Addington's housing first grew in the early 1860s when the railway came through and workers settled near the new factories and sheds, and the railway workshops that moved here in 1880 were Christchurch's largest industry for years. Today the suburb mixes residential streets with retail and light industry, about 2.5 km south-west of the city centre between Spreydon and Riccarton.
The February 2011 earthquake took down buildings such as the old blending plant and the Addington Raceway grandstand, and the suburb then filled with cafés, bars and venues that moved out of the cordoned central city. That leaves a wide range of roofs, from older cottages to newer townhouses and commercial buildings. We start with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.
Roofing Services in Addington
Every roofing service we offer in Addington, 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 Replacement: Older Super Six and fibre cement roofs can contain asbestos.
- Decramastic Roof Replacement: 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.
- Storm Damage 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: 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 Washing: 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.
Addington Homes and Their Roofs
Addington's older cottages are mostly timber, and many will have been re-roofed at least once, so a re-roof here often means lifting newer steel to find original sarking, tired battens or an old chimney opening underneath. Newer townhouses and infill homes tend to have longrun steel with low pitches, parapets and box gutters, where flashing details decide whether the roof stays dry. Shops, venues and light industrial buildings bring commercial roofing work, including membrane sections and large spouting runs.
What Addington Conditions Mean for Your Roof
Addington is flat ground close to the city centre, which records fewer nights below freezing than the airport, but frost still forms on calm clear nights and steel roofs can collect condensation underneath. Nor'westers can reach storm force across Canterbury and test ridging, barge flashings and spouting brackets. On commercial and mixed use buildings, access, safety and working hours are planned before work starts.
Roofers Addington FAQs
Can you re-roof a building with a shop or business below?
Yes. We plan the work in stages so the building stays weathertight, agree access and hours with you, and keep the area below safe. Commercial and mixed use roofs are quoted after a site visit.
Our Addington cottage still has an old chimney. Should it come out?
The Natural Hazards Commission says removing an unused chimney is the safest option, and the part above the roofline is the most hazardous. We can take it down below the roofline and close the opening with new roofing and flashings.
Why does our townhouse leak only in heavy rain?
Leaks on newer townhouses often start at parapet cappings, box gutters or outlets that overflow in a downpour. We trace the water to its entry point before recommending a repair.
Do you clear spouting on older Addington homes?
Yes. We clear spouting and downpipes, check brackets and joins, and send photos so you can see what was found.