The roofs in Kotara
A tiled residence and a nearby commercial roof need different inspections even when both have ceiling leaks.
For roof repairs in Kotara, let us know about concealed gutters and any related concerns about house ridges.
What we look at first in Kotara
One ceiling leak does not make two different roof constructions the same repair.
House ridges
Bedding (the mortar supporting ridge tiles) and pointing (the flexible material sealing exposed joints around ridge tiles) need assessment as separate components.
Commercial overlaps
Sheet lap faults require checking against profile (the shape of the tile or metal sheet) and pitch (the roof’s steepness).
Concealed gutters
An internal outlet problem can affect rooms away from the source.
Council and approvals in Kotara
The scope associated with commercial overlaps and concealed gutters should be clear before you seek advice from City of Newcastle about any heritage or conservation requirements and the approved building use and relevant construction requirements.
General information about how the process works, not planning advice. Your council is the authority on your property.
What we do in Kotara
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 Kotara
Do you take on commercial roofs, not just houses?
For roof repairs in Kotara, the assessment includes equipment that cannot remain below work and areas requiring temporary separation when discussing a suitable work sequence.
Our shop roof leaks over the stock. How quickly can it be looked at?
The assessment includes areas requiring temporary separation and equipment that cannot remain below work when discussing a suitable work sequence.
My house is 1960s brick and tile. What is it likely to need?
The assessment includes the practical access requirements and the history of failed patches when comparing repair and replacement.
Kotara and the suburbs around it
We cover the streets either side of Kotara as well, so if you are just over the boundary it is the same job and the same free inspection.
Every suburb we cover in NewcastleRoof playing up in Kotara?
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.