Specialists in Roofing Maintenance and Restoration
Recoating tiled and metal roofs that sit in salt air and full sun, from Manly through to Palm Beach.
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Roofs on the peninsula take salt-laden air off the water and hard afternoon sun at the same time. On tiles the factory glaze wears back and the surface starts holding moisture, which is when moss and lichen take hold on the shaded southern face. On metal the coating chalks and fades long before the sheet itself is finished. Neither of those is a reason to replace a roof on its own. A roof that is still sound but looks tired is usually a preparation and coating job rather than a re-roof, and that is the call we make after looking at the roof, before quoting.
We look at the roof before quoting a coating. If tiles are cracked or the bedding and pointing have gone, that gets dealt with first, otherwise you are painting over a problem.
The roof is cleaned back so the coating has something to hold onto. On a coastal roof that means getting the salt residue, moss and lichen off, not just the loose dirt.
Broken tiles are replaced and any repointing that is needed is done before painting starts. We tell you what we found rather than covering it up.
A sealer goes on so the topcoats bond properly, which matters more on a porous, weathered tile roof than on a newer one.
Coats are applied across the roof surface and left to cure. Colour is your choice and we go through what suits a tiled or a metal roof.
Overspray protection goes up before we start, and the gutters and surrounds are cleared once the work is finished.
Call 0478 688 951 or send the form with your address and the roof type.
We walk the roof, tell you whether it is a candidate for coating and give you a price before any work starts.
We clean it back, carry out the repairs we flagged, then prime and coat, and check the finish before we leave.
Monkeys Roofing paints and recoats roofs across the Northern Beaches and the rest of Sydney. Every quote starts with a check of the roof, so you know whether a coating is the right call for your roof before you spend anything.
No, and we would not sell it to you that way. A coating changes how the roof looks and how the surface sheds water, but a leak comes from cracked tiles, failed pointing or flashing, and that has to be repaired first. We tell you what we find when we inspect.
Salt sits on the surface between rains and keeps the roof damp for longer, which is why coastal roofs chalk and grow lichen faster than roofs a few kilometres inland. It is also why the clean-down before coating matters: paint over salt residue and the coating does not hold.
Yes, and they are different jobs. Metal needs the chalked coating cleaned back and any corroded fasteners dealt with, while tile needs the porous surface sealed first. We look at which one you have and quote accordingly.
A tired-looking roof is often still a sound roof. Call us on 0478 688 951 or send the form and we will tell you whether coating is worth doing and give you a clear price, anywhere from Manly to Palm Beach.
Manly · Fairlight · Balgowlah · Seaforth · Clontarf · Freshwater · Curl Curl · Dee Why · Collaroy · Narrabeen · Warriewood · Mona Vale · Newport · Avalon Beach · Palm Beach · Brookvale · Frenchs Forest · Belrose · Elanora Heights · Killarney Heights
Also servicing surrounding Northern Beaches suburbs. See our Northern Beaches roofing page, or how we handle roof painting across Sydney.
Australian standards and Code requirements we work to, with the source for each.
Any tiled roof pitched at less than 18 degrees has to have sarking underneath it, whatever the rafter or truss length. On older Sydney houses re-roofed before that rule bit, this is a common reason a tiled roof leaks in wind-driven rain.
AS 2050 governs how ridge and hip capping is bedded and pointed. Flexible pointing compound is what holds the capping as the roof moves; when it cracks and lets go, the capping lifts in wind and water tracks straight into the roof space.
AS 2050, the installation standard for concrete and terracotta roof tiles, applies to roofs pitched at 15 degrees or more. Below that the tile system falls outside the standard and a sheet metal profile is the compliant answer, not more bedding and pointing.
Last updated: 8 October 2026
Roof painting in the Northern Beaches has its own rules: heritage areas, salt air and tight access all change how the job is done. Everything below links to the council or standard it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
The standard warranty requires fresh water washing at least every six months of any roof area rain does not wash naturally, and does not cover failure to replace corroded fasteners. On a coastal home that means eaves, awnings and wall abutments need washing deliberately.
Source: BlueScope, Colorbond roofing sample warrantyBlueScope names Manly Beach as its metropolitan example of a surf marine environment, the harshest of its three salt classes under AS 4312. Wind, shelter and areas the rain never washes push the real corrosivity higher still, which is why the steel grade used here is not the one used inland.
Source: BlueScope Technical Bulletin TB-35 and AS 4312:2019In the Manly town centre and Pittwater Road conservation areas, roof alterations must retain the original form and pitch and keep original cladding including slate. Swapping slate or terracotta for profiled metal is a development application, not a like for like repair.
Source: Manly DCP 2013, clause 3.2.2Noise from power tools must not be audible inside a neighbours habitable room between 8pm and 7am Monday to Saturday, or 8pm and 8am on Sundays and public holidays. That sets the earliest a crew can start saws and nail guns on your street.
Source: Northern Beaches Council, noise pollutionClass 3 fasteners are only acceptable beyond 1km from marine influence. From 200m to 1km Class 4 is required, and inside 200m even Class 4 is not enough without checking with the supplier. Most of the ocean strip sits inside that band, so standard screws rust out long before the sheeting does.
Source: BlueScope TB-16 and AS 3566.2We cover Manly, Fairlight, Freshwater, Curl Curl, Dee Why, Collaroy, Narrabeen, Warriewood, Mona Vale, Newport, Bilgola, Avalon, Whale Beach, Palm Beach, Frenchs Forest, Belrose, Terrey Hills, Forestville, Killarney Heights, Balgowlah, Seaforth, Brookvale, Cromer, Elanora Heights, Bayview and Church Point.
The standard Colorbond warranty requires fresh water washing at least every six months of any roof area rain does not wash naturally, and it does not cover failure to replace corroded fasteners. On a Northern Beaches coastal home that means eaves, awnings and wall abutments need washing deliberately.
Northern Beaches roofs corrode faster because much of the peninsula is a surf marine environment. BlueScope names Manly Beach as its metropolitan example of that class, the harshest of its three salt classes under AS 4312, and wind, shelter and areas the rain never washes push real corrosivity higher still.
For any change to roof form or material in the Manly town centre and Pittwater Road conservation areas, yes. The Manly DCP requires roof alterations there to retain the original form and pitch and keep original cladding, including slate, so swapping slate or terracotta for profiled metal is a development application, not a like for like repair.
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