Fendalton is one of Christchurch's older residential areas, first known as Fendall Town after Walpole Chesshyre Fendall, who took up land north of the Waimairi Stream in 1850. It has a reputation as one of the country's more well-to-do suburbs and holds several significant historic homes, including Daresbury and Los Angeles, one of the first California bungalows built in New Zealand.
Christchurch Boys' High School moved here in 1926, and the suburb sits beside the main route from the central city to the airport. Character homes like these need roofing that keeps their look while fixing what is underneath. We start with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.
Roofing Services in Fendalton
Every roofing service we offer in Fendalton, 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.
Fendalton Homes and Their Roofs
Fendalton's character homes and bungalows mostly began with corrugated iron, and longrun corrugate keeps their profile on a re-roof. Older homes can hide sarking, chimneys, dormers and lapped flashings that need careful work. Larger homes from later decades may have tile or more complex rooflines with valleys and internal gutters. Where a home is a scheduled heritage item, we check with Christchurch City Council before changing the roofing.
What Fendalton Conditions Mean for Your Roof
Frost forms readily on flat ground in Fendalton on calm nights, which can bring condensation under steel roofs and damp shaded roof faces where moss grows. Established gardens and trees drop leaves into spouting and valleys. The nor'wester can reach storm force across Canterbury, and loose ridging and old flashings are the first to suffer.
Roofers Fendalton FAQs
Can we keep the character of our Fendalton bungalow with a new roof?
Yes. Longrun corrugate keeps the traditional wave profile, and we match ridge, barge and finial details where possible. If the home is a scheduled heritage item, we confirm what Christchurch City Council allows first.
Our old chimney leaks where it meets the roof. Can it be fixed?
Usually. Chimney leaks often come from failed apron or back flashings. We replace the flashings to suit the chimney, or remove an unused chimney below the roofline if you prefer.
Do you fit new spouting on older homes?
Yes. We replace spouting, downpipes and fascia where needed, and match the profile to suit the house.
How do we stop leaves blocking our valleys?
Regular clearing is the main answer. We can also fit valley and spouting guards where they suit the roof.