Areas We Cover
Building Services in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne sits with Newcastle City Council for planning and building control, and it is a city where the Tyneside flat is still the defining piece of housing stock, an upper and a lower home in a single terraced building with two separate front doors. Andy’s Building and Bricklaying Services has been building across the North East for over 25 years, and everything below is specific to working here rather than general to the region.
Call 07854 366464Get a Free QuoteBuilding in Newcastle upon Tyne
Andy is a time served general builder based in Blaydon-on-Tyne, which puts Newcastle upon Tyne comfortably inside our normal working area. Every enquiry gets a visit to the property and a written, no obligation quote before anyone commits to anything.
What we do in Newcastle upon Tyne
Each of these has its own Newcastle upon Tyne page covering the local detail rather than a general description of the trade.
Local Knowledge
Planning, building control and ground conditions in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle City Council is the authority for Newcastle upon Tyne. Both the planning side and the building control side sit there, which at least means one set of forms, one fee scale and one set of guidance notes rather than two.
There is a design dimension too, because Newcastle has a long list of conservation areas, Jesmond and Grainger Town among the best known, and in a Tyneside flat the split ownership above and below means the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is almost always in play before a single wall is opened up. Back lanes behind the flats are useful for muck away and materials, but many are gated or blocked, so we check the lane before we quote rather than after the skip arrives.
Newcastle sits over worked coal measures and the city council expects mining risk to be addressed where new foundations are being formed in the higher risk parts of the city. Above ground, Newcastle upon Tyne covers Tyneside flats and Victorian terraces through Heaton, Byker, Fenham and Jesmond near Heaton, Jesmond, Fenham as well as later suburban housing out toward Gosforth, Kenton and the Great Park. The right method follows the property rather than the postcode, which is why a site visit comes before a price.
Recent work
Our Approach
How we work in Newcastle upon Tyne
Site visit first
Every job starts with a proper look at the property. Quoting from a description alone is how a figure ends up changing halfway through.
A written quote
You get a written, no obligation quote that states the scope. If something is excluded, it says so rather than leaving it to be argued about later.
Regulations handled
An extension is the one job where planning and building control both come into play. Many single storey rear extensions still fall inside permitted development, but the limits on depth, height and eaves are specific and they tighten on a semi detached or terraced property. Building regulations approval is needed either way.
Kept informed
We keep you updated as the work goes on rather than disappearing for a week. It is the least complicated part of building work and the part most often done badly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Building work in Newcastle upon Tyne: your questions
How soon can you start?
It depends on the size of the job and what is already booked in. We give you a realistic start date rather than an optimistic one, and we tell you if it moves.
Which council do I apply to for building work in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Applications for Newcastle upon Tyne go to Newcastle City Council, which covers planning and building control across the city.
Do you take on small jobs as well as full projects?
Yes. A single garden wall, a set of steps or one internal opening is normal work for us and gets the same standard as a larger contract.
Can you work alongside our own architect or engineer?
Yes, we do that regularly. We build to the approved drawings and flag anything that looks impractical to build before work starts rather than halfway through.
Is my Newcastle upon Tyne property likely to be in a conservation area or subject to any special restriction?
That varies street by street. Newcastle has a long list of conservation areas, Jesmond and Grainger Town among the best known, and in a Tyneside flat the split ownership above and below means the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is almost always in play before a single wall is opened up. Establishing it early is far cheaper than redesigning later.
Do you arrange skips and permits?
Yes. Skips, and the highway permit where a skip has to sit on the road, are included in the written quote rather than added afterwards.
What kind of building work do you do most of in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Both ends of the range, because Newcastle upon Tyne has Tyneside flats and Victorian terraces through Heaton, Byker, Fenham and Jesmond as well as later suburban housing out toward Gosforth, Kenton and the Great Park, and each brings different work.
Do I need a coal mining or ground report for building work in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Possibly, and it is better to know at the start. Newcastle sits over worked coal measures and the city council expects mining risk to be addressed where new foundations are being formed in the higher risk parts of the city.
Do you charge to come out and look at a job in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Not at all. We come out, look properly, and put a written quote to you with no obligation. Back lanes behind the flats are useful for muck away and materials, but many are gated or blocked, so we check the lane before we quote rather than after the skip arrives.
How long have you been building?
Andy is a time served general builder with more than 25 years of experience across the North East, working from a base in Blaydon-on-Tyne.
Areas near Newcastle upon Tyne
We cover 32 towns and villages across Tyne and Wear, County Durham and south east Northumberland.
Got a project in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Tell us what you are planning and we will arrange a look at the property. You get a written, no obligation quote for building work in Newcastle upon Tyne, and an honest answer about what the regulations will actually require.
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