Re-roofing in Lower Hutt

A lot of the original iron on Lower Hutt's post-war housing is due for replacement. We specify each re-roof by distance to the harbour, so a Petone foreshore house and a Wainuiomata house will not get the same coating.

Re-roofing on Lower Hutt roofs

Many Lower Hutt homes are on their first or second roof, and a lot of that iron is now due. When we re-roof here we check the distance to the harbour before choosing the coating, because a house in Eastbourne and one in Taita should not get the same specification.

When rust has gone through the steel, fixings are failing right across the roof, or tiles are breaking faster than they can be patched, replacing the roof costs less than years of repairs.

That split matters on a roof. A valley home in Naenae or Taita usually needs fixings, flashings and coatings that will cope with age and rain. A bayside home in Eastbourne needs materials chosen for salt as well.

BRANZ notes that like-for-like re-roofing, where the existing roof has been weathertight for at least 15 years, may be exempt from building consent under Schedule 1. (BRANZ, Replacing a profiled metal roof)

What to look for

• Rust holes or rust through the steel in more than one area
• Repeated leaks in different places
• Fixings loose or failing across the whole roof

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 re-roofing.

Where we work in Lower Hutt

Petone, Alicetown, Eastbourne, Days Bay, Wainuiomata, Naenae, Taita, Stokes Valley, Waterloo, Epuni, Belmont and Woburn. See everything we do in Lower Hutt.