Porirua was planned from the late 1940s as a satellite city built around state housing. The first state house in the basin went up in 1949, more than 2,700 followed in Porirua East and Cannons Creek, and Tītahi Bay grew from a seaside resort into a state housing suburb after the Second World War. Whitby came later, comprehensively planned in the 1960s with its first sections sold in 1970, and Paremata grew as a seaside suburb once the bridge over the Pāuatahanui Inlet opened in 1936.
Most of these homes sit on hills around the harbour, open to wind and to salt carried over the water. We quote re-roofs fixed for the wind zone on each site, recommend a COLORSTEEL product suited to harbourside exposure, and repair the flashings and spouting that tend to fail first on exposed homes.
Roofing Services in Porirua
Roof Repairs Porirua
Leaks, loose sheets, failed flashings and cracked tiles repaired properly, with photos of what we found and fixed.
View serviceRoof Painting Porirua
Roof painting that starts with proper preparation: wash, treat, repair and prime, then two coats of roof paint.
View serviceSpouting and Gutters Porirua
New spouting, gutter replacement and repairs in steel and PVC, sized to carry heavy downpours.
View serviceEvery other roofing service we offer in Porirua, and what each one covers:
- Roof Replacement Porirua: When repairs no longer make sense, we replace the roof completely and leave you with a roof that is good for decades.
- Gutter Cleaning Porirua: Gutters and downpipes cleared by hand, flushed and checked, with before and after photos of what we found.
- Re-Roofing: A full re-roof replaces your old roofing, underlay and flashings with a new COLORSTEEL roof built to today's Building Code.
- 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.
- Downpipes and Fascia: Downpipes and fascia replaced or repaired, often alongside new spouting or a re-roof.
- 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.
See every roofing service we offer across Wellington.
Common Roof Types in Porirua
Porirua's state houses from the 1950s and 1960s, in Porirua East, Cannons Creek and Tītahi Bay, were built to standard designs and are now old enough that roofs, underlay and spouting are often due for replacement. Whitby's homes, built from 1970 onwards, can range from concrete tile and decramastic to longrun steel, some with rooflines that have several hips and valleys. Paremata and Papakōwhai mix older seaside homes with newer houses on the hills.
What Porirua Conditions Mean for Your Roof
Sites within 500 metres of the sea, including the harbour, are in the highest sea spray zone in NZS 3604, and so are sites within 100 metres of tidal estuaries and sheltered inlets. That takes in homes along Porirua Harbour, the Pāuatahanui Inlet and Tītahi Bay beach, so we confirm the zone with BRANZ Maps for each address. Hill suburbs such as Whitby and Porirua East can be exposed to strong winds, and roof fixings and flashings need to suit the NZS 3604 wind zone for the site. Porirua City Council's District Plan also maps flooding and coastal hazards, which is worth checking before a major renovation.
Suburbs We Cover in Porirua
Roofers Porirua FAQs
Do homes near the Pāuatahanui Inlet need coastal-grade roofing?
Sites within 100 metres of a tidal estuary or sheltered inlet, and within 500 metres of the open harbour, fall in the highest sea spray zone in NZS 3604. We check your address with BRANZ Maps and match the steel grade, fixings and flashings to it.
Our state house still has an old roof. What are the options?
State house roofs are commonly corrugated iron, concrete or clay tile, or fibre cement. If the iron is rusting through or the tiles are cracking, a COLORSTEEL re-roof replaces the sheets, underlay and flashings in one job. If the roof is fibre cement, we test for asbestos first and arrange licensed removal where needed.
Do you need scaffolding for hillside homes in Whitby?
Most re-roofs need edge protection or scaffolding, and sloping sections can need more of it. We assess access during the free measure and show scaffolding as a separate line on the quote.
Do you work across the whole of Porirua?
Yes. We cover the city centre, Porirua East, Cannons Creek, Tītahi Bay, Whitby, Paremata and Papakōwhai, with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.