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Home improvements in South Shields

SK Home Improvements covers South Shields for the full range of home improvement work, from windows and doors to extensions, kitchens, roofing and landscaping. We take on projects across NE29, NE30, NE33 and NE34 and in nearby Tynemouth, North Shields and Jarrow, as part of our coverage of Tyne and Wear. Every job begins with a survey at no cost and a written quote setting out a firm price, and planning questions are checked against the rules for England.

Postcodes
NE29, NE30, NE33 and NE34
Price level
About 10% below the national guide

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Services and guide prices

Services in South Shields

Choose a service for local prices, planning notes and what’s included.

Windows & Doors

New white double-glazed windows on a red-brick terraced house

Replacement windows

£4,000–£8,100Grey composite front door with a glazed side panel on a brick house

Front and back doors

£900–£3,200Open aluminium bifold doors between a kitchen extension and a patio

Bifold and sliding doors

£2,700–£7,200

Extensions & Renovations

Single-storey rear kitchen extension with a roof lantern on a brick semi

Single-storey extensions

£31,500–£68,000Two-storey side extension on a brick semi-detached house

Double-storey extensions

£54,000–£108,000Bright loft conversion bedroom with roof windows and oak floor

Loft conversions

£27,000–£58,000Garage converted into a home office with a new window

Garage conversions

£11,000–£25,000Victorian house mid-renovation with fresh plaster and new floorboards

Whole-house renovations

£40,500–£108,000

Kitchens & Interiors

Sage green shaker kitchen with oak worktops and an island

Kitchens

£7,200–£20,000Modern bathroom with walk-in shower and grey porcelain tiles

Bathrooms

£4,500–£11,000Herringbone oak-effect flooring being laid in a living room

Flooring

£1,100–£3,600

Plastering & Decorating

Freshly skimmed plaster wall drying, with a hawk and trowel

Plastering and skimming

£500–£1,450Semi-detached house finished in smooth off-white render

External rendering

£6,300–£14,500Freshly painted blue-grey living room with white coving

Painting and decorating

£1,100–£2,700

Building Works

Open-plan kitchen dining room after an internal wall was removed

Wall removal and steel beams

£2,700–£7,200Close-up of freshly repointed red brickwork

Brickwork and repointing

£2,200–£5,400New brick porch with a pitched tiled roof and white door

Porches

£3,200–£7,200

Roofing & Cladding

Pitched roof half re-tiled, with battens and membrane on the other half

Roof replacement

£6,300–£13,500Pitched roof with replacement clay tiles and a roof ladder

Roof repairs

£250–£1,350New black rubber flat roof on a single-storey extension

Flat roofs

£1,800–£4,000New white fascias, soffits and black guttering at the eaves

Fascias, soffits and guttering

£1,800–£4,000Charcoal composite cladding on the upper storey of a house extension

Cladding

£4,500–£11,000

Landscaping & Outdoor Spaces

New charcoal and grey block-paved driveway in front of a semi

Driveways

£3,600–£8,100Light grey porcelain patio outside French doors

Patios and paving

£2,200–£5,000New close-board timber fence with concrete posts and a side gate

Fencing and gates

£1,100–£2,700Landscaped garden with raised sleeper beds and a gravel path

Garden landscaping

£5,400–£13,500

Common jobs

Where to start in South Shields

Garage conversions in South Shields

A garage conversion turns an integral or attached garage into a warm, habitable room by insulating the floor, walls and ceiling, replacing the garage door with a wall and window, and adding heating, lighting and finishes.

Guide for South Shields: £11,000–£25,000 including VAT, typically 2–6 weeks on site.

Kitchens in South Shields

A new kitchen installation replaces your old units, worktops and appliances with a new layout fitted to your room, including the plumbing, electrics, tiling and finishing needed to leave a complete, working kitchen.

Typical time: 1–3 weeks on site. Local guide price: £7,200–£20,000 including VAT.

Roof replacement in South Shields

A roof replacement, or re-roof, strips the old tiles or slates, battens and felt from a pitched roof and replaces them with a new breathable membrane, battens and covering, repairing timbers and renewing ridges, valleys and flashings at the same time.

Guide for South Shields: £6,300–£13,500 including VAT, typically 1–2 weeks on site, plus scaffolding time.

Driveways in South Shields

A new driveway is a hard-wearing surface for parking, such as block paving, resin bound gravel, tarmac or gravel, laid on an excavated and compacted sub-base with edging and drainage designed to carry vehicle loads and handle rainwater.

Expect 3–7 days on site for a new driveway; the the North East guide is £3,600–£8,100.

Homes in and around South Shields

Tyneside flats, pairs of upper and lower flats behind a terraced front, are a distinctive feature of Newcastle and Gateshead. Sunderland is known for its single-storey terraced 'Sunderland cottages', and both cities have Victorian brick and stone terraces, interwar estates and post-war housing. Washington was built as a new town from the 1960s.

Terraces and Tyneside flats commonly need repointing, roof work and window replacement. Houses suit loft rooms and rear extensions, and new-town homes often take garage conversions and cladding upgrades.

These patterns matter for home improvements: older walls, roofs and floors in South Shields can need different materials or extra preparation compared with newer homes.

Planning and building rules for South Shields

As South Shields is in England, read the following with that system of planning and building control in mind. We check what applies to your house with the council before you receive a quote.

In England, planning applications go to your local council, and many smaller extensions, loft conversions and outdoor jobs are permitted development. Conservation areas, listed buildings and Article 4 directions remove some of those rights. Building Regulations approval comes from council building control or a registered building control approver, or through a competent person scheme for certain trades.

Common questions

Which postcodes in South Shields do you cover?

We cover NE29, NE30, NE33 and NE34, along with the rest of Tyne and Wear. If your postcode is not listed, get in touch anyway: our coverage is UK-wide, and we can usually arrange a survey wherever you live. Enter your postcode in the guide-price tool or contact form and we will confirm.

Can I stay at home during the work?

In most cases, yes. Most people can live at home throughout, and we plan the work to keep disruption down by protecting floors, agreeing working hours and keeping access routes clear. Bigger jobs affecting kitchens, bathrooms or heating may mean a short spell with reduced facilities, and we talk this through with you at the survey.

What happens at the survey?

We visit your home at a time that suits you, look at the area involved, take measurements and check access, condition and any services that might be affected. We talk through what you want from your project, explain the options and answer questions. There is no charge and no obligation; afterwards we send a written quote.

Is the price fixed?

Yes, for the specification we agree. Your written quote sets out exactly what is included at a fixed price. It only changes if you ask for something different, or if a problem the survey could not reasonably reveal later needs extra work. In either case we explain the change and confirm it in writing before going ahead.

Who do I deal with during the job?

One point of contact manages your project from survey to handover. They schedule the trades working under our contract, keep you updated on progress, and are the person to call with any question. You don't need to coordinate builders, electricians or decorators separately, because that is part of what we do.

Nearby

Around South Shields

We welcome enquiries from all NE29, NE30, NE33 and NE34 postcodes in South Shields, plus Tynemouth, North Shields and Jarrow. Each one gets the same survey at no charge and a written price fixed for the work described.

Planning work in South Shields?

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