Belfast grew as a separate town around Canterbury's first freezing works, which began operating in February 1883, and it sits on the northern edge of Christchurch about 10 km from Cathedral Square. It was once known as North Road District, Seven Mile Peg or Styx, and its Māori name is Purarekanui.
The Canterbury earthquakes caused only minor liquefaction and little damage here, and Belfast's population grew 21% between 2006 and 2013, with newer housing such as Northwood built on former orchard land. That gives the area a mix of older homes and much newer roofs. We start with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.
Roofing Services in Belfast
Every roofing service we offer in Belfast, 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.
Belfast Homes and Their Roofs
Belfast's older homes, built around the freezing works and Main North Road, may still carry their first or second roof, often iron or concrete tile, and these are the houses weighing up repairs, painting or a re-roof. The newer subdivisions have modern longrun steel or tile roofs that mostly need spouting care and flashing checks. Industrial buildings near the old works bring the occasional commercial roofing job.
What Belfast Conditions Mean for Your Roof
Belfast sits close to the Waimakariri River on flat land north of the city, where frost forms readily on calm clear nights and steel roofs can collect condensation underneath. Shaded roof faces stay damp after frost, which suits moss and lichen. The nor'wester is the main wind, and loose ridging and spouting brackets are the first to go in a strong one.
Roofers Belfast FAQs
Do you cover Belfast and the streets around The Groynes?
Yes. We work across Belfast and the northern suburbs, with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.
How do we get rid of moss on the shady side of the roof?
A roof treatment kills moss and lichen, and it then weathers off over the following months. Keeping spouting clear stops the debris building up again. We can treat the roof on its own or before painting.
Is an older iron roof worth repairing?
If the rust is limited to a few sheets or fixings, replacing those can be good value. If rust is widespread or the roof leaks in several places, a re-roof is usually the better long term choice. We show you photos so you can decide.
Do new homes in Belfast need roof maintenance?
Yes. A yearly check of flashings and fixings, clear spouting and washing sheltered areas the rain does not reach keep a steel roof within its maintenance requirements.