Parklands was developed as a residential suburb from 1963 on land between Burwood Hospital and Waimairi Golf Club that had been a brickworks set up by John Brightling. It lies north-east of the city centre beside Bottle Lake Forest, and its statistical areas include Queenspark.
The suburb has kept growing as more land has been subdivided, so it has a mix of first generation homes from the 1960s and 1970s and newer houses. The older roofs are now at the age where repair, painting or replacement needs deciding. We start with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.
Roofing Services in Parklands
Every roofing service we offer in Parklands, 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.
Parklands Homes and Their Roofs
Parklands homes from the 1960s and 1970s were commonly roofed in concrete tile or long run iron, and many are now due for repairs, painting or a re-roof. A tile to metal conversion lightens the roof and replaces the underlay in one job. Newer homes from later subdivisions mostly need spouting care and flashing checks.
What Parklands Conditions Mean for Your Roof
Pine needles and leaves from Bottle Lake Forest and nearby reserves can block spouting and valleys, so regular clearing matters here. Frost forms on calm nights on Parklands' flat ground, bringing condensation under steel roofs and damp shaded tile faces. The nor'wester can lift loose ridging and spouting.
Roofers Parklands FAQs
Our Parklands home still has its original tile roof. What are our options?
Repairs and ridge rebedding if the tiles and underlay are sound, roof painting if the tiles are sound but tired, or a tile to metal re-roof if the underlay has failed or leaks keep returning. We inspect first and show you photos.
How often should we clear spouting near Bottle Lake Forest?
At least once a year, and more often if pine needles build up. We can also fit leaf guards where they suit the spouting.
Can an older iron roof be painted?
If the sheets are sound and rust is only on the surface, yes. We prepare, treat rust, prime and apply two coats.
Do you work in Queenspark?
Yes. We cover Parklands, Queenspark and the surrounding eastern suburbs.