Asbestos Roof Replacement in Kapiti Coast

Older Kapiti baches and homes can have fibre-cement roofing, sometimes under a later roof. We arrange testing before any work starts.

Asbestos Roof Replacement on Kapiti Coast roofs

When we re-roof a beachside Kapiti home we specify the coating and fixings for the salt exposure. Inland homes in Waikanae or Otaki can often use a standard specification. Mixed roofs can be brought onto one consistent roof at the same time.

Some homes built before about 1960 have corrugated asbestos-cement roofing, sometimes hidden under a later roof. It is generally stable when left alone, but it must not be cut, drilled, broken or water-blasted.

Many Kapiti homes were built as beach houses and later extended, so we see mixed roofs, older iron next to newer additions, and junctions between them that need careful flashing.

BRANZ flags that houses built before about 1960 can have roofing containing asbestos cement. (BRANZ, Replacing a profiled metal roof)

What to look for

• The house was built before about 1960
• The roof is grey corrugated fibre-cement sheeting
• There is an older roof under the current one

Every job follows the same steps: we look at the roof, photograph what we find, send a written quote, then send photos of the finished work. More about asbestos Roof Replacement.

Where we work in Kapiti Coast

Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu Beach, Raumati Beach, Raumati South, Paekakariki, Waikanae, Waikanae Beach, Peka Peka, Te Horo, Otaki, Otaki Beach and Otaihanga. See everything we do in Kapiti Coast.