A roof has a rather thankless role. It’s knocked about by wind, sun-dried in summer, hit by rain, and from time to time hammered by the occasional cricket ball from next door’s backyard game. And yet it’s still supposed to protect the family and the house from getting wet and keep the house secure. Down … Read more
Roof Maintenance Myths That Could Cost You: What Melbourne Roofers Want You to Know If you own a home, your roof is one of the most important things protecting it, but for most of us, it’s also one of the things we pay the least amount of attention to. We notice at once a dripping … Read more
If you’ve ever had rainwater drizzle onto your couch during a storm, then you’re familiar with the way roofs have a knack for making themselves known when they’re not wanted. Roof issues seldom begin big. Instead, they tend to start small, a cracked tile, a little rust, a plugged gutter, and grow into costly headaches. … Read more
Most roofs don’t collapse all at once, no tiles bursting into the air, no metal sheets flapping like storm sails (well, unless you’ve let it alone for years). Instead, they whisper. Subtle clues. A drip here, a stain there. And if you hear those whispers before it’s too late, you can save yourself thousands. Let’s … Read more
The “It Can Wait” Trap Fewer owners don’t call a roofer the moment they realize something is amiss. They wait. Partly because it doesn’t seem like an emergency. Partly because it’s easy to convince yourself the damage is cosmetic. And partly because life gets in the way, schedules at school, deadlines at work, and the … Read more