Petone has New Zealand's first state housing, the Heretaunga Settlement built at the east end of the suburb in 1906, now a Heritage New Zealand historic area with some Patrick Street houses individually listed. State housing apartment blocks known as Star Flats went up on Jackson Street and East Street in the 1960s, and an industrial area around Cornish Street sits alongside the housing.
Petone is the oldest European settlement in the Wellington Region, settled in January 1840, and it sits on flat land between the Hutt River, the western hills and Wellington Harbour. The foreshore is low-lying, with ground typically less than 5 metres above sea level. We start with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.
Roofing Services in Petone
Every roofing service we offer in Petone, 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.
Petone Homes and Their Roofs
The Heretaunga Settlement houses and Petone's older villas can have corrugated iron or tile roofs, and heritage listings may affect what can change. Star Flats and newer apartment blocks have low-pitch and membrane roofs. Industrial buildings around Cornish Street carry large-span metal roofs where fixings, laps and skylights need regular checks.
What Petone Conditions Mean for Your Roof
Petone foreshore homes sit within 500 metres of the harbour, which NZS 3604 places in the highest sea spray zone, so we confirm the steel grade and fixings with BRANZ Maps for each address. Wind sweeps across the flat land at the mouth of the valley. As a low-lying suburb, Petone is vulnerable to flooding, so roof water should go to stormwater and spouting should be kept clear.
Roofers Petone FAQs
Can I re-roof a house in the Heretaunga Settlement historic area?
Yes, but check what the Heritage New Zealand listing and any District Plan rules require before changing the roof's material, profile or colour. We can provide roofing details for that process.
Do Petone foreshore homes need coastal-grade roofing?
Homes within 500 metres of the harbour are in the highest sea spray zone in NZS 3604. We confirm the zone for your address and match the steel grade, fasteners and flashings to it.
Do you work on commercial and industrial roofs in Petone?
Yes. We repair and re-roof commercial and industrial buildings, including large-span metal roofs, skylights and box gutters, and offer planned maintenance.
Can you fix the roof on an apartment block like the Star Flats?
Yes. We repair and replace low-pitch and membrane roofs on apartment buildings and provide a written report with photos for owners or a body corporate.