Roofing

1. Emergency Roof Repairs: Assess urgent roof damage and arrange appropriate protection or repair around the immediate risk.
2. Flat Roofing: Repair, maintain or renew flat-roof systems, including their edges, outlets and penetrations.
3. Gutters and Downpipes: Repair or replace roof drainage components to manage rainwater from the roof to the next drainage connection.
4. Industrial Roofing and Cladding: Repair and renew roof and wall-sheet systems around an industrial building's structure and operation.
5. Leadwork and Flashings: Repair weathering details where roofs meet walls, chimneys, openings and adjoining materials.
6. Liquid-Applied Roofing: Apply a specified liquid roofing system to a prepared roof and its detailed junctions.
7. Metal and Sheet Roofing: Repair and replace sheet roofing with compatible fixings, laps and weathering details.
8. Pitched Roofing: Repair or renew pitched-roof coverings and the associated ridge, verge and abutment details.
9. Roof Access and Safety Systems: Plan and maintain arrangements for people to reach and work on roofs safely.
10. Roof Inspections and Leak Detection: Investigate roof condition and likely water-entry routes to establish a targeted repair brief.
11. Roof Replacement: Plan and deliver roof renewal as a coordinated project with a defined build-up and weather-protection strategy.
12. Roof Waterproofing: Repair or renew the water-resisting roof layer and its junctions as a complete specified system.
13. Rooflights: Repair or replace rooflights to address damaged glazing, leaks or changes to the building's daylight needs.

A leak investigation helps when the entry route is uncertain. Local repairs suit defined defects; replacement planning considers the condition of the wider roof and the layers beneath it. Describe the symptom or desired outcome rather than selecting a service solely by name. Photographs, plans and the history of previous work help identify the next useful step.

An individual instruction deals with a defined task. Maintenance provides a route for recurring work and condition-led attention. Projects cover coordinated changes with a wider brief, programme and handover. A property can move from an initial repair to a larger improvement once the condition and owner’s priorities are understood.

Plan access, edge and fragile-surface protection, weather exposure and the people or equipment beneath the work. HSE explains why roof work requires a planned safe method, including short-duration repairs. Confirm the person authorising the work, access to occupied areas and any completion date tied to a tenancy, opening or handover. The agreed scope should identify exclusions and the information needed at completion.

The work applies to premises with different patterns of occupation and access. Offices, education settings, hospitality premises and industrial sites each bring their own constraints around people, equipment and working hours. The sector directory connects the full service range to the different property settings.

Coverage spans North East England, including Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley, including Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham and Middlesbrough. Provide the postcode, access information and any site-specific restrictions. The location directory lists the wider area and local pages.

Yes. Describe the problem, affected areas and desired result. A leak investigation helps when the entry route is uncertain. Local repairs suit defined defects; replacement planning considers the condition of the wider roof and the layers beneath it.

Related tasks can be scoped together, with the necessary trades, sequence and responsibilities identified. List the items room by room or area by area, including what should remain untouched.

The actual work, condition, access, materials, equipment and operating restrictions determine the scope. Roof height, access protection, weather and hidden layers can materially affect the programme.

Send the property address, a short description, safe photographs and any existing reports. Add access times, the person authorising the work and the outcome you need.

Read the roofing planning guide for useful preparation and decision points. Repair versus replacement helps compare options where the condition of a building element or asset is part of the decision. Official guidance provides further context for the work.

Browse all services, maintenance, projects, sectors, locations and the knowledge centre. Use the individual service pages to build a clear property work list before enquiring.

Contact Black & White Property Services with the property address, work list, access arrangements and preferred timing. Explain what needs to change and any constraints that affect the job so the next step can be agreed.