Cannot remember when I last employed a tradesman so committed to perfection. His pride in his work shows. Cannot recomend him enough.
Timothy AshtonLocal Guide · 29 reviewsReview on Google
Services
Colorbond roof painting and recoating
Metal is a different job to tile. Different prep, different product, and rust dealt with before anything goes over it.
- Rust treated back to clean metal, not painted over
- Metal primer suited to Colorbond or bare galvanised
- Gutters, fascia and downpipes to match
Call 0400 973 695
Rated Excellent5.0 from 3 Google reviews
Colorbond doesn't fail the way tile does. There's no bedding to crumble and no pointing to crack. What happens instead is the factory coating chalks off, usually worst on the north and west faces, and the sheets go flat and powdery. Then the fixings start to weep rust down the sheet and it looks far worse than it's.
Recoating it properly means washing the chalk off rather than painting over it, treating every spot of rust back to clean metal, and using a metal primer that will actually bond. Then two coats. Skip the wash and the new coating lifts within a couple of summers.
The same applies to old corrugated galvanised iron on sheds, verandahs and homesteads. It takes a different primer again, but it comes up beautifully and it's a lot cheaper than resheeting.
What recoating metal includes
- Wash down to remove chalk, dirt and salt
- Rust spot treated back to clean metal
- Loose and weeping fixings checked
- Metal primer suited to Colorbond or bare galvanised iron
- Two coats in the colour you pick
- Gutters, fascia, barge and downpipes to match
Colorbond recoating, jobs around Corowa and the border
How it goes, start to finish
- 1
Photos and an address
A close up of the worst face tells us whether it's chalking, rust, or the coating letting go.
- 2
We get up there
We check the fixings and the flashings as well as the sheets, because that's usually where the rust starts.
- 3
A free quote
A price for the whole job, rust treatment and all. Free, and there's no deposit.
- 4
The work
Wash, treat, prime, two coats. Then the after photos.
Questions we get asked
Is it worth recoating or should we resheet?
If the sheets are sound and it's chalking and surface rust, recoating is a fraction of the cost of resheeting and it will look new. If the sheets are perforated or the laps have gone, we'll tell you that a recoat is throwing money at it.
Can you match our existing Colorbond colour?
Close, yes. Roof membrane isn't the same product as factory Colorbond so it's a match rather than an identical, which matters if you're only doing part of a roof. On a whole roof it isn't an issue.
What about the rusty screws?
Weeping fixings get dealt with as part of the prep. If a lot of them have had it, replacing them is a line on the quote rather than a surprise on the invoice.
What people say about the work
Rated Excellent5.0 from 3 Google reviews
Thankyou for replacing roof tiles and making sure our roof was in good condition
Robin Kelly4 reviewsReview on Google
Great service and price
Phil Doyle Support Services1 reviewReview on Google
Ask about colorbond recoating
Tell us what needs doing, where the roof is and how to reach you. Add a photo if you have one. This is an enquiry, with no obligation to go ahead.
Rather talk?
0400 973 695Got it. We'll ring or text you.
If the roof is leaking right now, don't wait for that: ring 0400 973 695.
Other things we do
Roof paintingCleaned back and coated in the colour you pick, with the gutters, fascia and downpipes done to match.
Roof restorationThe full job on a tired roof. Everything loose comes up and goes back properly before a drop of colour goes on.
Gutters and downpipesMost of the leaks we get called out to start at a blocked gutter, not at a broken tile.