Carlton slate roofing repairs, restorations and re-roofing

Contact us on:   0403022137    for all your Carlton slate roofing needs.

Many of the old Victorian era homes in Carlton are now well over 100 years old.

These homes are very special and deserve to have every effort made to preserve them for future generations to admire and enjoy.  Remember… no matter how hard we try to replicate Victorian era homes, it’s impossible to capture the charm and character that only age can give them.

Unfortunately as these period homes age and acquire that patina that only time can give them, they also need to be maintained to prevent them falling into disrepair. Its a fact that when these types of homes reach a certain point of no return, they fall into the hands of developers and are demolished or rebuilt totally without the integrity of the original homes character.

Leaking roofs can cause the decline of many beautiful original Carlton homes

One of the very first things that causes the rapid decline of these original homes is when the maintenance of their slate roofs isn’t kept up.

When the roof begins to leak and isn’t repaired over a few years, it’s not long before the homes can take on a derelict appearance.  Rotting timbers on verandah roofs and floors, fascias and gable timber barge boards all contribute to the decline of the home.

Our slate roofing service in Carlton includes :

• Roof maintenance –  Unblocking of spouts, downpipes, valleys, box and parapet wall gutters
• Slate re-roofing –  When the slate on your home needs replacing
• All repair work – Slipping, broken, cracked and delaminating slates repaired or replaced
• New slate work – Building a new home and need slate roofing
• Restoration of original slate roofs – When the slate is good but needs to be restored
• Slate roof flashings – Rusted and leaking box and parapet wall gutters and valleys repaired or renewed

If you need a quote or advice for any of the above services  Contact John on  0403022137 for fast service.

Here’s a recent repair we did to a slate roof in Carlton

The owners of this Drummond St property suddenly had a major leak in their hallway during a steady rain. There were no previous warning signs such as a small trickle of water or stains on the ceiling to indicate a problem was developing.

They did just prior to the leaking have a TV antennae installed on a chimney above the roofing. The easiest route for this was along a box gutter and up a valley to the chimney. What can sometimes happen and most likely did here, is that the walking on the gutter by the installation technician has caused an area that was already severely rusted to crack and allow water penetration.

Most times there’s no way to easily see that the metal has cracked. Inspections of the roof and gutters every few years can reveal that the gutter is rusting out and repair work is needed at some stage before trouble develops.

Our inspection of this slate roof revealed that the leak was caused by the box gutter.

At the area where the two internal valleys meet to discharge water into the box gutter heavy rusting had been developing for a number of years. It probably hadn’t rusted quite through, but the weight of the serviceman walking on it had caused it to crack and fracture. This is a very common area for box gutters on slate roofed Victorian homes to begin rusting and the first area to leak.

As this gutter was showing heavy signs of rust right along its length, the owners wanted the entire gutter replaced to prevent any future problems with leaking.

For all your Carlton slate roofing requirements contact John :  0403022137

Being a professional slate roof company we also work in nearby suburbs like North Melbourne, South Melbourne Ascot Vale, Essendon and as far away as Malvern and Hawthorn

   Contact us     0403022137