The roofs in Pelican
A low site and a water-facing roof need careful separation of gutter defects from downstream drainage problems.
Include drain connections in your enquiry about roof repairs in Pelican, along with the location of the affected roof.
What we look at first in Pelican
A wet gutter bottom can have more than one cause.
Water retained in gutters
Check supports, outlet clearance and alignment independently of ground slope.
Metal joints
Localised corrosion may develop in sheltered, persistently damp connections.
Drain connections
A pipe ending near a wall needs its discharge arrangement assessed.
Council and approvals in Pelican
If the work goes beyond a repair involving drain connections and water retained in gutters, check the relevant mapping and proposed drainage changes for the actual address with Lake Macquarie City Council or a certifier.
General information about how the process works, not planning advice. Your council is the authority on your property.
What we do in Pelican
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 Pelican
Our gutters rust through every few years. What are we doing wrong?
For roof repairs in Pelican, the assessment includes the roof area feeding the gutter and the position of the outlets when tracing the overflow.
Do we need the same steel grade as the beach suburbs?
Both the condition of retained fasteners and the existing roof products need consideration before deciding which components need replacing.
Can you tell me where my stormwater goes?
Both the position of the outlets and the condition of gutter supports need consideration before tracing the overflow.
Pelican and the suburbs around it
We cover the streets either side of Pelican 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 Pelican?
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.