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Repairs, maintenance, trade services and property improvements in Gateshead. Explore the work you need and send us the details of your property.
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We provide every service in our catalogue, including the individual services within each trade, for all sectors and locations listed on this website. Tell us what your property needs so we can agree the work, access and timing.
If your Gateshead property needs several jobs, describe them together so the sequence is clear. An electrical fault, plumbing repair and damaged timber can each be addressed through the relevant trade, with any making good included in the agreed scope.
Completed work across Gateshead
These projects were delivered by Black & White Property Services. Each report describes the completed work and any remaining recommendations.
- Clinical Drainage Remediation at a Gateshead Veterinary Site: A veterinary tub-table waste connection was rerouted at a lower level and tested for free-flowing drainage.
- Commercial Heating and Hot-Water Replacement at a Gateshead Veterinary Hospital: Replacement heating and hot-water equipment was installed and functionally tested while the veterinary hospital remained in use.
- LED Lighting Repair at Thaikhun Metrocentre: Failed lamps and an older fluorescent fitting were addressed and the affected restaurant lighting tested at the Metrocentre.
- Out-of-Hours Security Restoration at Wingstop Metrocentre: Failed locking components were replaced and door alignment adjusted to secure the rear door at the Metrocentre.
- Timber Window Restoration in Whickham: A custom-made sill and replacement trim repaired decayed timber, with re-puttying and sealing to retain the existing window.
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Use the Saltwell record as a starting point
For a Gateshead property, knowing whether a local designation affects the address helps make an alteration brief more useful. Saltwell has a recorded Article 4 direction, so owners considering work there should establish the relevant boundary and details before deciding how to change the building.
The official Saltwell Article 4 record identifies Gateshead Council’s direction and provides links to its supporting documents. That record confirms a direction exists, but does not answer whether your address or intended work is covered. The underlying details need to be checked for the proposal.
When asking about external work, provide the full address, photographs of the existing feature and a description of the change you have in mind. If you have an earlier approval or advice from the council, include it. This helps keep the discussion focused on the particular property rather than assumptions about Saltwell as a whole.
Resolve any outstanding planning question before agreeing alterations that depend on it. You can still set out the defect, desired result and practical access information while that enquiry is being made. The final scope should reflect the answer for your building.
Wider coverage
For the wider coverage area, see Tyne and Wear.
Other places covered in Tyne and Wear: Newcastle upon Tyne area coverage, North Tyneside area coverage, South Tyneside area coverage, Sunderland area coverage.
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