A freshly painted roof changes the look of a Upper Hutt home more than almost anything else for the cost. We help you choose a colour that suits the house and the street, and we check whether the roof's age and material make painting the right choice before we quote.
Upper Hutt roof painting for 1950s to 1980s homes and lifestyle sheds
Upper Hutt's suburbs grew in stages after the war, and each stage brought its own roofs. Early subdivisions such as the Buckleton Estate in 1947, the Coltman Estate in Ebdentown in 1949 and the Cottle Block in Trentham in 1955 were followed by Tōtara Park, Timberlea, Parkdale and Kingsley Heights in the 1960s and 1970s, with building at Maoribank and Kingsley Heights continuing into the 1980s. That means a lot of iron, concrete tile and decramastic, much of it now at the age where a repaint or a decision is due.
Concrete tiles and sound iron usually take paint well after cleaning, rust treatment and repairs. Decramastic from the 1960s and 1970s is tested for asbestos before any washing, and if it is losing chip and rusting from inside, we say so rather than paint over it.
Rain is the scheduling issue. Wallaceville records about 1,268 mm a year, more than central Wellington, so we wait for settled dry spells between coats. Being inland, Upper Hutt has little salt exposure, which helps paint systems last.
Upper Hutt also has lifestyle properties on its edges where sheds and outbuildings need painting too, and some collect drinking water from the roof. For those we specify a paint system suitable for tank water and keep downpipes disconnected until the paint has cured and been rinsed by rain.
Local tip: If your Upper Hutt roof feeds a drinking water tank, tell us at the quote stage so we specify a tank-safe paint system from the start.
Roof Painting in Upper Hutt: Local Conditions
In the Hutt Valley we paint iron and tile roofs on post-war state houses and the 1960s and 1970s homes of Upper Hutt and Stokes Valley. The valley's higher rainfall means waiting for a proper dry spell, and older decramastic is tested for asbestos first.
On hillside sections, overspray and drips can reach neighbours' roofs and cars below, so we mask and protect downhill properties before painting.
Homes in Upper Hutt
Upper Hutt's post-war homes from the late 1940s and 1950s can have iron or tile roofs, and the 1960s and 1970s subdivisions can carry concrete tile or decramastic, which are common tile to metal conversions. Homes from the 1980s in Maoribank and Kingsley Heights add longrun and metal tile roofs that are reaching the age for flashing and spouting work. Lifestyle properties on the edges add sheds and outbuildings.
From streets near Trentham Memorial Park to the edges of Upper Hutt, every roof painting job is quoted in writing before work starts. See our roofers in Upper Hutt page for everything else we do here.
How We Handle Roof Painting in Upper Hutt
Every job starts with an inspection to confirm the roof is worth painting. We look for rust through the sheets, loose fixings, failed flashings and cracked tiles, and include repairs in the written quote.
Pricing: every roof gets a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote, with a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
Roof Painting Jobs We Do in Upper Hutt
- Roof painting
- COLORSTEEL roof repaint
- Rust treatment and priming
- Garage roof painting
- Concrete tile roof painting
Roof Painting Upper Hutt FAQs
Can a 1970s decramastic roof in Upper Hutt be painted?
Sometimes. It is tested for asbestos before any cleaning, and if the chip is mostly intact and there is no rust coming through from inside, it may be coated. If it is rusting through, replacement is the better spend.
Can you paint a concrete tile roof?
Yes. Concrete tiles are cleaned, moss treated, repaired where cracked and coated with a system designed for tiles. We also check the ridge bedding and pointing, which often needs attention on older tile roofs.
Do I need consent to paint my roof?
Repainting a roof is maintenance and does not need a building consent. If your house is in a character or heritage area under your council's District Plan, a big colour change may be worth checking with the council first.