The roofs in Martinsville
A timbered valley property may have substantial shade above one building and a more exposed detached shed.
An enquiry about roof repairs in Martinsville should identify the building and include any relevant information about shaded surfaces or canopy deposits.
What we look at first in Martinsville
The sunny house slope and a shaded detached roof need not age alike.
Canopy deposits
Debris collection needs assessing from the actual overhang and drainage layout.
Bushland requirements
Check the address and proposed work before selecting protective details.
Shaded surfaces
A suitable cleaning method depends on the existing roof material.
Council and approvals in Martinsville
Lake Macquarie City Council is the consent authority here. Putting the same roof back in the same form is maintenance rather than development, so it does not go to them. Changing the material, the pitch or the roof line can, and that is the point to ask before anything is ordered.
Before finalising work involving canopy deposits and bushland requirements, confirm any applicable bushfire construction requirements for the property with Lake Macquarie City Council or the appropriate authority.
Large parts of Lake Macquarie sit in declared mine subsidence districts, where building work needs the approval of Subsidence Advisory NSW as well as council. Whether a re-roof triggers it depends on the work and the district.
General information about how the process works, not planning advice. Your council is the authority on your property.
What we do in Martinsville
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 Martinsville
How often should the gutters be cleared up here?
For roof repairs in Martinsville, the assessment includes the available overflow route and the installed gutter fall when recommending drainage work.
Is gutter guard worth it with this much tree cover?
Both the product’s maintenance requirements and access for future cleaning need consideration before choosing a suitable guard.
What is the single most useful thing we can do for fire?
We assess the existing eaves arrangement alongside the proposed roofing work before specifying work near bushland.
Martinsville and the suburbs around it
We cover the streets either side of Martinsville 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 Lake MacquarieRoof playing up in Martinsville?
Give us a call and we will come and look at it. Free on-site inspection across Lake Macquarie and the wider Hunter, with the quote in writing before anything starts.