01Free inspection
I get up on your Mulgrave roof, find the real cause of the problem and walk you through what it needs, with photos.
Mulgrave is full of solid post-war and 1970s brick homes, and after decades of Melbourne weather most of their tile roofs are due for some attention. I'm Ryan, a local roofer with over 20 years on the tools. Free inspection, honest advice, and a 10-year guarantee.
Mulgrave grew through the post-war years and the 1970s, so most of the housing is honest brick-veneer with concrete tile roofs. They were built to last and they have, but the pointing and the tile coating do not go the distance the way the tiles do. By now, most Mulgrave roofs have perished pointing and faded, chalky tiles.
It is a practical, well-kept part of the south-east, and a restoration is the sensible spend out here: it brings a tired roof back to watertight and looking new for a fraction of a re-roof. I will always tell you honestly whether your roof needs the full job or just a repair.
Drag the slider across a recent Melbourne tile restoration, from faded and worn to a clean, even finish. It is the same re-point and three-coat job I would do on a Mulgrave roof.
Drag the slider to see the transformation
Tick the signs you're seeing on your roof and I'll tell you whether it's a repair or a full restoration you're likely looking at.
Tick any signs above to see what your roof likely needs.
On the post-war and 1970s tile roofs around Mulgrave, these are the issues we see most:
Perished, cracked ridge-cap pointing on concrete tile roofs
Faded and chalky tiles that make the whole house look tired
Cracked or slipped tiles after storms
Rusted valley irons letting water into the roof space
Moss and lichen on the shaded southern faces
Blocked gutters and downpipes from surrounding trees
A full restoration brings a Mulgrave roof back to a watertight, like-new finish for a fraction of the cost of replacing it.
01I get up on your Mulgrave roof, find the real cause of the problem and walk you through what it needs, with photos.
02We pressure wash the roof, re-bed and re-point the ridge caps with flexible pointing, replace broken tiles and sort out valleys and flashings.
03We prime the roof and roll on three coats of Globalcoat or Shieldcoat membrane in your colour, backed by a 10-year guarantee.
Most Mulgrave homes are a single or double-storey tile roof. Pick your roof type and size for an indicative price, then book a free inspection for the exact quote.
Indicative only. Your exact price depends on roof size, pitch and condition. The inspection and quote are always free.
We're local to the area, so we cover Mulgrave and the suburbs around it.
For a typical Mulgrave home (a standard tile roof around 180 to 220m²) a full restoration usually runs between $4,000 and $7,500. That covers the clean, re-point, minor repairs and three coats of membrane. Every roof is quoted free after an inspection.
Yes, those are most of the roofs I work on around Mulgrave. Concrete tile roofs from the post-war and 70s era are ideal candidates for restoration, since the tiles are usually still sound and it is the pointing and coating that have worn out.
On a structurally sound roof, yes. A restoration adds around 12 to 15 years of life, stops leaks and makes the house look years younger, all for a fraction of a full replacement. If your roof is genuinely past it, I will tell you honestly.
If the tiles are sound and it is mainly the pointing, colour and a few repairs, restoration is the smart choice. If the tiles are cracking across the whole roof, replacement makes more sense. A free inspection sorts it out.
As well as Mulgrave, we regularly work in Wheelers Hill, Glen Waverley, Clayton, Springvale, Notting Hill and Mount Waverley. If you are nearby and not sure, give me a call.
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