Roofers Northcote

Northcote packs three eras of housing into one suburb. Villas from the 1880s still stand on Northcote Point, a small state housing development went into central Northcote in the 1950s, and an urban regeneration and intensification project has added new housing since the late 2010s.

Each era has its own kind of roof. Point villas mostly started with corrugated iron, the 1950s homes carry tile or iron, and the new homes tend to have low-pitch longrun with internal gutters. Homes near the harbour add salt exposure to the mix. We start every job with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.

Roofing Services in Northcote

Roof Repairs Northcote

Leaks, loose sheets, failed flashings and cracked tiles repaired properly, with photos of what we found and fixed.

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Roof Painting Northcote

Roof painting that starts with proper preparation: wash, treat, repair and prime, then two coats of roof paint.

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Every other roofing service we offer in Northcote, and what each one covers:

Re-Roofing: A full re-roof replaces your old roofing, underlay and flashings with a new COLORSTEEL roof built to today's Building Code.
Roof Replacement: When repairs no longer make sense, we replace the roof completely and leave you with a roof that is good for decades.
Tile to Metal Re-Roofing: Swapping heavy concrete tiles for lightweight steel removes weight from the frame and ends the cycle of cracked tiles and leaks.
Asbestos Roof Replacement: Older Super Six and fibre cement roofs can contain asbestos.
Decramastic Roof Replacement: Decramastic tiles lose their chip coating and rust from the inside.
Roof Leak Repairs: We track a leak to its source, which is often nowhere near the stain on your ceiling, and fix the cause.
Emergency Roof Repairs: Storm damage made safe fast, then repaired with the photos and reports your insurer needs.
Tile Roof Repairs: Cracked and slipped tiles replaced, ridges rebedded and repointed, and leaks under tiles traced and sealed.
Roof Flashing: Flashings around chimneys, skylights, walls and valleys cause most leaks.
New Roofs: New roofs for new builds, extensions and minor dwellings, installed to plans and signed off for your Code Compliance Certificate.
Metal Roofing: Longrun COLORSTEEL roofing in corrugate and trapezoidal profiles, rolled to length for your roof.
Membrane Roofing: Flat and low-pitch roofs, decks and gutters waterproofed with butynol and modern membrane systems.
Skylights: Roof windows and skylights installed or replaced with proper flashing kits, so the light comes in and the water does not.
Spouting and Gutters: New spouting, gutter replacement and repairs in steel and PVC, sized to carry Auckland downpours.
Downpipes and Fascia: Downpipes and fascia replaced or repaired, often alongside new spouting or a re-roof.
Roof Washing: Moss, lichen and grime removed with the right treatment for your roof type, without damaging the surface.
Roof Inspections: A detailed roof report with photos and honest repair or replace advice, for owners, buyers and insurers.
Roof Ventilation: Roof and ceiling space ventilation that reduces condensation, mould and heat build-up.
Commercial Roofing: Re-roofs, repairs and maintenance plans for commercial, industrial and multi-unit buildings.

Northcote Homes and Their Roofs

Northcote Point villas mostly began with corrugated iron, and many are now on longrun corrugate, which keeps the look of the 1880s streets. Older villas can hide sarking, lapped flashings and disused chimneys. The 1950s state houses in central Northcote were built with tile or corrugated roofs, and many are due for replacement or a tile to metal conversion. New homes from the regeneration project mostly use low-pitch longrun or membrane roofs with internal gutters, where falls, outlets and overflows need careful detailing.

What Northcote Conditions Mean for Your Roof

Homes within about 500 metres of the coast fall in the highest sea spray zone in NZS 3604 as mapped by BRANZ, and that covers much of Northcote Point, so steel grade, fasteners and flashings need to suit. Unwashed areas such as spouting undersides and soffits need regular washing for warranty. Since the Harbour Bridge approaches went in during 1959, the Point has been cut off from through traffic, which keeps its streets quiet but means planning access for scaffolding and deliveries.

Roofers Northcote FAQs

Do Northcote Point villas need a special steel grade?

Many are close enough to the harbour to sit in the highest sea spray zone. We identify the exposure category for your address, confirm sites within 100 metres of salt water with COLORSTEEL, and specify the steel, fixings and flashings to match.

My 1950s Northcote home has a tile roof. Should I convert it?

If the ridges, valleys and underlay are failing across the roof, converting to steel is often better value than ongoing repairs. The roof becomes much lighter, so we check the structure for wind uplift and fix new purlins as part of the job.

Can you work on the new townhouses in Northcote?

Yes. Newer homes mostly need maintenance and repairs: flashings checked, internal gutter outlets kept clear and any membrane areas inspected. We give you a written report with photos so you know what is urgent and what is not.

My villa's chimney is no longer used. Should it go?

If its flashings keep leaking, removing it below the roofline and roofing over the gap is a permanent fix. If you want to keep it, we remake the flashings and back gutter in matching steel. We check whether consent applies if removal is part of a larger change.

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Sources

Wikipedia: Northcote