Local knowledge
Roofs in Caloundra: what we see and what we do
Caloundra is the oldest beach town on the coast and its roofs show it. Housing runs from 1950s fibro and weatherboard cottages around Bulcock Street to 1970s brick-and-tile homes on the hill and newer unit blocks near Bulcock Beach. Caloundra boomed from the 1950s, so many tile roofs here are now 40 to 60 years old with tired coatings, cracked ridge mortar and rusted valley irons. Terracotta holds its colour better than concrete, but the pointing still fails.
The town centre faces Pumicestone Passage rather than open surf, so most streets sit in the C4 near-coastal band of the AS 4312 corrosivity guide, with C5 conditions starting on the Kings Beach side. Salt air, summer storms and hard UV work on every roof. Seaspray Restos pressure cleans, re-beds and re-points ridges, replaces broken tiles and finishes with primer and two membrane coats, backed by a 10-year warranty (terms apply).
Things to watch on Caloundra roofs
- Salt-pitted valley irons and gutter joints on homes near the passage
- Cracked and drummy ridge bedding on 1960s and 70s tile roofs
- Chalky concrete tiles that leave colour on your hand
Roof services in Caloundra
Roof Restoration
A full restoration brings a faded, leaking, mossy tiled roof back to new for about a third of the cost of...
Roof Repairs
Broken tiles, a leak that shows up every time it rains, storm damage, a ridge cap that has lifted. We find the...
Ridge Capping Re-Bedding & Re-Pointing
The mortar under your ridge caps is the first thing to fail on a tiled roof. We re-bed loose caps and re-point...
Roof Painting & Membrane Coating
Roof painting done as a membrane system, not a coat of paint: primer and two sprayed coats of Australian-made...
Tiled Roofing & Re-Tiling
When tiles are past restoring, we re-tile. Partial re-tiles of a failed slope, full re-tiles in new concrete or...
Roof Cleaning & Pressure Washing
Moss, lichen, black streaks and a crust of salt come off with the right wash. High-pressure cleaning for...
What roof restoration costs in Caloundra (guide only)
A published Sunshine Coast guide puts a tiled roof restoration at $3,875 to $10,650 (typical $6,300), metal roof restoration at $2,900 to $5,800, ridge capping repairs at $390 to $1,175 and minor leak repairs at $240 to $775. Every Caloundra roof is measured from satellite imagery first, so you get a real estimate before the site visit. Try the cost calculator, or the roof health check if you are not sure what the roof needs.