Roof Replacement Upper Hutt

On Upper Hutt roofs we look for rust through the paint at laps and eaves, leaks that move or return after repair, popped or corroded fixings, decramastic shedding its chip, tiles that keep cracking and underlay that has gone brittle. One of those usually means a repair. Several together usually mean the roof is near the end.

Upper Hutt subdivisions reaching re-roof age, estate by estate

Upper Hutt's housing can be dated by estate. The Buckleton Estate of 1947, the Coltman Estate in Ebdentown, Windsor Park in Clouston Park and the Cottle Block in Trentham were the first post-war subdivisions, with iron or tile roofs that are now well into their life. Tōtara Park, Timberlea, Parkdale and Kingsley Heights followed in the 1960s and 1970s, where concrete tile and decramastic are common and tile to metal conversions are the usual replacement. Homes from the 1980s in Maoribank and Kingsley Heights more often need flashing or spouting work than a new roof.

The Wellington Fault runs through the valley, and its last rupture left a scarp across California Park. Going from heavy tiles to steel reduces the weight the house has to carry in an earthquake, which is worth weighing when replacement is due anyway. Rainfall is higher than in Wellington city, so new spouting and downpipes are sized for heavier downpours, and hillside homes at Kingsley Heights and on the valley edges are fixed for their wind zone.

Lifestyle properties on the edges of the city add sheds and outbuildings, which often age at a different rate from the house. Each roof is assessed and priced separately, so you can decide what to do now and what can wait. A tired shed roof can be done while the crew and materials are already on site, or left for a later season.

Local tip: If your Upper Hutt home is in one of the 1960s or 1970s estates and still has concrete tiles, get a tile to metal price before the next major repair.

Roof Replacement in Upper Hutt: Local Conditions

The 1940s state houses of Naenae and Waiwhetū and the 1960s and 1970s subdivisions of Upper Hutt are now at the age where original roofs come up for replacement. With heavier rain than the city, leaks tend to show up sooner once underlay and fixings start to fail.

On rural properties the house roof, sheds and outbuildings often age at different rates, so we assess each separately.

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 Stuart Macaskill Lakes to the edges of Upper Hutt, every roof replacement 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 Replacement in Upper Hutt

We start with a free inspection of the roof surface, flashings and roof space at your Upper Hutt home, and send photos of the problem areas so you can see exactly what we saw.

Pricing: every roof gets a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote, with a fixed price agreed before any work starts.

Roof Replacement Jobs We Do in Upper Hutt

Roof condition reports with photos
End-of-life roof assessments
Tile roof replacement
Insurance roof replacement
Roof replacement quotes

Roof Replacement Upper Hutt FAQs

My Upper Hutt property has a shed roof and a house roof of different ages. Can they be done separately?

Yes. They often wear at different rates, so we assess each roof on its own and price them separately. You can replace the house roof now and the shed later, or the other way round.

What would my Upper Hutt roof be replaced with?

Most replacements go into COLORSTEEL longrun, chosen to suit the site's exposure and fixed to suit its wind zone. Decramastic and old fibre cement roofs are checked for asbestos before any work, and a heavy tile roof moving to steel needs the structure set up for the lighter roof.

How long should a roof last?

Building Code clause B2 Durability requires roof cladding to last at least 15 years with normal maintenance. Good roofs last much longer, depending on the material, the installation, the upkeep and the exposure to wind and salt.

Roof Replacement Upper Hutt

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