Roof restoration
Concrete tiles cleaned, repointed and recoated in grey
Adelaide & South Australia
Roof restoration in Adelaide
Plenty of tired-looking roofs are structurally fine. If the tiles and timbers are sound, a roof restoration gets another ten to fifteen years out of it for a fraction of the cost of replacing it. We restore tiled roofs across Adelaide and South Australia.
What we do
A roof restoration fixes the parts of a tiled roof that fail, the pointing, the ridge capping and the broken tiles, then seals and recoats the whole roof so it sheds water properly and looks new from the street.
If your ridge capping has cracked, the pointing has crumbled or the colour has faded to chalk, the roof probably looks worse than it is. Restoration fixes the parts that fail and leaves the parts that work.
We pressure clean it, replace broken tiles, re-bed and repoint the ridge with flexible pointing, then apply a primer, colour coat and clear glaze. It sheds water again, reflects heat, and looks new from the street.
Licensed trades
Fully insured
Maker's warranty
25% off all services
Signs your roof needs restoring
These are the usual signs that a tiled roof is due for a restoration rather than a replacement.
- Cracked or crumbling pointing on the ridges
- Loose or moving ridge caps
- Faded, chalky or patchy tiles
- Moss, lichen or dirt building up
- A handful of cracked or broken tiles
- Small leaks around the ridges or valleys
- Rusty valley irons
- Tiles that look stained or porous
What affects the cost of a roof restoration
We price every restoration on site and put it in writing. These are the things that change it.
- Size and pitch. More area and steeper roofs take longer to clean and coat.
- Broken tiles. Each one is replaced before anything is coated.
- Ridge capping. How much needs re-bedding as well as repointing.
- Valleys. Rusted valley irons are replaced, not painted over.
- Coating. Primer, colour coat and clear glaze, in the colour you choose.
- Access. Two-storey homes and steep or tight sites.
Roof restoration across Adelaide and SA
Greater Adelaide and the Hills every day, and regularly right across the state. Not sure if we come to you? Ring and ask. The answer is usually yes.
- Northern suburbs. Salisbury, Elizabeth, Modbury, Golden Grove, Tea Tree Gully and Gawler
- Eastern suburbs. Norwood, Kensington, Burnside, Campbelltown and Athelstone
- Inner suburbs. North Adelaide, Prospect, Walkerville, Unley and Mitcham
- Southern suburbs. Marion, Morphett Vale, Reynella, Happy Valley, Aberfoyle Park and Seaford
- Western suburbs and the coast. Glenelg, Brighton, Somerton Park, Henley Beach, West Lakes, Semaphore and Port Adelaide
- Adelaide Hills. Stirling, Aldgate, Hahndorf, Mount Barker and Woodside
- Fleurieu Peninsula. McLaren Vale, Willunga, Victor Harbor and Goolwa
- Regional South Australia. The Barossa, Mid North, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Whyalla, Murraylands, Riverland and the South East
What's included
All of it is written into the quote before we start.
- High-pressure clean. Moss, lichen and years of grime taken back to clean tile.
- Broken tile replacement. Cracked and slipped tiles swapped and colour-matched.
- Ridge capping re-bedded. Loose caps lifted and set on fresh bedding.
- Flexible repointing. Modern pointing that moves with the roof instead of cracking off it.
- Valley irons checked. Rusted valleys are the most common hidden leak. We replace them if they need it.
- Three-coat finish. Primer, colour and protective glaze in the colour you choose.
- Gutters cleaned. Included with every restoration.
- Covered by warranty. The maker's warranty on the coating system, plus your consumer guarantees on our work.
How a job runs
1
We come and look
Someone gets up on the roof or into the space and photographs what is there. You see the photos. No sales pitch.
2
You get a fixed price in writing
For carports and verandahs we draw it in CAD and show you a 3D picture. Every job gets a written quote with the scope and inclusions spelled out.
3
We handle approvals and book a date
Where council approval or engineering is needed, we prepare and lodge it. Then we book a start date and tell you what to expect each day.
4
Our own crew does the work
Licensed trades, on site when we said, working to the quoted scope. If something unexpected turns up we stop and speak to you first.
5
We clean up and hand it over
We clear the site, sweep the driveway and lawn for screws, and take every offcut away. Then we walk the finished job with you and pass on the maker's warranty for the materials, so you are left with a job done properly and nothing to chase up.
Questions about roof restoration
It depends on the size and pitch of the roof, how many tiles and ridge caps need work, the valleys, and access. We inspect it for free and give you a fixed price in writing. If the roof is past restoring, we will tell you that too.
It comes down to the tiles and the timbers, not the look. If both are sound, restoring is usually the better spend. We will tell you which one you are looking at, even if that means a smaller job for us.
A well-prepared and coated tile roof will usually go 10 to 15 years before it needs attention again. The pointing lasts longer than that.
If the leak is coming from failed pointing, a cracked tile or a rusted valley, yes, because we fix all three. If the leak is structural, a restoration will not fix it and we will say so up front.
Yes. We bring samples and hold them against your bricks before anything gets sprayed.
Other services
Roofing & Roof Replacement
Tile strips, re-sheets and full replacements in Colorbond® or UniCote® steel.
Gutters & Downpipes
Guttering, fascia, downpipes and stormwater that take water away from the house instead of into the footings.
Carports
Carports designed to your house and drawn in 3D before a post goes in the ground.
Verandahs
Verandahs measured and drawn for your house, in steel sheet or insulated panel.
“Great communication, good vision, creativity… I didn’t have to source other people. It was all organised for me.”
“You want someone who’s going to take charge of everything.”
Get a fixed price on your roof restoration
Free on-site quote. We ring you to book a time, come and look, and give you a fixed price in writing. If it can wait, we will tell you.
Quicker to talk? Call 1800 284 584.
Answered any time, day or night.
Licensed trades
Fully insured
Maker's warranty
25% off all services