Strathmore's cream-brick and red-brick homes often have roofs that are structurally fine but looking weary. We sort out the leaks and loose ridges first, then bring dull, mossy tiles back to life with a proper clean and recoat.
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A lot of Strathmore roofs are in an odd spot. They are not falling apart, yet they no longer look or perform the way they did. Concrete tiles have gone patchy and dark, lichen is creeping across the shady side, and every so often a cracked ridge lets a little water through after a big storm.
The streets either side of Napier Street and around Strathmore station are full of solid interwar and post-war homes, many with their original roofs. Those roofs usually have plenty of life left if they get some attention. So we start small. We inspect, photograph and list the faults, then talk you through whether a handful of repairs will do or whether a full clean and recoat makes more sense. Strathmore is an easy run from our Cairnlea base, so getting up there to check is never a big production.
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Concrete roof tiles leave the factory with a surface coating. Over thirty, forty or fifty years of Melbourne sun, frost and rain, that coating wears away and the cement underneath becomes porous. Water soaks in rather than running off, the tile stays damp for longer, and moss and lichen find it an ideal home. Terracotta holds up better but can still crack, chip and grow lichen in sheltered spots.
Strathmore also sits close to the open land around Essendon Airport and the Moonee Ponds Creek corridor, so gusty northerlies and westerly changes can catch the higher roofs. Over time that movement, plus the daily heating and cooling of the roof, loosens ridge caps and cracks the old mortar beneath them. The result is a roof that looks tired and starts letting in water at the joins, usually long before the tiles themselves are worn out.
Recoating a roof that still leaks is wasted money, so repairs always come first. Depending on what the inspection finds, that may include:
If repairs are all you need, that is where we stop.
We spend time on the roof itself, not squinting from the nature strip. Our checklist covers tile condition and porosity, ridges and hips, valleys, flashings, vents and gutters, and we photograph everything we flag.
Back at the kitchen table, the photos do most of the talking, and we fill in the rest in everyday terms: what needs doing now, what can wait a year or two, and what each option costs, in writing. The visit is free and you are not locked into anything.
When the faults are spread right across the roof, a full restoration is the logical next step. It is also the part of the job that makes the biggest visual difference, which is why so many Strathmore owners choose it before selling or after buying an older home.
We begin by washing the roof with high-pressure water to lift moss, lichen and decades of dirt. Broken tiles are then replaced and every ridge is reset and repointed. Once valleys and flashings are sound, the coating system goes on in layers, binding the old tile surface and finishing in a colour you choose. Strathmore owners usually find it costs a small share of a re-roof while giving the existing tiles a long second innings.
For the full step-by-step, have a look at our roof restoration services.
There is no sales team at Ultra Finish Roofing. There is an owner who has been roofing for over two decades and a half, plus a tight crew. Our owner works on every job, so the person who inspected your roof is right there making sure it is done the way it was described.
We are licensed and insured, and our work is quality-assured. Drop sheets go down over plants and paving before any wash-down starts, and the yard is raked and swept when we pack up. Quotes stick to the work your roof genuinely needs.
If your Strathmore roof is looking tired or has started to leak, 0421 990 207 is the number to call. We usually ask a few questions over the phone first so we turn up knowing what to look for.
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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