Colorbond · Tile → metal
Reroofing and tile-to-Colorbond conversion
There is a point past which restoring a roof is money spent on borrowed time. When the tiles themselves are porous, the battens have gone, or the roof has been patched by four different people, replacing it is the cheaper decision over ten years.
Signs you need it
How to tell from the ground.
- Tiles are porous or delaminating, so they soak up water rather than shedding it
- Battens or sarking have rotted and tiles are moving underfoot
- The roof has been patched repeatedly and each repair reveals another
- You want to add solar and the roof will not last the panels' lifespan
- Structural load is a concern: Colorbond is around a fifth the weight of concrete tile
The process
What we actually do, in order.
Measure and specify
Roof measured properly, pitch checked, and a decision made on profile and colour. Low-pitch roofs need particular profiles and the wrong one will pond water.
Strip and remove
The old roof comes off and goes in a bin, not into your yard. This is the stage where what is underneath finally becomes visible.
Repair the structure
Rotten battens replaced, rafters checked. If we find something worse than quoted, we stop and call you with photos before doing anything about it.
Sarking and battens
New sarking for condensation control and a secondary water barrier, then new battens at the correct spacing for the profile.
Sheet, flash and finish
Sheets laid and fixed, then ridge, barge, valley and penetration flashings. Flashings are where cheap reroofs fail, so they are not the place to save.
What it costs
We don't publish a price. Here's what moves it.
Every roof is a different age, size and condition. Anyone quoting this over the phone is guessing, and the guess is always low.
- Total roof area and the number of planes and valleys
- Whether the existing structure needs repair once exposed
- Colorbond profile and colour: some are stocked, some are ordered
- Removal and disposal of the old roof
- Two-storey access, scaffold requirements and street frontage
Questions
Reroofing & Roof Conversion: common questions
Is Colorbond noisier in rain than tile?
A little, but far less than people expect once sarking and insulation are in. Most of the noise people remember is from old uninsulated sheds, not a modern sarked roof.
Can you convert a tiled roof to Colorbond?
Yes, and it is common on Melbourne housing stock from the sixties and seventies. The structure is usually more than adequate because metal weighs considerably less than the tile it replaces.
How long does a reroof take?
A typical single-storey house is one to two weeks depending on weather and complexity. The roof is never left open overnight.
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Emergency call-out
Roof leaking right now?
Storm damage, a sheet lifted, water coming through the ceiling. Ring the mobile. We get a temporary fix on it and make the roof safe, then quote the permanent repair once it's dry enough to work on properly.
Need reroofing & roof conversion?
Free on-site inspection, photos of everything we find, and a written quote with nothing hidden in it.