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Paddington is terrace country, and terrace roofs fail in their own way.
Most of the housing is Victorian, built in long rows with shared party walls. The front roof is usually slate or terracotta behind a parapet, the back is a skillion over the kitchen wing, and between them sits a box gutter that takes the water from two roofs at once. When that box gutter or its outlet blocks, the water does not overflow outside: it comes through the ceiling.
Much of Paddington sits inside a heritage conservation area, so repairs have to keep the original look. Slate is repaired with matching slate and terracotta with matching profiles.
Access is the other Paddington feature. Narrow streets and rear lanes mean the job is planned around how we reach the roof, not just what is on it.
Our Eastern Suburbs work is fully insured. NSW contractor licence 500439C, held by Sergio Olea.
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Clearing gutters that collect wind-blown sand and street-tree litter.
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Reducing leaf and debris build-up around homes and strata properties.
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Repairing leaks and flashing on terraces, semis and strata buildings.
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Rebedding and repointing ridge caps on ageing tiled roofs.
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Recoating tiled and metal roofs worn back by salt air and sun.
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Cleaning roofs, paths and walls that green up in the coastal damp.
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Cleaning arrays coated in salt film and wind-blown sand.
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Removing the salt and sand haze from glazing on terraces and apartments.
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Replacing corroded fasteners on metal roofs, garages and rooftops.
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Cutting back branches over roofs and narrow gutters on tight blocks.
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We look at the roof, work out exactly what the job needs, and send you a clear quote.
After finding the best time for you, we get straight to work! For roof repair or maintenance, you can trust our expertise.
Yes. Slipped and cracked slates are replaced one by one with matching slate, and the flashings to the parapet and the party walls are checked at the same time. A slate roof in good condition does not need to come off to be repaired.
On a terrace it is usually the box gutter or its outlet. In light rain it copes, but in a heavy burst a partly blocked outlet or a box gutter that has lost its fall backs up, and the water finds its way through the ceiling. Clearing the outlet and checking the fall fixes most of these leaks.
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Paddington roofs are some of the oldest we work on in Sydney. Long rows of Victorian terraces, slate and terracotta behind parapets, and box gutters that carry the water from two roofs at once. Most of the suburb is under heritage controls, so every repair keeps the original look.
Slate itself lasts a very long time. What fails is what holds it: the original nails rust through, slates slip down the roof, and gaps open up that let wind driven rain in. We refix and replace individual slates with matching ones rather than disturbing the whole roof.
The box gutter behind the parapet and the one over the back wing take water from more than one roof. A small blockage at the outlet backs water up fast, and because the gutter sits inside the building line, an overflow ends up in the ceiling rather than on the footpath.
The flashings where the roof meets the parapet and the walls shared with the neighbours are the most common leak points on a terrace. Old lead and mortar flashings crack with movement, and they are checked and resealed on every terrace roof we work on.
Inside a conservation area, roof material, profile and colour matter. Repairs keep the original slate or terracotta and the original details, and if a change is needed it is worth checking with council before any work is planned.
Yes. Most Paddington terraces have none. We reach the roof from the street or the rear lane, protect the front and the neighbours on both sides, and plan the setup before we arrive.
At least once a year, and more often under trees. The box gutter and its outlet are the parts that cause ceiling leaks on a terrace, and clearing them is quick compared with fixing water damage inside.
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