Churton Park was farmland until 1970 and is one of Wellington's youngest suburbs, built from the 1970s on hill country that post-war earth-moving machinery made it possible to develop. Extensive cut and fill earthworks were needed to form the subdivisions, and the former swamp near Lakewood Avenue has more recently been developed into housing and a shopping centre.
The topography is hilly, with steep hills running west to Ohariu Valley, and Churton Park remains one of the fastest growing subdivisions in Wellington. Its roofs range from the first 1970s homes, now old enough to need attention, to newly built houses. Every job starts with a free on-site measure and a written, itemised quote.
Roofing Services in Churton Park
Every roofing service we offer in Churton Park, 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.
Churton Park Homes and Their Roofs
Churton Park's earliest homes date from the 1970s and can carry concrete tile, decramastic or longrun steel, while later houses add metal tile, longrun steel and more complex rooflines. Newer homes usually need maintenance, flashing or spouting work long before the roof itself. The older ones are reaching the age where a re-roof is worth pricing.
What Churton Park Conditions Mean for Your Roof
Churton Park's hill sites can be exposed, so fixings need to suit the NZS 3604 wind zone for the site. GeoNet linked Wellington's 2022 slips to saturated soil and older cut and fill ground, so on Churton Park sections roof water should always go to the stormwater system, never onto a bank or fill slope.
Roofers Churton Park FAQs
Why does roof water matter so much on a cut and fill section?
Cut and fill slopes can become unstable when saturated, and a roof concentrates a lot of water in one spot. Downpipes should connect to stormwater. We check spouting and downpipe outlets on every job.
Our 1970s Churton Park home has its original roof. Is it due?
It depends on the material and how it has been maintained. Concrete tile can last if the underlay is sound, while decramastic and older iron often show rust by now. An inspection with photos will show you.
Do newer homes need roof maintenance?
Yes. Flashings, sealant at penetrations and spouting need checking even on newer roofs, and keeping gutters clear prevents most early leaks.
Do you fix leaks around skylights and roof penetrations?
Yes. Skylights, flues and vent pipes are common leak points. We reflash them with proper flashing kits rather than relying on sealant.