The roofs in Adamstown Heights
Where trees shade a roof extension, runoff can be obstructed at junctions hidden behind the original house.
Mention added roofs when arranging roof repairs in Adamstown Heights, especially if previous work has changed that part of the building.
What we look at first in Adamstown Heights
Shade can hide debris lodged beneath the neighbouring roof edges.
Valley litter
Bark may collect beneath neighbouring tiles before reaching the gutter.
Moss around shaded roof channels
Leaves and moisture can remain in roof channels beneath established trees. Moss or lichen growing there needs checking alongside the tiles and the channel below, since cleaning alone will not repair a cracked tile or corroded tray.
Added roofs
Transitions between original and later sections require suitable flashing (a shaped metal piece keeping rain out at a roof joint or opening).
Council and approvals in Adamstown Heights
Include added roofs and valley litter in the description of the proposal when checking any heritage or conservation requirements and any applicable bushfire construction requirements with City of Newcastle or the relevant authority.
General information about how the process works, not planning advice. Your council is the authority on your property.
What we do in Adamstown Heights
Pressure clean, re-bed and re-point the ridge capping, replace broken tiles, then a coating system. Typically buys another 10 to 15 years out of a sound tile roof.
Learn moreSlipped and cracked tiles, failed pointing, rusted valley irons and flashing. We find what is actually causing the problem rather than patching the wet patch.
Learn moreWhen the battens or sarking have gone, a coating will not save it. We strip the old roof and re-sheet, usually to Colorbond steel.
Learn moreColorbond steel roofing, supplied and installed. Lighter than tile, quick to install, and it holds up well to the salt air along the coast.
Learn moreRoof plumbing is its own licensed trade: metal roofing, guttering, downpipes, flashing and box gutters. If water is meant to move, this is the work that moves it.
Learn moreA stain on the ceiling or a drip during last night's rain. Call us and we will come and look at it, find where the water is actually getting in, and make it safe.
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Common questions about roof repairs in Adamstown Heights
How often should gutters be cleared under this much tree cover?
For roof repairs in Adamstown Heights, the assessment includes the installed gutter fall and evidence of standing water when deciding which components need attention.
There is moss all over the southern side of my roof. Is it damaging?
Both any rainwater tank connection and the type of surface growth need consideration before deciding whether cleaning is appropriate.
Does backing onto the reserve change what roof I can have?
We assess any earlier repairs alongside changes after equipment was installed before tracing the source of water.
Adamstown Heights and the suburbs around it
We cover the streets either side of Adamstown Heights as well, so if you are just over the boundary it is the same job and the same free inspection.
- Adamstown
- Kotara
- Charlestown
- New Lambton
- Merewether Heights
Roof playing up in Adamstown Heights?
Give us a call and we will come and look at it. Free on-site inspection across Newcastle and the wider Hunter, with the quote in writing before anything starts.