Island Bay is about 5 km south of the city centre on a small bay off Cook Strait, where Tapu Te Ranga Island, about 500 metres offshore, forms a natural breakwater. The Island Bay part of George Hunter's estate was auctioned in 1879, the tram arrived in 1905, and many houses and shops date from the 1920s, a period of rapid development.
Italian fishermen settled here from the late 19th century, and the Blessing of the Boats has been held since 1933. Island Bay faces the south coast, so roofs take southerly gales and salt spray straight off the strait. We start with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.
Roofing Services in Island Bay
Every roofing service we offer in Island Bay, 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.
Island Bay Homes and Their Roofs
Island Bay's 1920s houses and bungalows traditionally have corrugated iron roofs, and longrun corrugate keeps that character on a re-roof. Later homes on the surrounding hills can carry tile or decramastic. Homes near The Parade and the beach need coastal-grade steel and fixings, while hill homes need fixings suited to their wind exposure.
What Island Bay Conditions Mean for Your Roof
Homes within 500 metres of the sea are in the highest sea spray zone in NZS 3604, which is likely to take in much of Island Bay, so we confirm the zone with BRANZ Maps for your address. Southerlies push wind-driven rain under flashings and ridge caps, and salt builds up on unwashed surfaces such as soffits and spouting undersides. Lightweight steel roofs also put less load on a house frame than heavy tiles.
Roofers Island Bay FAQs
Do Island Bay homes need special roofing for the southerly?
They need fixings and flashings that suit the wind zone for the site, and steel suited to the coastal exposure. We confirm both for your address before we specify the roof.
Why swap a tile roof for steel?
Steel weighs far less than concrete tiles, which takes load off the frame, and it ends the cycle of cracked tiles and slipped ridges. On coastal sites we choose a steel grade suited to the exposure.
How do I look after a roof near the beach?
Wash the areas rain does not reach, such as under spouting and eaves, keep gutters clear, and have fixings and flashings checked. Catching corrosion early is much cheaper than replacing sheets.
Can you replace rusted spouting on my 1920s house?
Yes. We replace spouting and downpipes in steel or PVC and can fit a traditional profile to suit the house.