Metal re-roofs, restorations, leak repairs, gutters and storm work from Wynnum to Redland Bay. We get up on the roof, look properly, and put the price in writing.
Mon to Fri, 6:30am to 4:30pm
Most roofs that leak do not need replacing. Some that look fine from the street do. We tell you which, standing on it.
Old sheets, screws and flashings off, battens checked and re-fixed, sarking laid, then new COLORBOND® steel fixed to the wind class for your address.
For a roof that is sound underneath: rusted screws replaced, surface rust treated, flashings resealed, then cleaned and recoated.
Traced from the roof and from inside the roof space, because the stain on the ceiling is rarely under the hole.
Rusted or undersized gutters replaced, downpipes added where one is doing the work of two, and the fall set so water leaves the roof.
Roof ventilators fitted through the sheet to let hot air out of the roof space on summer afternoons.
Make-safe first, then a written report with photographs you can hand to your insurer, then the repair.
The COLORBOND® steel colours asked about most on the bayside. Tap one to see whether it reads light, mid or dark, and what that means under a Queensland afternoon.
Soaks up more afternoon heat, so the sarking and ceiling insulation under it earn their keep.
Colours shown are indicative only. Screens shift colour, so we bring the real steel chips to the quote and hold them against your fascia and brickwork in daylight.
If it is safe, work down this list and tick each one off as you go.
Do not get on the roof yourself. Everything here is done from the ground or inside.
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Lifted sheets re-fixed and open areas covered, so the next storm does not finish the job.
A report with photographs of every damaged area and its likely cause, ready for your insurer.
Leaks traced to where the water gets in, not patched wherever the ceiling stain happens to be.
Ribs straight to the gutter, screws through the crest, flashings folded to the profile they sit on.
A price given without anyone on the roof is an estimate, not a quote. So every job runs in this order.
Tell us the suburb and what the roof is doing. Photos help, but they are not required.
On the roof and in the roof space. The wind class for your address is worked out before anything is priced.
Every line priced, sarking and extras shown separately, and the days on site stated. Jobs over $3,300 get a QBCC contract.
The roof is opened only in sections that can be closed again the same afternoon.
Offcuts and swarf cleared from the roof and gutters, photos of the finished work, and the paperwork in your hand.
The standards and rules behind every quote, in plain words.
| Roof sheetingAS 1562.1 | Metal roof sheeting is installed to AS 1562.1, with screws through the crest of the rib. |
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| Wind classAS 4055 | Worked out for your address from the region, terrain, shielding and slope. It sets the screws per sheet and the batten spacing. |
| AsbestosLicensed removal | A fibro or corrugated cement roof on a home built before 1990 may contain asbestos. Do not drill, cut or water-blast it. Removing more than 10 square metres of bonded asbestos needs a licensed removalist; we re-roof once it has gone. |
| Licence and contractQBCC Act | QBCC Licence 0000000 is on every quote. Jobs over $3,300 get a QBCC contract. |
| Deposit capQBCC Act | No more than 10% from $3,301 to $19,999, and no more than 5% on a job of $20,000 or more. |
| Home warrantyQBCC scheme | Residential building work over $3,300 by a QBCC licensed contractor is covered by the Queensland Home Warranty Scheme. The premium is paid before work starts. |
Based in Wynnum QLD 4178, serving Tingalpa down to Redland Bay. If your suburb is not on the list, call anyway.
It depends on the sheet, not the age of the house. If the metal is sound and the trouble is surface rust, loose screws and tired flashings, a restoration buys the roof more years. If rust has gone through the sheet, the laps are pinholed, or the same leak keeps coming back after repairs, a re-roof is the better spend. We make that call on the roof, never from the driveway.
Yes. Photos and a look from the ground miss lifted ridge capping, cracked pointing, failed screws and early rust at the laps, and those are the things that change the scope and the price. A price given without anyone on the roof is an estimate, not a quote.
Metal roof sheeting is installed to AS 1562.1. The wind classification for your address is worked out under AS 4055 from the region, terrain, shielding and slope around the house, and it sets how many screws go into each sheet and how far apart the battens can be. An exposed block near the bay can sit a class higher than a sheltered one two streets back.
Sarking is a reflective foil membrane laid under the metal sheets. It cuts the radiant heat coming into the roof space, catches the condensation that forms on the underside of the sheets on cold nights, and is a second line of defence against wind-driven rain. A re-roof is the one time it can go in without lifting the roof again, so it appears on our quote as its own line you can say no to.
A whirlybird lets hot air out of the roof space, which takes some heat off the ceiling on summer afternoons. It will not cool the rooms on its own, and it works best alongside ceiling insulation and sarking. We fit them with a flashed base cut to the sheet profile so the roof stays watertight around them.
It might. Queensland homes built before 1990 are likely to contain asbestos somewhere, and fibro and corrugated cement roof sheets are common places to find it. Do not drill, cut or water-blast it. Removing more than 10 square metres of bonded asbestos needs a licensed asbestos removalist. We do not remove asbestos ourselves; we refer you to a licensed removalist and re-roof once it has gone.
Residential building work over $3,300 done by a QBCC licensed contractor is covered by the Queensland Home Warranty Scheme, and the premium is paid before work starts. Your contract also caps the deposit: no more than 10% of the price for a job from $3,301 to $19,999, and no more than 5% for a job of $20,000 or more.
That depends on your policy and on what caused the damage. Most home policies cover sudden storm and hail damage, but not gradual wear, and not damage to a roof that was already failing. Read your product disclosure statement, and get a written assessment of the damage and its likely cause to support the claim.
If it is safe, photograph any damage you can see from the ground, check the ceilings for new stains or drips, and put a bucket under any active leak. Do not get on the roof yourself. Tell your insurer the storm happened, and get an inspection done so the damage is documented while it is fresh.
Re-roofing and major repairs are booked around the forecast, and the roof is only opened in sections that can be closed again the same afternoon. Inspections, quoting and small sealant repairs can usually still go ahead in light rain. We talk you through the plan for your job and the forecast before work starts.
Most people stay home. Expect noise on working days, sheets and a skip bin in the driveway, and the occasional request to move a car. The number of days depends on the size and pitch of the roof, the access and the weather, and your written quote states the expected days on site.
At least twice a year, and again after any big storm. More often if the house sits under gum trees or anything else that drops leaves. A blocked gutter is one of the most common ways water ends up inside the eaves and the ceiling during heavy rain.
Calls are answered from the roof most days. If we miss you, we ring back the same day.
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