A roof is easy to ignore until it leaks, and then it's suddenly urgent. Whether you need a few tiles replaced or a full re-roof makes an enormous difference to the cost, so here's a straight guide to roofing prices and how to tell which you're facing.
These are 2026 ranges for the North East. We inspect, advise honestly and quote fixed, and we'll always tell you straight whether a repair will do or a replacement is genuinely needed.
A handful of slipped or cracked tiles, a bit of failed flashing, or a localised leak is usually a repair, and an inexpensive one. A roof that's reached the end of its life, sagging, letting water in across multiple areas, or with widespread tile failure usually needs replacing.
Age is a guide: a typical pitched roof lasts decades, so a roof that's never been touched in 50 years is a different conversation to one that's 15 years old with a single leak. We'll tell you honestly which situation you're in.
The size and pitch of the roof, the materials (concrete tiles, clay tiles, natural slate, all priced differently), the complexity (valleys, chimneys, dormers and multiple aspects add labour), and access and scaffolding. A simple, accessible roof costs far less per square metre than a complex one with lots of detail.
Flat roofs are a different job again, with the covering type (felt, EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass) driving both cost and lifespan.
As 2026 guidance, minor repairs are typically modest, often a few hundred pounds. A full re-roof on an average house runs into several thousand and varies widely with size, materials and complexity. Natural slate sits well above concrete tile. The only reliable figure is one from an inspection.
A small roof problem rarely stays small. Water getting in damages timbers, insulation, ceilings and decoration, and a cheap repair now is far cheaper than the repair plus the water damage later. If you suspect a problem, get it looked at.
These figures are general guidance to help you plan, not a quote. Every job is different, and the only way to know what yours will cost is a free site visit. We come out, look at the job, and give you a fixed price in writing — no call-out charge, no obligation.
As 2026 guidance, a full re-roof on an average house runs into several thousand pounds, varying widely with size, materials and complexity. Minor repairs are often just a few hundred. An inspection gives you a fixed figure.
A few slipped tiles or a localised leak is usually a repair. Widespread failure, sagging or a roof at the end of its life needs replacing. We tell you honestly which you're facing.
Yes, significantly. Concrete tiles, clay tiles and natural slate are priced very differently, with slate at the top.
Yes, storm damage and leaks are treated as urgent, with phones manned 24/7.
No. A small problem rarely stays small, and water damage to timbers and ceilings costs far more than the original repair.
Whatever the brief, the route in is the same: ring us, we'll visit, we'll come back with a fixed price in plain English. Free site visits across Durham, Sunderland and Newcastle.
Or email enquiries@atkinsonsgroup.co.uk
No call-out charge for quotes. Fixed prices, in writing.
