The roofs in Tenambit
A tiled house among later infill may need different repairs and access arrangements from the property next door.
For roof repairs in Tenambit, let us know about later buildings and any related concerns about ridge supports.
What we look at first in Tenambit
A cracked joint finish does not show whether the supporting mortar is stable.
Ridge supports
Failed bedding (the mortar supporting ridge tiles) needs more than new pointing (the flexible material sealing exposed joints around ridge tiles) over the surface.
Boundary access
A fence is not a suitable working platform for roof repairs.
Later buildings
New neighbours do not establish the condition of an older roof.
Council and approvals in Tenambit
Maitland 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.
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 Tenambit
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 Tenambit
Our ridge capping is cracked all over. Does the whole roof need replacing?
For roof repairs in Tenambit, we assess the condition of the mortar beneath the caps alongside the condition of adjoining tiles before choosing between pointing and rebedding.
What is the difference between re-bedding and re-pointing?
The assessment includes the condition of adjoining tiles and the extent of damaged pointing when deciding whether a surface repair is sufficient.
Can you work from our side only?
We assess side passage clearance alongside where materials can be handled before planning safe roof access.
Tenambit and the suburbs around it
We cover the streets either side of Tenambit 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 MaitlandRoof playing up in Tenambit?
Give us a call and we will come and look at it. Free on-site inspection across Maitland and the wider Hunter, with the quote in writing before anything starts.