The Re-roofing Process Made Simple

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The easiest way to tell if you need a roof is to safely get up onto your roof and inspect it for the following

HOW TO TELL IF YOU NEED A RE-ROOF?

Asphalt Shingles – The shingles are peeling off or appear to be sun faded or have some crack.

Concrete – Your concrete tiles are chipped and/or cracking in multiple places.

Decramastic – Your tiles are dented, rusty or the chip appears to be coming off.

Longrun (Iron) – Your roof is rusty or dented.

When making the decision to put a new roof on your home, it’s good to know what to look for and what is involved. Also if you’ve never been through the re-roofing process before, you likely have a number of questions, such as:

  • How to tell if you need a re-roof?
  • If you do, where do you start?
  • How do I find the right installer?
  • What should you look for in a quote?
  • Will the roof installation disrupt my life?

These are great questions. We want to help you prepare, so in this blog we walk you through the re-roofing process and provide all the answers. The good news is that it’s probably more straightforward than you think.

I NEED TO RE-ROOF, BUT WHERE DO I START?

It’s a smart idea to do a little of your ow research before talking to a roofing professional. This way you’re prepared with questions and know what to look out for. Below are some things to consider:

Timing – Re-roofing is often weather dependent so for a timely re-roof, you should choose a time of year that’s usually dry and calm in your area. However, if the work has to be carried out during the wetter months your roofers will use a waterproof sheet (tarpaulin) on your roof to prevent any water damage. They’ll only work one section at a time, replacing each section before moving on to the next one just in case it rains.

Your roof style – Know the style of your roof – this will influence which roofing materials will be best to use.

Your Location – The weather and other environmental conditions should also greatly influence your roofing material choice.

HOW DO I FIND THE RIGHT INSTALLER?

Now that you have an idea about what your roof needs – the next step is to look for a great installer that you can trust to do the job. A roof is a long-term investment so looking at warranties and using experienced installers is really where your focus should lie. Get in touch for more information about our installers

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Facelift for the Farmstay – Reroof of a Handsome Home

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Keep an eye on this beautiful home. Based in Coatesville, this farmstay house is being transformed with a brand new roof.

Unfortunately the existing roofing tested positive for asbestos content, so it is a bit more of a mission than some reroofs, however after a bit of shrinkwrap and a new lid, she is going to look stunning with a new Gerard Roof. The chosen profile is: Gerard Corona textured roofing with the newly released colour, Midnight. Its going to be very beautiful.

At Accredited Roofing we will take on any size residential project and provide as many aspects of your roof requirements as we are able to. On this particular project as the roofing needs to be removed by specialists in asbestos removal we need to shrinkwrap the top to keep the inside of the home watertight. Whenever asbestos has been detected in any part of a home the only people who can be on site are the specialists until it has been independantly signed off as decontaminated. This would leave the entire roof open until we can get it closed in which will take several days. The removal team also decontaminate the ceiling void so we will be replacing the Insulation while the roof is being installed.

 

As we are all aware, Auckland weather is iffy at the best of times, so we all decided we couldnt take the chance and opted for a Shrink wrap and scaffold system. This is being installed for us by the team at Supercity Scaffolding.

The owners decided that a new roof would make their spouting look tired, so we contracted the team at Spouting on the Spot to replace this for us, which will complete the homes transformation.

Providing safety scaffolding and shrinkwrap: https://scaffoldspot.co.nz/

Front view of home

Front view of home

Close up of roof at front view

Close up of roof at front view

Angled view of front of home

Angled view of front of home

Close up of back of roof

Close up of back of roof

Back of roof

Back of roof
Watch this space – the transformation is going to be amazing.
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Reroofing Auckland – one roof at a time

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A complex of Auckland units badly in need of a spruce up recently received some TLC from its owners in the form of a new roof and new cladding.

Cooper Roofing was contracted to remove the tired old roofing and install the new Gerard Corona Shake ‘Obsidian’ roofing system. This was done in stages, keeping the roofs watertight the entire time so the owners and tenants could remain living in the house throughout the reroofing process.

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