Advice
Most roofing questions have a straight answer that nobody wants to give you, because the honest one occasionally costs a job. These are the ones worth knowing before you get quotes, written for houses in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter rather than in general.
Storm damage
Storm damage: what to do first, and what insurance usually covers
The first hour matters, and so does what you photograph before anyone fixes anything. What to do, what policies generally cover, and where a roofer fits in.
· 7 min read
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Getting quotes
What a roofing quote should actually tell you
Three quotes for the same roof can be thousands apart and all be honest. Here is what to read in them, and the four questions that explain most of the gap.
· 6 min read
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Maintenance
The signs your roof is telling you something
Most roof problems are visible for a year or two before they leak. These are the ones worth acting on, the ones that can wait, and why the difference matters.
· 5 min read
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How it works
Re-bedding or re-pointing: which does your ridge capping need?
Two words that sound interchangeable, describe different jobs, and account for some of the widest price gaps in roofing quotes. Here is how to tell them apart.
· 5 min read
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Would rather just ask someone?
Call and describe what the roof is doing. We will tell you what it sounds like, and come and look at it properly for nothing if it needs it.