BeforeAfter
Ridge and hips restoredCement tile cleaned, repointed, sealed and coated
Tile
Roof restoration in Ringwood
Ringwood is full of tile roofs that are sound underneath but worn out on top. We clean them back, repoint the ridge capping, then seal and coat them twice.
- Free inspection and written quote
- Fully insured
- Melbourne roofing since 2003
Ringwood roofs are at the age where restoring pays off
Most of Ringwood was built in the fifties, sixties and seventies. That means brick veneer and weatherboard homes with cement or terracotta tile roofs that have now had fifty years or more of weather.
The tiles themselves are usually still good. What has worn out is the surface and the mortar holding the ridge capping down. The roof goes patchy and grey, moss takes hold, and bits of mortar start turning up in the gutters.
That is what a restoration fixes. The roof is pressure cleaned back to bare tile, broken tiles are replaced, the ridge capping is bedded and repointed, then it gets a sealer and two coats of roof membrane in the colour you pick.
If we get up there and the roof does not need it yet, we tell you that too.
What a roof restoration in Ringwood includes
- A high pressure clean back to bare tile
- Broken and slipped tiles replaced
- Ridge capping bedded and fully repointed with flexible pointing
- A sealer coat, then two coats of roof membrane
- A colour change if you want one
- A final look over the finished roof, then your 10 year workmanship warranty in writing
The old house at the front
A lot of older Ringwood blocks now have two or three homes on them, with the original house still at the front. If that house is on its first roof, it is worth having it looked at. The full process is on our roof restoration page, and if it is the coating you want to know about, see roof painting.
What wears a roof out in Ringwood
Hilly streets, tall gums and roofs that have been up since the houses were built.
Gum trees and shadeRingwood North and Ringwood East have a lot of big trees. Shaded tiles stay damp, moss and lichen move in, and leaves pile up in the valleys.
Original pointingRoofs of this age were pointed in sand and cement mortar. After decades of heat and cold it cracks, and the ridge caps start to move.
Worn tile surfaceOnce the surface wears off a cement tile, the tile soaks up water instead of shedding it. That is where the grey, patchy look comes from.
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
Yes. We are based in Lilydale and Ringwood is part of our home ground in the eastern suburbs. The inspection and the written quote are free.
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.
Roofing services in Ringwood
Roof restorationCleaned back, repointed, sealed and coated twice.
Roof paintingSealer and two coats, in the colour you pick.
Tile roof repairsBroken tiles, ridge capping and valleys fixed.
Roof repairsTile and metal roof repairs, done properly.
Gutters, downpipes and guardsGutters, downpipes, sumps and leaf guard mesh.
Roof inspectionsFree inspection, photos and a written quote.
All roofing servicesEverything we do, on tile and metal roofs.
More suburbs we cover in the east
Ringwood sits between Mitcham, Heathmont, Ringwood East, Ringwood North and Croydon.
Roof leak repairs CroydonLeaks under big trees traced and fixed.
Roof repairs BlackburnTerracotta roofs under heavy tree cover.
Roofing MooroolbarkRepairs, restorations, re roofs and gutters.
Roof repairs BoroniaOlder tile roofs, ridge capping and valleys.
All service areasNorth, south, east and west, based in Lilydale.
Is your Ringwood 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.
