Hoppers Crossing VIC · about 18 km from our base
Metal roof replacement in Hoppers Crossing
Much of Hoppers Crossing went up in the 1970s and 80s under concrete tile roofs, and plenty of those tiles are now porous, cracking or slipping. That makes tile-to-metal the replacement most homes here are looking at.
Roofs in Hoppers Crossing
From concrete tile to metal.
Hoppers Crossing grew quickly from the 1970s, and most of its established streets are lined with brick veneer homes from that era and the 80s, usually with hipped concrete tile roofs. Newer estates towards Tarneit and Werribee add 1990s and 2000s homes to the mix.
Concrete tiles lose their surface coating over the decades, soak up more water, grow moss and lichen and turn brittle. Ridge and hip capping on these roofs is bedded and pointed in mortar that cracks and lets water in, and a hipped roof has a lot of ridge lines, so when the pointing goes, it tends to go everywhere at once.
The area sits on flat, open ground between Werribee and Laverton with little shelter, and strong winds lift loose tiles and drive rain under cracked capping. A metal roof has far fewer joints and is screw-fixed to the battens, so there's much less for the wind to work loose.
Metal roof replacement · Hoppers Crossing
Common problems, fixed properly.
What Hoppers Crossing roofs tend to need, and how we deal with it.
What we often find in Hoppers Crossing
- Porous, mossy concrete tiles
- Cracked ridge and hip pointing
- Broken tiles around antennas and past repairs
- Valleys rusting under the tiles
What the job usually involves
- Tiles and tile battens stripped and removed
- Metal battens fixed at the new sheet spacing
- Sarking and insulation as options
- Hips, ridges and valleys capped and flashed in metal
How the job runs
How the job runs.
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Step 1: Inspection & free quote
We get up on the roof, look at what's under it and give you a clear quote with what's included and what isn't.
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Step 2: Strip & prepare
We set up safe access, strip the old roof and check the battens and frame underneath.
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Step 3: New roof on
Battens, sarking and insulation where they are part of the job, then the new sheets, ridges and flashings.
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Step 4: Gutters, clean-up & walk-through
Gutters and downpipes finished, offcuts and old roofing cleared away, and the finished roof walked through with you.
Areas we serve
Hoppers Crossing, and the suburbs around it.
About 18 km from our base in St Albans, and part of the 25 suburbs we cover across Melbourne's west and north-west.
We also cover
- Metal roof replacement in St Albans
- Metal roof replacement in Sunshine
- Metal roof replacement in Williamstown
- Metal roof replacement in Melton
Nearby suburbs we cover
- Werribee
- Tarneit
- Point Cook
- Laverton
Common questions
Metal roof replacement in Hoppers Crossing, answered.
Anything not covered here, call 0403 652 357 and ask.
How heavy is a concrete tile roof compared with metal?
Much heavier. Concrete tiles weigh several times as much as metal roof sheeting for the same area, so a tile-to-metal conversion takes a lot of load off an older roof frame.
Can a hipped tile roof be re-roofed in Colorbond?
Yes. Hipped roofs convert well to metal. Each hip and ridge gets a metal capping, valleys get new valley gutters, and the sheets are cut to the hip lines. There are more cuts than on a gable roof, which the quote reflects.
Do I need new gutters when a 1980s home goes from tiles to metal?
Not always, but often. Gutters from that era are often near the end of their life, and new ones finish more neatly with the new sheets and capping. We'll check them and tell you either way.
Let's take a look at your roof.
Give Mehari a ring or send your details through, and we'll come out and quote it for free.
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