Kapiti to Karori Roof Journal

Field notes on roofs across the Wellington region

Kapiti to Karori Roof Journal shares field notes on the roofs found across the Wellington region, from Hutt Valley concrete tiles to coastal steel in Porirua. Use it to understand what you are looking at before you get a roofer in.

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Concrete Tile Roofs in the Hutt: Cracked Tiles, Ridges and Repointing

Drive through Naenae, Taita, Stokes Valley or Trentham and you will see street after street of concrete tile roofs. Many date from the post-war decades and are now at the age...

Restore or Replace? Reading the Condition of a 30-Year-Old Roof

A roof that is 30 or more years old is not automatically due for replacement. Many can be given years more service with the right work. The question is how to tell which way to...

Drone Roof Inspections: What the Footage Shows

Some roofs are not safe or sensible to walk on: steep pitches, high two-storey homes, brittle old tiles or roofs that are wet and slippery. A drone gives a clear view without...

Salt, Wind and Steel: Caring for Metal Roofs in Porirua and Plimmerton

Homes around Porirua Harbour, Titahi Bay, Plimmerton and Pukerua Bay sit close to salt spray. That is lovely for the view and hard on metal...

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