations for a flat roof in Felling?
Where the work needs approval it goes to Gateshead Council building control, or a registered building control approver. We tell you at the survey whether your job needs it and deal with the paperwork as part of the quote.
How much does a block or HMO roof cost in Felling?
£14,450–£25,300 for a 150 m² block-of-flats roof in felt with insulation and scaffold, at North East guide rates including VAT. The fixed price comes after a free survey for new and replacement roofs.
Do you run the Section 20 consultation?
No. The freeholder or managing agent runs the consultation; we provide itemised written quotes that can be shared with leaseholders and answer technical questions passed on through the agent.
What if a top-floor flat is leaking before the roof is replaced?
We can attend for emergency temporary weatherproofing as soon as a team is available, guide £170–£420. That protects the flat while the permanent work is agreed.