Kensington's Victorian workers' cottages and terraces were built close together and built to last, but a century and more of weather takes its toll. We sort out leaks, cracked tiles, tired ridges and failing flashings with the patience these homes need.
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Kensington grew up around the stockyards, the railway and the river, and the workers who lived here left behind streets of narrow Victorian cottages and terraces between Macaulay Road and Racecourse Road. Many still stand, now joined by Edwardian homes, warehouse conversions and the townhouses of Kensington Banks.
Older cottage roofs come with their own puzzles. Party walls, parapets and box gutters between neighbours, chimneys on every second house, and tight access down a side lane or through the back. When water gets in, it is not always obvious whose roof it is coming from. We come across from Cairnlea, which is not far, get up and work it out, take photos, and explain whether a targeted repair will fix it or whether the roof as a whole needs restoring. Where a cottage has a tiled roof, we handle the full job; on shared parts like flashings and gutters, we fix the junction properly so the leak stops.
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Cottage and terrace roofs in Kensington tend to fail in the same handful of places:
Being so close to the city, the suburb also catches plenty of grime from traffic and trains, which settles in gutters and on tiles and holds moisture against them.
Small roofs in tight streets reward careful work. We protect neighbouring properties, keep the footpath clear and replace like with like wherever possible.
Our repair work here covers leak tracing along walls, chimneys and gutters until we find the true source; tile replacement using matching terracotta or concrete tiles, including salvaged ones for older profiles; ridge rebedding with new mortar and a flexible pointing finish; flashing and valley repairs where old metal has lifted or rusted through; storm damage make-safe and full repair; and gutter cleaning, including box gutters that are easy to forget.
Since you probably cannot see your own roof from the street, we send through photos of the fault and the finished fix.
Narrow blocks mean we often access the roof from the back lane or the rear yard. Once up, we check the tiles, ridges, flashings at walls and chimneys, box gutters, valleys and downpipes, and look at how your roof joins your neighbours’.
Photos of each problem come with a clear explanation in everyday words and a written quote. We will tell you what is pressing and what can wait. It costs nothing, and booking any work is entirely up to you.
Some cottage roofs need more than a fix here and there. If the tiles are porous and stained, the ridge pointing has given up along most of its length and water is coming in at several points, a full restoration is usually better value than repeated repairs.
We wash the roof thoroughly with a pressure cleaner, swap any broken tiles, rebuild the ridges, and sort out the flashings and gutters. On concrete tiles we then apply a sealer, primer and colour coat. On original terracotta we will give you a frank opinion about whether coating suits the tile and the house, because sometimes a clean and repair is the better look for a period home.
Want the full story? See our roof restoration in Kensington.
Our owner, a roofer for well over two decades, who works on each Kensington job in person. On small, tightly packed roofs where neighbours are close and access is tricky, having an experienced hand in charge makes all the difference.
Inspections happen up on the roof at no charge, quotes are in writing and limited to necessary work, and the workmanship is licensed, insured and checked against our own standards. We protect gardens, front fences and footpaths, keep noise and mess to a minimum, and clean up when we are done.
Whether you are near JJ Holland Park, close to Kensington station or down by the river, call 0421 990 207 to arrange a roof inspection.
First, we will begin with a professional roof inspection. This will help us assess your needs for roof restoration and / and repair in Albion. And also we will confirm all the conditions of all the processes and the services accordingly.
Based in Cairnlea, we provide our services to all suburbs across Melbourne. Distance is never a problem. We are open 7 days a week.
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