The roofs in Soldiers Point
On a closely built block, roof access and material handling need a plan suited to the available space.
To discuss roof repairs in Soldiers Point, describe the symptoms and provide any available information about waterside metal.
What we look at first in Soldiers Point
The removal route needs planning as carefully as the delivery route.
Restricted sides
Equipment clearance needs checking where the repair will occur.
Delivery positions
Street parking cannot be assumed to remain available throughout work.
Waterside metal
Inspect sheltered connections as well as weather-facing areas.
Council and approvals in Soldiers Point
Port Stephens 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.
Coastal and foreshore mapping applies to blocks near the water here. It bears on building work rather than on re-covering a roof, so it is worth checking for anything beyond a like-for-like replacement.
Bushfire prone land is mapped across a great deal of this council area. Where it reaches a property it sets requirements for roof and gutter detail, ember protection at the eaves and the materials used, rather than for the covering alone.
General information about how the process works, not planning advice. Your council is the authority on your property.
What we do in Soldiers Point
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 Soldiers Point
There is barely room to get down the side of the house. Can you still do it?
For roof repairs in Soldiers Point, we need to assess the side passage and the roof task together. Permission may be needed if the only suitable working position is across the boundary.
Our street is narrow and steep. Where does the truck go?
The unloading point and vehicle approach need confirming before delivery. A steep or narrow street may require a different arrangement from parking directly outside.
Water on three sides. Surely we need the top grade materials?
Both whether water is travelling from another roof area and the roof layout above the affected room need consideration before deciding which roof components need checking.
Soldiers Point and the suburbs around it
We cover the streets either side of Soldiers Point 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 Port StephensRoof playing up in Soldiers Point?
Give us a call and we will come and look at it. Free on-site inspection across Port Stephens and the wider Hunter, with the quote in writing before anything starts.