Ōrewa was subdivided for suburban housing in the 1950s, with Hillary Square and the town centre developing from 1953. The town then urbanised rapidly between 1964 and 1975 after the Harbour Bridge opened, with more building in the 1980s and 2000s, and apartments such as the 12-storey Nautilus, completed in 2004.
Ōrewa's 1960s and 1970s beach houses were mostly built with corrugated iron, concrete tile or decramastic roofs, and many are now on their second roof. In a beach town, salt is the biggest factor in what we specify. We start with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.
Roofing Services in Orewa
Every other roofing service we offer in Orewa, 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 Painting: Roof painting that starts with proper preparation: wash, treat, repair and prime, then two coats of roof paint.
- 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.
Orewa Homes and Their Roofs
Ōrewa's 1960s and 1970s beach houses were mostly built with corrugated iron, concrete tile or decramastic roofs, and many have been replaced once already. Those still on older roofs are often due: iron at its fixings and laps, tiles at their bedding and underlay, decramastic as the chip goes and rust starts. Decramastic needs an asbestos test before removal or water blasting. Homes from the 1980s and 2000s add more tile and longrun, while apartment buildings bring flat and low-pitch roofs, internal gutters and body corporate decisions.
What Orewa Conditions Mean for Your Roof
Much of the Hibiscus Coast sits close to open water, and sites near breaking surf can fall into the most severe exposure categories, which COLORSTEEL asks specifiers to check carefully. Salt settles on soffits, spouting undersides and sheltered roof sections, so regular manual washing is a warranty condition in harsher environments. Winds off the Gulf affect fixing patterns and flashings, and homes along the Ōrewa River estuary have their own exposure considerations.
Roofers Orewa FAQs
Which COLORSTEEL product suits a house near Ōrewa Beach?
MAXAM is designed for most environments, including many coastal sites, while ALTIMATE is a premium product for extreme marine sites. Homes near breaking surf may need the higher grade. We confirm the category with COLORSTEEL for sites within 100 metres of salt water.
How often does a beachfront roof need washing?
COLORSTEEL sets manual washing intervals by environment category, from yearly to monthly for accessories in very severe coastal sites. Rain washes the open sheets, but soffits, spouting undersides and sheltered sections need washing by hand.
Can you re-roof an apartment building?
Yes. Apartment roofs often have flat or low-pitch areas, membranes and internal gutters, and work needs body corporate approval. We provide a written report and itemised scope, then stage the work to suit residents.
My 1970s home still has its original roof. What are my options?
If it is concrete tile with sound tiles, rebedding the ridges and fixing valleys may be enough for now. If it is decramastic or iron that is rusting through, a longrun COLORSTEEL re-roof is usually the better spend. We set out the options in an itemised quote.