Licensed local roofers for replacement, repairs and leak detection across the Sapphire Coast. Free written quote within 48 hours.
Salt air, driving coastal rain, and UV intensity wear out roofs faster than anywhere inland. Most failures show up well before water finds its way inside, and most follow the same four patterns. If you can see any of these on your home, it's worth getting up there for a look.
Salt air attacks metal roofs, fasteners, and valley irons faster on the coast than anywhere inland. Rust starts at screw heads, cut edges, and the valleys where debris holds moisture. Once it takes hold it spreads under the coating, and a sheet that looks fine from the ground can be paper-thin where it matters.
Tiles go brittle and porous with age, and coastal weather speeds it up. Cracked or slipped tiles let water past, and deteriorated ridge capping is one of the most common causes of leaks down here. The bedding and pointing under the ridge caps lets go long before the tiles themselves fail.
Leaves and salt-laden grit block gutters and rust them from the inside out. Once they sag or overflow, water runs back behind the fascia with every downpour, rotting the timber and finding its way into the eaves. On the coast this is one of the quietest, most common causes of internal water damage.
Flashings seal the joins around chimneys, vents, skylights, valleys, and where the roof meets a wall. They lift in coastal wind, corrode in salt air, and the sealant behind them perishes with UV. When a flashing fails, water bypasses the roof entirely and runs straight into the structure, often a long way from where it first shows up inside.
Five services, all available across the Sapphire Coast. We tell you which materials are right for your specific location. What we use within 2km of the ocean is different to what we use in Bega or Cobargo, and we put it in writing before we start.
Full re-roofs, tear-off and replace, and new-home roofing in metal or tile. We strip the old roof, check and repair the structure and underlay, and lay a complete new roof specified for coastal exposure. Written scope before we start, no hidden extras at the end.
See roof replacement details →Leak detection, storm damage, broken and slipped tiles, rusted sheets, and ridge cap repairs. We track down where the water is actually getting in, not just where it shows up inside, and fix it properly. Ongoing maintenance available to keep a sound roof sound.
See roof repair details →Colorbond and metal re-roofing, zincalume, and sheet replacement. Metal is the workhorse roof for the coast when it's specified and fixed right. We help you choose the profile and colour, and lay it so it stands up to salt air and wind for the long haul.
See metal roofing details →Tile replacement, ridge cap re-bed and repoint, and full tile roof restoration. Most tile roofs that look tired don't need replacing, they need broken tiles swapped, ridges re-bedded and repointed, and a proper clean. We assess honestly and tell you what your roof actually needs.
See tile roofing details →Gutter and downpipe replacement, leaf guard, zinc cladding, lead flashing, and valley irons. The details around the edges of a roof are where most coastal leaks start. We replace tired guttering and re-flash the joins so water goes where it should. Also available as standalone jobs, no need to book a full re-roof.
See guttering & flashing details →Every roofer on the coast promises good work and a fair price. So do we. Here's what makes ours concrete: these four things go on your written quote before we get on the roof.
We come out, get up on the roof, assess the job, and get you a written quote within two working days. The quote itemises the scope, materials, and the work involved, with the total price. No verbal estimates that turn into something else at invoice time.
We don't spec the same roof on a Tathra beachfront as we do on a Bombala farmhouse. Your quote names the materials, the profile, and the reason. If coastal exposure calls for a more corrosion-resistant material, we explain why before we quote it, not after.
Most roof failures come from corners cut underneath, skipped flashing, poor fixing, or no proper underlay. We do it right: correct flashing, correct fixing, correct underlay, so the roof actually keeps water out. If we find rot or structural damage underneath, we tell you before we cover it up.
Our workmanship is guaranteed. If something isn't right, we come back and fix it. The quote states what the guarantee covers and for how long. The material manufacturers also provide their own warranty on correctly-installed roofing products, which passes through to you.
A selection of recent roofing projects across the Sapphire Coast. Real photos from real jobs, no stock imagery.
Real reviews from homeowners and property owners across the Sapphire Coast.
"Re-roofed our place at Short Point in Colorbond. The boys checked the framing and underlay properly before the new sheets went on, didn't just lay over the top of the old one. Two wet seasons in now and not a single drip. Tidy crew, cleaned up every day."
"Had a leak come through the ceiling after those big storms. They found it was a failed flashing up near the chimney, not where the stain was on the ceiling at all. Sorted the flashing and a couple of cracked tiles the same week. Honest blokes, didn't try to sell me a whole new roof."
"Gutters were rusted through and overflowing every time it rained, water getting in behind the fascia. They replaced the lot, put leaf guard on, and re-bedded a few ridge caps while they were up there. No more overflow, and they did it in a day. Neighbours have asked twice now who did it."
Answers to what we hear most from homeowners getting ready to re-roof or sort out a roof problem.
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When the roof comes off, it's the right time to sort the rest. Most re-roofs on older coastal homes involve guttering, flashing, and the odd bit of repair work too. We assess and quote it all together, do it in the one visit, and leave you with a roof that's right from the sheets down to the downpipes. One quote, one crew, one contact.
We cover the full Bega Valley and Sapphire Coast region, from Narooma in the north to Bombala inland, and all the coastal towns in between. If you're managing a holiday home remotely, we're used to working with property managers and absentee owners.
