Rolleston is the seat and largest town of the Selwyn District, 22 kilometres south-west of Christchurch, with an estimated 34,100 people in June 2025, up from about 2,800 in 2001. Much of the town has been built in the last two decades.
Growth sped up after the Canterbury earthquakes because of the town's stable stony ground, which meant no liquefaction in 2010, and Selwyn District Council's fast tracking of building consents. With so many newer homes, roofing work here is mostly maintenance, spouting and extensions. We start with a free on-site measure and an itemised written quote.
Roofing Services in Rolleston
Every roofing service we offer in Rolleston, 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.
Rolleston Homes and Their Roofs
Most Rolleston homes are recent builds with longrun steel or concrete tile roofs, where the work is flashing checks, spouting, gutter cleaning and roofing extensions or garages to match. The town's older homes from before the growth may be ready for repairs, painting or a re-roof. Early rust spots from builders' offcuts or metal swarf are worth catching on newer steel roofs.
What Rolleston Conditions Mean for Your Roof
Frost is common across Canterbury in the cooler months, especially on flat open ground like Rolleston's, which brings condensation under steel roofs. The nor'wester can reach storm force across the plains and lift loose ridging and spouting. Building consents here go through Selwyn District Council.
Roofers Rolleston FAQs
Our Rolleston home is only a few years old. Does the roof need maintenance?
Yes. A yearly check of flashings, fixings and spouting, plus washing sheltered areas the rain does not reach, keeps a steel roof within its maintenance requirements.
Can you roof an extension to match the house?
Yes. We match the profile and colour where possible, work to the consent plans and provide the roofing documentation for the Code Compliance Certificate.
Do you work for builders in Rolleston?
Yes. We roof new builds, extensions and minor dwellings to plans for builders and owners across Selwyn.
Which council handles roofing consents in Rolleston?
Selwyn District Council. We confirm whether consent is needed before work starts.