The roofs in Valentine
A renovated lakeside home may combine older tiles and newer sheeting over different levels.
For roof repairs in Valentine, let us know about damp sections and any related concerns about mixed materials.
What we look at first in Valentine
The flashing needs to accommodate both coverings without interrupting drainage.
Mixed materials
Flashing (a shaped metal piece keeping rain out at a roof joint or opening) must suit both coverings at their connection.
Falling ground
Rear roof height cannot be inferred from the front entrance.
Damp areas on an altered roof
An older tiled section and a newer metal addition can dry at different rates, particularly beneath shade. Identify whether the mark is surface growth, staining or corrosion before recommending work on either material.
Council and approvals in Valentine
Include falling ground and damp sections in the description of the proposal when checking any heritage or conservation requirements and the ownership and authority for shared roof work with Lake Macquarie City Council 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 Valentine
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 Valentine
Our unit block needs its roof done. Who organises it?
For roof repairs in Valentine, the assessment includes the agreed inspection access and the owners corporation’s requirements when confirming responsibility for the roof.
We rebuilt fifteen years ago and it leaks at a valley. Why?
The assessment includes the position of internal staining and corrosion along the drainage channel when planning a valley repair.
Is lakefront hard on a roof?
We assess shelter around the affected slope alongside the manufacturer’s product requirements before specifying compatible repair components.
Valentine and the suburbs around it
We cover the streets either side of Valentine 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 Valentine?
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.