While the days are long and dry, the summer months are the very best months to have your roof booked in for a re-roof. There will be no delays and interruptions during the summer months and longer periods of fine weather are almost guaranteed.

Some benefits of re-roofing in summer include:

• Faster. Morning dew isn’t an issue so the roof is dry and safe for our roofers to get started nice and early and we  can work until later during these months. Without weather delays we can get your re-roofing project done very quickly -  we can be in and out in no time so you can get on with enjoying your summer and your stunning new roof. 
• Cheaper. Summer means not needing to shrink-wrap your home to protect it from the elements. Shrink wrapping can be a major expense so a summer re-roof eliminates the need for that.
• Asbestos roof removal projects: We only carry out asbestos removal projects over the summer/autumn months due to requiring longer periods of fine and settled weather so summer is the perfect time to book in your long overdue asbestos roof replacement.
• Other projects: Utilizing the long summer hours and while your scaffolding is up makes for the perfect time to get those other projects done like house painting or double glazing windows. 

Ticking off your re-roof at the beginning of the year gives you peace of mind going into the winter months and you won’t regret it when the winter southerlies roll around again. Removing your corroded and rusty or leaky roof and replacing it with a fresh, newly weatherproofed and protective new roof is one of the best things you can do over the summer months.

Concrete tiles are significantly heavier than long run roofing iron so concrete tile roofs can put a lot of weight and pressure and structural demand on your home.  Replacing a concrete tile roof with lightweight long run roofing iron can take 10-12 tonnes of concrete bulk from your roof. This weight can damage your home  or cause your roof to fail.

If your concrete tiles have cracks or are broken, this will be a cause for leaks and time to consider a new roof.

If there are signs of structural sagging, either on the inside of your roof or on the outside, then a roof replacement with long run roofing is an excellent solution to protect your home  from structural damage and to keep your roof safe before any further damage occurs.

Roof Wellington completes conversions from concrete tiles to long-run roofing with stunning results.

A concrete tile conversion will always require scaffolding platforms for safety requirements. Skip bins are organized for disposal of the concrete and the tiles are removed one by one from the roof. Once the tiles have been removed we install new timber purlins throughout the existing roofing frame to create the fixing requirements for the new long-run roofing. The installation of purlins can also be completed with packing to help eliminate some of the undulation of the roofing frame that occurs from the weight of the concrete that had been sitting on the roof for a long period of time. Concrete tiles roofs can be completed in stages with temporary flashings between areas completed and yet to be. 

The labour for a concrete tile converstion re-roof project is the highest as the heavy tiles take much longer to remove than other roofing types. Depending on the size of your roof, we would estimate 3-6 weeks to complete a re-roof with long run roofing iron but it is well worth it to protect your home with a pristine new long run metal roof.