Oxclose homeowners trust Global Outdoor Design to deliver honest advice, quality materials, and skilled workmanship. We've built a strong reputation across this family-friendly area of Tyne and Wear for exterior property improvements that look great and last for years.
Oxclose (NE37, Sunderland City Council) is a regular fixture on our schedule. The A1(M) / A19 gives us reliable access from across Tyne and Wear, and we frequently book back-to-back jobs with Concord, Barmston, Columbia.
Sunderland City Council
NE37, NE38
A1(M) / A19
0191
Oxclose is a suburban pocket inside Washington, and the practical realities on site aren't the same as a generic Washington job. We plan around 1960s-90s family homes, wider drives and mature front gardens. That's why this page exists separately to ourWashington page— the work, access and finishes are typically different even when the postcode is shared.
We offer a complete range of exterior property services to homeowners in Oxclose and surrounding areas.
The most common property type in suburban areas, ideal for driveway extensions, patio installations, and roof maintenance.
Larger properties with generous gardens and double driveways that allow for more ambitious design and material choices.
Single-storey properties where roof access is easier and garden spaces often wrap around the building.
Properties from this era often need driveway resurfacing, patio additions, and roofline upgrades to modernise their appearance.
From the Tyne bridges to the Wear's winding path, this metropolitan county pulses with energy and history. Our team has worked on properties ranging from listed quayside warehouses to sprawling new-build estates, adapting techniques and materials to each unique setting.
Washington is a planned new town built in the 1960s and 1970s, with distinct numbered villages each containing their own housing estates, shops, and green spaces. Properties are predominantly modern semi-detached and detached houses with good-sized gardens.
We work regularly in this area and have built a strong local reputation through consistent results.
We provide detailed written quotes with transparent pricing and no pressure to commit.
We don't disappear after the job — we're always available for advice, maintenance, and follow-up.
Our skilled tradespeople bring years of hands-on experience to every project.
We're happy to show you examples of projects we've completed in Oxclose before you commit.
We know the residential streets and property styles in Oxclose and work to complement them.
A selection of Tyne and Wear projects from our portfolio.
We cover roughly a 10-mile radius from Oxclose. The map below shows our typical working zone — and the list underneath shows the nearby places we already work in regularly.
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A real project from our recent Tyne and Wear portfolio.
Service: Multiple services
Result: Full external transformation completed without disruption to neighbours.
"Quality job completed in good time. Completed by friendly lads that cleaned up after they were finished."
— Samuel Barton · Google Maps · 26 February 2025
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Our team will visit your Oxclose property, walk through the work with you, and send a clear, fixed-price quote — usually within 48 hours.
Whether you need a quick repair or a full property improvement installation, we're happy to visit, measure up, and provide a clear, fixed-price quote.
