Builders in Newcastle upon Tyne

Building work across Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle is our home city and one of our two main service areas. We work on houses, flats, rental properties and business premises right across it, helping people improve, extend and repair buildings that range from Victorian terraces to new-build estates.

The city's housing tells the story of its growth. Close to the centre you find Georgian and Victorian streets, then the long rows of Tyneside flats and terraces in Heaton, Byker, Arthur's Hill and Sandyford, the larger Victorian and Edwardian houses of Jesmond and Gosforth, inter-war semis in Fenham, Kenton and Walker, and more recent estates at Newcastle Great Park and on the western edge of the city. Each type of building has its own strengths and its own typical problems, and the right approach to an extension, conversion or repair depends on what you are starting with.

Typical projects in Newcastle

• Rear and side-return extensions on terraces and semis to create a kitchen and family room
• Loft conversions in Victorian and Edwardian houses with generous roof spaces
• Renovating Tyneside flats and older terraces, including re-plastering, joinery and new kitchens and bathrooms
• Repairs and maintenance for landlords with student and family lets
• Refurbishment of shops and offices in the city centre and on local high streets

Planning and conservation in the city

Newcastle has many conservation areas, including parts of Jesmond, Gosforth and the city centre, and some streets have extra controls on alterations. Tyneside flats are separate dwellings, so they do not have the same permitted development rights as houses. If you are unsure what applies to your property, it is worth checking before you commit to a design. Newcastle City Council publishes planning and building control information, and we can talk you through what your project is likely to need.

Working in busy streets

Many Newcastle streets have permit parking, narrow back lanes and limited space for skips and deliveries. We plan the practical side of each job early, including access, parking, skip permits where needed and how materials will reach the property, so the work runs smoothly for you and your neighbours.

Building services in Newcastle upon Tyne

Every service below is available to homes and businesses in Newcastle upon Tyne and the streets around it.

Starting a building project in Newcastle upon Tyne

The easiest way to begin is to tell us what you have in mind: the type of work, the address or postcode (we work across NE1–NE7, NE15), whether the property is a home, a rental or business premises, and roughly when you would like the work done. Photographs are a great help, and you can attach them to the enquiry form on this page.

We will then talk through the scope of the work and the information needed to assess it. If drawings, planning permission or building regulations approval are likely to be needed, we explain how that works with Newcastle City Council, and agree the approach, arrangements and next stages with you before any work proceeds. Nothing is assumed or promised until it has been agreed.

Useful questions before building work in Newcastle upon Tyne

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Nearby neighbourhoods and villages

We work across the whole city, including Jesmond, Gosforth, Heaton, Byker, Walker, Fenham, Benwell, Elswick, Arthur's Hill, Sandyford, Spital Tongues, Kenton, Fawdon, Denton Burn, Westerhope, Newburn, Lemington, High Heaton, South Gosforth, Walkergate and Newcastle Great Park.

Other areas close to Newcastle upon Tyne

• Jesmond 0.9 mi
• Fenham 1.5 mi
• Heaton 1.7 mi
• Gateshead 1.9 mi
• Gosforth 2.0 mi
• Whickham 3.2 mi
• Wallsend 3.4 mi
• Newcastle Great Park 3.7 mi