The roofs in Minmi
An older cottage and a newer estate home may require very different roof materials and investigation methods.
An enquiry about roof repairs in Minmi should identify the building and include any relevant information about bushland margins or original supports.
What we look at first in Minmi
A replacement section may use a different detail from the original installation.
Original supports
Check structural suitability before a heavier covering is selected.
Recent flashings
Modern roofing can leak at an incorrectly detailed junction.
Bushland margins
Property requirements need confirmation before alterations are specified.
Council and approvals in Minmi
Include original supports and recent flashings 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 Minmi
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 Minmi
Can I put tiles on one of the old village cottages?
For roof repairs in Minmi, we assess the proposed covering weight alongside previous changes to the roof before deciding whether a structural assessment is needed.
My estate house is newish and leaking at a valley. Is that a defect?
A valley can have a fault even when the gutters look clear; both debris beneath adjoining roof edges and corrosion along the drainage channel need consideration before planning a valley repair.
Is the old part of Minmi heritage controlled?
Both the existing roof appearance and council advice on the actual scope need consideration before considering a roof change.
Minmi and the suburbs around it
We cover the streets either side of Minmi 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 Minmi?
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.