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Rebedding and repointing
The ridge capping is what fails first on a tile roof, and it's what lets the water in.
- Capping lifted and set in fresh mortar, not skimmed over
- Flexible pointing, not sand and cement
- Priced by the metre of ridge so you see what you pay for
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Rated Excellent5.0 from 3 Google reviews
Every ridge and hip on a tile roof sits on a bed of mortar and is sealed along the edge with pointing. The bedding is structural. The pointing is the weatherproofing. Both have a life, and on most houses around here they're the oldest thing on the roof.
When the bedding goes, the capping moves. When the pointing cracks, water gets in behind it and the bedding washes out faster. You can usually see it from the ground as hairline cracks along the ridge, or bits of mortar in the gutter.
Rebedding means taking the capping off, cleaning it up, and setting it back in fresh mortar. Repointing means sealing it with a flexible compound that moves with the roof through summer and winter instead of cracking off it the way rigid sand and cement does.
What rebedding and repointing includes
- Ridge and hip capping lifted, cleaned and set in fresh mortar
- Flexible pointing along both sides of every run
- Broken capping replaced and matched
- Old mortar cleared out of the valleys and gutters
- Colour matched pointing where the roof isn't being coated
Rebedding and repointing, jobs around Corowa and the border
How it goes, start to finish
- 1
Photos and an address
A photo along the ridge line usually shows us whether it's pointing only or a full rebed.
- 2
We get up there
We check every run, because it's common for one aspect to have gone and the rest to be fine.
- 3
A free quote
Priced by the metre of ridge, so you can see exactly what you're paying for.
- 4
The work
Capping off, rebedded, repointed, and the debris cleared out of the valleys before we leave.
Questions we get asked
How do we know if ours needs it?
Cracks along the ridge line, mortar in the gutters, or a capping that has visibly shifted. If you aren't sure, send us a photo taken from the ground with a bit of zoom and we'll tell you.
Can you just repoint without rebedding?
Sometimes. If the bedding is still solid and only the pointing has cracked, repointing alone is a real job and a lot cheaper. If the bedding has gone, pointing over it's a waste of your money and we'll say so.
Why flexible pointing?
A roof expands and contracts every day. Rigid sand and cement can't follow it, so it cracks and lets go. Flexible pointing moves with it, which is why it lasts.
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 rebedding and repointing
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 restorationThe full job on a tired roof. Everything loose comes up and goes back properly before a drop of colour goes on.
Tile replacementCracked, slipped and broken tiles matched to what's already up there, so a repair doesn't end up looking like one.
Roof cleaningMoss and lichen treated at the root, not just blasted off so it can grow straight back.