Miramar's houses fill the mainly flat central basin of the peninsula, on land that was once a large lagoon drained by Coutts Crawford in the 1840s. The suburb stayed isolated until trams arrived in 1907, and it was a separate borough from 1904 until it joined Wellington City in 1921.
Miramar also has a place in New Zealand housing history. The country's first state house opened at 12 Fife Lane in 1937 and is listed by Heritage New Zealand. A ring of hills separates the basin from Maupuia, the Karaka Bays and Seatoun, with Wellington Airport on its western edge. We start with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.
Roofing Services in Miramar
Every other roofing service we offer in Miramar, 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 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.
Miramar Homes and Their Roofs
Miramar's older homes from the tram era traditionally have corrugated iron roofs, and its state houses from the late 1930s onwards were roofed in tile or iron. Mid-century homes can carry concrete tile or decramastic, which are common tile to metal conversions. Homes on the surrounding hills have more exposed roofs, while those in the basin are more sheltered but still within reach of salt air.
What Miramar Conditions Mean for Your Roof
The peninsula is surrounded by the harbour and Cook Strait, and homes within 500 metres of the sea fall in the highest sea spray zone in NZS 3604, so we confirm the zone with BRANZ Maps for coastal addresses. Wellington Airport, on Miramar's western edge, records gusts over 63 km/h on about 166 days a year, so roof fixings need to suit the wind zone for the site. Salt builds up on unwashed areas such as spouting undersides and soffits.
Roofers Miramar FAQs
Is my Miramar home close enough to the sea to need coastal-grade steel?
Homes within 500 metres of the sea, including the harbour, are in the highest sea spray zone in NZS 3604. Some homes in the middle of the basin are further away, but those near the bays may not be. We check your address with BRANZ Maps.
Can a state house roof be replaced without losing its character?
Yes. A longrun profile in a colour close to the original keeps the look of the house. If your home is heritage listed, check what the listing covers before work starts.
Why does salt matter if it does not rain salt water?
Salt is carried inland on the wind and settles on sheltered surfaces that rain does not wash, such as under spouting and eaves. Left there, it corrodes steel and fixings. Regular washing of those areas is part of looking after a coastal roof.
Do you work on the Miramar hills as well as the flat?
Yes. We work across the basin and up to Maupuia and the Karaka Bays, and plan scaffolding for steeper hill sites during the free measure.