Beckenham was formed when the Fisher family farms were subdivided in 1906, and the suburb grew as the tram line was extended down Colombo Street towards the Port Hills. Its original houses date from the 1900s to the 1950s and include villas, some two storey homes, single storey brick houses, timber bungalows and a few Art Deco houses, set along wide streets with London planes and established gardens.
Several buildings in the Colombo Street shopping area, including the Beckenham Baptist Church, were demolished after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, and some sections have since been subdivided with new homes behind the originals. We start with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.
Roofing Services in Beckenham
Every roofing service we offer in Beckenham, 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.
Beckenham Homes and Their Roofs
Beckenham's villas and bungalows mostly began with corrugated iron, and longrun corrugate keeps their look on a re-roof. Older homes like these can hide original sarking, chimneys and lapped flashings that need care when the roof comes off. Single storey brick homes from the period may carry concrete tile, which is heavier and a common candidate for a tile to metal re-roof. Newer houses built behind the originals usually have modern steel roofs that need only maintenance.
What Beckenham Conditions Mean for Your Roof
Beckenham's mature street trees, including London planes, drop leaves that block spouting, valleys and downpipes, which can cause overflow into walls and soffits. Streets along the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River are prone to flooding in heavy rain, so spouting and downpipes that carry roof water away properly matter here. Frost forms readily on flat ground on calm nights, which brings condensation under steel roofs and damp shaded roof faces.
Roofers Beckenham FAQs
Can we keep the corrugated look on our Beckenham villa?
Yes. Longrun corrugate keeps the traditional wave profile, and we match ridging, barge and apron details so the roof suits the house and street.
How often should spouting be cleared under big street trees?
Under large deciduous trees, at least once a year after the leaves drop, and more often if the spouting overflows. We can fit leaf guards where they suit the spouting profile.
Our brick bungalow has a tile roof. Is it too heavy?
Concrete tile weighs far more than steel, and after the Canterbury earthquakes engineering reports and the Natural Hazards Commission recommended lighter roofing on older homes. We can quote a tile to metal re-roof alongside repair options so you can compare.
Will you check the chimney flashings while you are up there?
Yes. Chimney and apron flashings are common leak points on older homes, and we photograph them as part of any inspection or repair.