Guides
What we would tell you on the phone, written down
No listicles and no filler. These are the explanations that take too long to give properly during a site visit.
Re-roofing · 9 min read
Replacing a Tile Roof With COLORBOND: What Actually Changes
A tile-to-metal conversion is not a like-for-like swap. Here is what actually changes underneath, and the one thing that gets left out of most quotes.
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Maintenance
How Long Does a Metal Roof Last, and How Do You Tell
The sheet is almost never what gives out first. Here is where a metal roof actually fails, and how to check yours without getting on it.
8 min read
Choosing a trade
Roof Plumber or Roofer: Why the Difference Matters to You
Two different trades, two different licences, and one of them can finish your job without booking anybody else.
7 min read
Guttering
Guttering That Overflows in Heavy Rain Is Usually Not Blocked
Cleaning them again will not fix it. Three causes that have nothing to do with leaves, and how to tell which one you have.
6 min read
Living with metal
Condensation Under a Metal Roof: The Leak That Is Not a Leak
Water in the ceiling after a re-roof, with no rain in the forecast. It is the most misdiagnosed problem in metal roofing.
7 min read
Storm damage
Storm Damage to a Roof, and How the Insurance Part Actually Goes
Hail comes through Western Sydney most summers. What to photograph, what an assessor is deciding, and where claims get argued.
7 min read
Choosing a roof
Roof Colour and Heat: What It Actually Changes in Western Sydney
Dark roofs absorb more heat. Whether you feel that indoors is a different question, and the answer is mostly above your ceiling.
6 min read
Maintenance
Rescrew or Replace: The Option Most People Are Never Offered
Sound sheet, perished washers. It is the most common condition on a thirty year old metal roof and it does not always mean a new one.
6 min read
Planning
Solar Panels and a Roof Replacement: The Order to Do It In
Panels have to come off and go back on. Getting the sequence and the trades agreed first is what stops it becoming a fortnight of nobody's problem.
6 min read
Choosing a trade
What We Check When We Get On Your Roof
Ten minutes, in a fixed order, looking at seven things. Here is the list, so you can ask about any of them.
7 min read
Next step
Find out what your roof will cost
We come out, measure your roof properly and put a fixed price in writing. It is free, it takes about half an hour, and you are not committing to anything by asking.