Colorbond steel has a myriad of uses: roofing, guttering, fencing, sheds, walling. It’s used with great versatility in traditional to contemporary to ultra modern situations. One of the latest products added to Bluescope’s product range is Colorbond Metallic Steel. A new paint type and production method has enabled the placement of mica particles in the … Read more
Did you get caught out in Melbourne’s recent storms with built up leaf matter and debris in your guttering causing water to backflow into your house? Gutter cleaning on an annual or bi-annual basis would, of course, have prevented this occurring. Gutter cleaning does have other benefits. For example, regular gutter cleaning will prevent leaf matter … Read more
Are you replacing your guttering soon? Here’s eleven questions to ask the guttering estimator when you’re considering replacing your guttering. When you’re getting a quote to replace your guttering, it can be hard to know what questions to ask of the estimator beyond how much and how soon, particularly if you don’t know anything about … Read more
Should you replace your tiled roof with a Colorbond steel roof? Roofrite is often asked whether it is possible to replace your tiled roof with a Colorbond steel roof. The short answer is yes. We can do this and have done it many times over. What isn’t widely known are the many reasons why it makes … Read more
Condensation is Often Mistaken for Metal Roof Leaks… Condensation Roofrite is occasionally called out to investigate metal roof leaks that turn out to be “phantom” roof leaks. The occupiers of the property are experiencing staining or mould growing on the ceiling. A sure sign of a metal roof leak right? Wrong! Investigation sometimes reveals the … Read more
Metal Roof Leaks Have Many Sources. A roof penetration is often one of them. Our short video shows how a poorly installed air conditioning unit has led to metal roof leaks on this commercial roof. The Problem Roofrite had installed a couple of years ago hopper flashings to repair reported metal roof leaks on the … Read more
The Problem Detecting metal roof leaks can sometimes be a process of elimination. However, for a professional roof plumber, used to sourcing a variety of metal roof leaks, there are some obvious places to start looking. In this particular instance, the client reported water pooling on her balcony. The client is located on the second floor … Read more