Roofers East and Coastal Christchurch

The eastern suburbs carried more of the earthquake damage than any other part of Christchurch. Close to 5,500 properties along the Avon River, including large parts of Burwood and Avonside, were red-zoned and cleared to form the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor, and New Brighton and Sumner both lost homes and shops in 2011. What remains is a wide mix: Linwood, established in 1850, Woolston's factory worker houses, Parklands homes built from 1963, and seaside housing along New Brighton and Sumner.

Two things drive roofing decisions here: the age of the house and how close it sits to the sea. Near the coast we confirm the site's exposure before recommending a COLORSTEEL product, and corroded flashings and fixings are a common cause of roof leak repairs. Inland in Linwood and Woolston the work is more often re-roofing older iron and tile roofs, with new spouting where the old system has rusted.

Roofing Services in East and Coastal Christchurch

Every other roofing service we offer in East and Coastal Christchurch, and what each one covers:

• Gutter Cleaning East and Coastal Christchurch: Gutters and downpipes cleared by hand, flushed and checked, with before and after photos of what we found.
• 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 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.
• 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.

See every roofing service we offer across Christchurch.

Common Roof Types in East and Coastal Christchurch

Linwood and Woolston have many older timber houses that started with corrugated iron, and those are now on their second or third roof, sometimes over original sarking. Heavier pre-1970s homes in the east often carried concrete tile, which engineering reports after the earthquakes recommended replacing with lightweight steel. Parklands homes date from the 1960s onwards, while New Brighton grew from simple seaside cottages and baches and has newer houses along the spit from the 1950s. Sumner adds hillside homes on Clifton and Scarborough and seaside apartments, where membrane decks and parapets come into play.

What East and Coastal Christchurch Conditions Mean for Your Roof

Sea spray is the main roofing factor near New Brighton, Southshore and Sumner, and corrosion exposure is set for each site under NZS 3604 and the steel maker's warranty terms, so we assess it at your address rather than by suburb. Salt builds up on surfaces the rain does not wash, such as spouting undersides and sheltered roof sections, and COLORSTEEL expects those areas to be washed by hand. The east also had the worst ground damage in 2010 and 2011, and many homes here were repaired or rebuilt on engineered foundations; a lighter steel roof is one way to cut the load on an older frame.

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