Sydney
In order to make your information search a lot easier Galaxy has taken the time to compile answers to Frequently Asked Questions about roof restorations, these questions will cover the complete process from knowing when you might need a roof restoration right through to selection of the roof restoration provider including things to look out for to avoid being scammed and also the process of the roof restoration itself.
When Do You Need A Roof Restoration?
- Leak from your roof
Leaks are usually in small areas and caused by at least one of the following issues, and generally occur due to normal wear and tear of the house as it ages.
- Cracked or broken cement mortar bedding to the ridge and hip capping
- Cracked or broken roof riles (can be one single tile)
- Roof tile displacement
- Blocked Drainage channels under the ‘sidelaps’ of individual tiles that can be caused by debris build up
- Flashings blocked, damaged or displaced
- Blocked guttering (including valley gutters and downpipes)
What steps should you take when choosing your roof restoration provider?
This is probably the most important part of the decision process, and it is very easy to be sucked in with very low prices or on the spot discounts for signing a contract immediately after the quote. There is a simple check list that you should ask any tradesmen before he even gets onto your roof to provide a quote!
- Are they licensed?
- Is the business they are representing fully registered with the relevant authorities?
- Are they fully insured?
- How many years have they been providing roof restorations?
If you are comfortable with the answers provided make sure that the tradesmen can fully explain his quote and that it is in writing, it is best if they have taken photos of the damage to explain the work they will be doing to prevent any work that isn’t required being carried out to bump the price up.
