Brooklyn was subdivided from Fitchett's dairy farm from 1888, when 208 lots went on sale, and later subdivisions in 1899 and 1902 pushed the streets further up the hills. The suburb lies about 3 km south of the central city on the eastern slopes of the hills above Happy Valley.
Brooklyn is windy even by Wellington standards. The wind turbine on Polhill was sited above the suburb in 1993 because of the higher than normal winds, and Hawkins Hill to the south is the highest point on the city's southern hills. A Brooklyn roof has to be fixed for wind first. We start with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.
Roofing Services in Brooklyn
Every roofing service we offer in Brooklyn, 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 Removal: Older Super Six and fibre cement roofs can contain asbestos.
- Decramastic Roof: Decramastic tiles lose their chip coating and rust from the inside.
- Roof Repairs: Leaks, loose sheets, failed flashings and cracked tiles repaired properly, with photos of what we found and fixed.
- 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 Repairs: 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 heavy downpours.
- Gutter Cleaning: Gutters and downpipes cleared by hand, flushed and checked, with before and after photos of what we found.
- 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 Cleaning: 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.
Brooklyn Homes and Their Roofs
Brooklyn's early homes from the 1888 to 1902 subdivisions are villas and cottages that traditionally have corrugated iron roofs, and later houses further up the hill can include bungalows and post-war homes with tile or decramastic. Steep streets and stepped access are common, so scaffolding and moving sheets onto the roof take planning. On exposed sections, ridge caps, barges and fixings are what keep the roof on in a big blow.
What Brooklyn Conditions Mean for Your Roof
Hawkins Hill, at 495 metres, recorded a gust of 248 km/h, the highest gust measured in the North Island. Brooklyn sits below it, and many homes face the full force of northerlies and southerlies. Many Wellington sites are in High, Very High or Extra High wind zones, and some need specific design, so we confirm the zone for your address. Steep sections also mean roof water should go into the stormwater system rather than onto banks.
Roofers Brooklyn FAQs
Why do roofs in Brooklyn need extra fixings?
Roof fixings are set by the NZS 3604 wind zone for the site, and exposed hillside sites tend to fall in the higher zones. Higher zones need more fixings, closer spacing and stronger flashing details. We confirm the zone before we quote.
My roof iron lifts and bangs in a northerly. Is that dangerous?
It means fixings have loosened or corroded, and a sheet that lifts can tear free in a stronger gust, so get it checked soon. Refixing with new screws is often all that is needed if the sheets are sound.
Can you get scaffolding up a stepped Brooklyn section?
Yes. We carry scaffolding and materials by hand where there is no vehicle access, and plan sheet lengths so they can be lifted safely. Access costs are shown on the quote.
Do you repair storm damage after a big southerly?
Yes. We make the roof safe first, then provide photos and a written report for your insurer before the permanent repair.