Tiled Roofing & Re-Tiling Sunshine Coast

What we do

Tiled Roofing & Re-Tiling on the Sunshine Coast

Tiled roofs are the majority of what sits over Sunshine Coast homes and, looked after, they outlast most other parts of the house. A published guide puts the body of a concrete tile at 30 to 50-plus years and terracotta at 50 to 100-plus. What fails earlier is the surface, the pointing, the sarking and the battens. Sometimes the answer is restoration. Sometimes a slope has too many brittle tiles, the battens have rotted, or a previous owner used three different profiles, and the answer is to re-tile.

We lay tiles to AS 2050:2018: new battens where needed, sarking, mechanically fixed tiles at the required spacing for Region B winds, and bedded and pointed ridges. Re-roofing more than 20 per cent of a roof needs a building approval under the Queensland Building Regulation, which we tell you about up front. Re-tiling is also the time to add sarking for a cooler, quieter house and to sort out any roof-to-wall flashings that have never been right.

What's included

Partial re-tiles

One failed slope or section re-tiled to match the rest of the roof, with matching or near-matching tiles.

Full re-tiles

Old tiles stripped, battens and sarking renewed, new concrete or terracotta tiles laid and pointed.

Tile replacement

Broken, cracked and slipped tiles replaced individually, including discontinued profiles from stock.

Battens and sarking

Rotten battens replaced and sarking installed or renewed under the new tiles.

Ridges, hips and valleys

New caps bedded and pointed with flexible pointing; new valley irons and flashings.

Building approval guidance

We tell you whether the job needs approval and what the QBCC home warranty premium covers.

When a roof needs re-tiling rather than restoring

Tiles crack or crumble when walked on
Large numbers of tiles are broken, delaminating or spalling
The battens are rotten or the sarking has perished
Several different tile profiles have been mixed in over the years
A slope has been patched so often the pattern no longer sheds water
You want a different tile colour or profile that coating cannot give

Re-tiling cost on the Sunshine Coast (guide only)

Re-tiling is priced per square metre of roof plus battens, sarking and access. Published Sunshine Coast figures below, with restoration alongside for comparison.

Job	Guide range
Tile re-roof, per m²	$97 – $215 (typical $145)
Single-storey re-roof, whole house	$9,700 – $24,250 (typical $15,500)
Two-storey re-roof, whole house	$14,550 – $38,800
Tile replacement job	$290 – $970
Compare: tiled roof restoration	$3,875 – $10,650

Sources: What's The Damage: Sunshine Coast roofing costs, Sep 2026. Guide only; your written quote is the price. Try the cost calculator.

How a tiled roofing & re-tiling job runs

1
Satellite quote
Send your address. We measure the roof from satellite imagery and give you an estimated price within a day, before anyone climbs a ladder.
2
Site inspection
Tyler walks the roof, checks every ridge, valley and tile, confirms the price and goes through colours with you.
3
Clean and repair
High-pressure clean to bare tile, broken tiles replaced, ridges re-bedded and re-pointed, valleys and flashings sealed.
4
Prime and coat
Primer and two sprayed coats of Industrial Roof Coatings membrane in your colour. Site cleaned, gutters cleared, warranty issued.

Where we do tiled roofing & re-tiling

Across the whole coast: Caloundra & Kawana, Maroochydore, Buderim & Coolum, Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Noosa. Popular suburbs:

Questions

Tiled Roofing & Re-Tiling: common questions

Do I need council approval to re-tile?

If more than 20 per cent of the roof is being re-roofed, yes, a building approval is required, usually through a private certifier. Like-for-like repairs and restoration do not. Jobs over $3,300 also carry the Queensland Home Warranty Scheme premium, which we include in the contract price and pay to QBCC before starting.

Concrete or terracotta?

Concrete tiles are cheaper and come in more profiles; their colour is a surface coating that fades over 15 to 25 years and is restored by coating. Terracotta is fired through with colour, lasts longer and does not fade, but costs more and is heavier. On a partial re-tile we match what is there.

Can you re-tile just the front slope?

Yes. A partial re-tile of one slope is common when the rest of the roof is sound. We match the profile and, if the colour is a concern, restore and coat the whole roof afterwards so old and new slopes look the same.

Should I switch to Colorbond instead?

Sometimes. Metal is lighter and quicker to lay and suits some renovations, but changing from tile to metal is a full re-roof with approval and often new battens. If the tiles are sound, a restoration is a fraction of the cost. We will give you both figures if you are weighing it up.