BeforeAfter
Ridge and hips restoredCement tile cleaned, repointed, sealed and coated
Tile
Roof restoration in Melbourne
A tired tile roof usually does not need replacing, it needs restoring properly. Cleaned back, repointed, sealed and coated twice, right across Melbourne.
- Free inspection and written quote
- Fully insured
- Melbourne roofing since 2003
Restoring a roof, not just painting it
A tile roof that is dirty, faded and losing its pointing is usually structurally fine. What it has lost is the surface and the bedding that keep the water out. A proper restoration puts both back without stripping the whole roof.
Every restoration follows the same four stages: inspection, cleaning, ridge capping, then paint and seal. Nothing gets coated until the roof underneath it is sound, because membrane laid over loose capping or cracked tiles only hides the problem.
If the honest answer on the inspection is that your roof can wait, we tell you that too.
What a restoration includes
- A high pressure clean back to bare tile, taking off moss, lichen and grime
- Broken and slipped tiles replaced
- Ridge capping bedded and fully repointed with flexible pointing
- A sealer coat, then two coats of roof membrane in the colour you pick
- A colour change if you want one, such as tired cement tile brought back to a deep charcoal
- A final look over the finished roof, then your 10 year workmanship warranty in writing
Restoring or replacing?
Replacement is for roofs that are genuinely past it: badly cracked throughout, or metal sheeting that has rusted through. If that is where yours is, our new roofs and replacements page explains what is involved. Mortar crumbs in the gutters usually mean the ridge capping bedding is breaking down, which a restoration fixes.
Four stages, and you see every one
The same process on every restoration, whether it is a small unit or a double storey family home.
InspectionWe get up on the roof, photograph what we find and show you. If it does not need doing, we tell you that too.
CleaningHigh pressure cleaning strips years of moss, lichen and grime back to bare tile so everything after it can actually bond.
Ridge cappingBroken and slipped tiles replaced, then the ridge capping bedded and fully repointed with flexible pointing.
Paint and sealA sealer coat locks the surface down, then two coats of roof membrane in the colour you picked.
Tile roofs, before and after
Drag the handle across to compare before and after.
BeforeAfter
Dirt and lichen goneCement tile cleaned back to an even colour
TileFive steps, from your first call to the finished roof
The same run of play on every job, so you know what happens next before you book anything.
Book your inspectionCall us or send the form and we lock in a time that suits you. The inspection itself is free.
Roof assessment and photosWe get up on the roof, photograph what we find and show you exactly what we are looking at.
Written quoteYou get the scope and the price in writing, so you can take your time reading it over.
Complete the workWe book the job in and keep you posted as it goes, from first day on site to the last.
Warranty and final inspectionA final look over the finished roof with you. A completed restoration also comes with a 10 year workmanship warranty in writing.
Questions we get asked
Most of the time, restoring. A tile roof that is dirty, faded and losing its pointing is usually structurally fine and comes back beautifully. Replacement is for roofs that are genuinely past it, badly cracked throughout, or metal sheeting that has rusted through. We tell you which one you are looking at on the inspection, and we tell you if the honest answer is that it can wait.
It depends on the size of the roof, the pitch, the access and how much tile replacement and repointing it needs, so a number quoted over the phone is a guess. What you get from us is a written estimate after we have been up there and seen it, and that estimate is what you pay.
A typical house restoration runs across several days: clean, repair and repoint, then seal and coat. Weather moves it, because coating a wet roof is a waste of everyone's money. We give you the schedule up front and tell you the moment it changes.
Yes, we are fully insured, with proper safety gear and the paperwork sorted before anyone gets on your roof. The 10 year workmanship warranty is for completed restorations, and you get it in writing.
Other roofing services
Roof repairsTile and metal roof repairs, done properly.
New roofs and replacementsFull strip, rebatten, sarking and lay.
Metal roofingColorbond and Stratco, laid straight and fixed properly.
Gutters, downpipes and guardsGutters, downpipes, sumps and leaf guard mesh.
Commercial roofingFlat roofs, box gutters and large spans.
Roof leak repairsLeaks found at the source, then the cause fixed.
Roof paintingSealer and two coats, in the colour you pick.
Tile roof repairsBroken tiles, ridge capping and valleys fixed.
Roof inspectionsFree inspection, photos and a written quote.
Storm damage repairsMade safe first, then repaired properly.
Areas we coverNorth, south, east and west, based in Lilydale.
Is your roof due for a restoration?
We come out to suit your schedule, get up there, and give you a straight answer and a written price. Free, and with nothing owing if you decide not to go ahead.
