Re-roofing in Wellington

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.

We strip the old roof, check and repair the framing and underlay, then fit new long-run metal with new flashings, and new spouting where it is due. If solar is on your list, this is the time to plan it.

Signs your roof is due for replacement

• 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
• Tiles cracking and slipping faster than they can be replaced
• Asbestos-cement roofing on a pre-1960 home

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)

Choosing the roof that replaces it

Profile, coating and fixings should follow your roof pitch and exposure. BRANZ gives a minimum pitch of 8 degrees for corrugated and 3 degrees for most trapezoidal profiles, and advises against zinc and aluminium coated steel within 200 metres of breaking surf.

Changing material, such as heavy concrete tiles to lightweight metal, can change the bracing and wind uplift the structure has to resist. We check this, and whether consent is needed, before work is booked.

How the job works

1. Call or send the form

   Tell us what you have noticed and where. We call back to book a time to look at the roof. If water is coming in now, call rather than using the form.

2. We inspect and photograph

   We get on the roof (or use a drone or ladder where that is safer), photograph what matters, and check the underside where we can reach it.

3. Written quote with the photos

   You get the photos, what we found, and a written price. If repair, restore and replace are all options, we price them side by side.

4. The work, then proof

   We do the job, clean up, and send photos of the finished work so you can see what was done on a roof you cannot easily see yourself.

Re-roofing across the Wellington region

We work right across Wellington City, and also offer re-roofing in Lower Hutt, re-roofing in Upper Hutt, re-roofing in Porirua, re-roofing in Kapiti Coast.