Bishopdale was pipfruit orchards planted by the Bishop brothers from the late 1850s, and most of its housing dates from the 1960s and the decades after, built as single storey homes in brick or timber. The suburb was planned around Bishopdale Mall, laid out by the Ministry of Works around an open-air shopping area, with plenty of parks and reserves.
Many of those houses still have roofs from their first build or a single replacement, and they are now at the age where repairs, painting and full re-roofs need weighing up. We start with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.
Roofing Services in Bishopdale
Every roofing service we offer in Bishopdale, 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.
Bishopdale Homes and Their Roofs
Bishopdale's 1960s and 1970s houses were commonly roofed in concrete tile or long run iron. Tile roofs of this age often have brittle underlay, loose ridge capping and cracked tiles, and converting to steel cuts the roof's weight and replaces the underlay in one job. Iron roofs may still be sound enough to paint if the rust is only on the surface. Brick veneer homes also need careful apron and wall flashings where the roof meets the brick.
What Bishopdale Conditions Mean for Your Roof
Bishopdale is close to Christchurch Airport at Harewood, where nights fall below 0°C about 50 times a year on average. Frosty nights bring condensation under steel roofs and keep shaded tiles damp, which suits moss and lichen. The nor'wester can reach storm force across Canterbury and lift loose ridging and spouting.
Roofers Bishopdale FAQs
Should we replace our original 1960s tile roof?
It depends on the tiles, the underlay and how often it leaks. If only a few tiles are cracked, repairs and ridge rebedding can carry it for years. If the underlay has failed or leaks keep coming back, a tile to metal re-roof is usually better value. We inspect first and show you photos.
Why does moss grow so well on our tile roof?
Concrete tiles hold moisture, and shaded faces stay damp after frost. A roof treatment kills the growth, and a cleaned tile roof can then be painted if the tiles are sound.
Where do brick homes usually leak?
Often where the roof meets the brick, at apron and wall flashings, and around chimneys. We check those details closely on any inspection.
Do you work around Bishopdale Mall and Harewood Road?
Yes. We cover all of Bishopdale and the surrounding northern suburbs.