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Roof Repairs in Bondi and the Eastern Suburbs

  • Certificate III in Roof Plumbing — a qualified roof plumber, not just a cleaner
  • $20,000,000 public liability insurance
  • Fixed price quoted on site before any work starts
  • We leave your property clean — no mess left behind
  • Before & after photos on request
Leak investigation and repairs on terraces, freestanding homes and strata buildings from Watsons Bay to Malabar.

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Older Roofs, Salt Air and Buildings That Share a Wall

A lot of the roofs out here are old, and they were not built for the salt they now sit in. Terraces through Paddington, Woollahra and Waverley are typically slate or terracotta with lead flashing and concealed drainage, so a fault shows up as a stain inside long before anything is visible from the street. Freestanding homes around Randwick, Coogee and Maroubra tend to have ageing tiled roofs where the ridge mortar and valley irons go first. And in a terrace or a block of units, the roof rarely stops at your boundary, which changes how a repair has to be scoped.

Our Roofing and Restoration Services in the Eastern Suburbs

At Monkeys Roofing, we specialise in providing a comprehensive range of roofing services tailored to meet the needs of residential, commercial, strata and real estate clients throughout Sydney.

Gutter Cleaning

Gutter Guard Installation

High-Pressure Cleaning

Roof Repointing

Roof Painting

Skylight Cleaning

Solar Panel Cleaning​

Roof Repair

Tree Trimming

Roof Screw Replacement

What an Eastern Suburbs Roof Repair Involves

Leak traced, not guessed

Water travels before it drips, so we find where it is actually getting in rather than patching the wet spot on the ceiling.

Tiles and slates replaced

Cracked and slipped tiles are swapped for matching stock wherever we can source it.

Flashings and valleys

Wall flashings, valleys and the junctions on a semi or terrace are where most Eastern Suburbs leaks start.

Ridge and pointing checked

A leak showing near the ridge usually means the pointing, so that gets checked on the same visit.

Strata and shared roofs

Where the roof is common property we tell you what falls to the building and what falls to you before anything is done.

Debris cleared

Broken material and old mortar are taken away rather than left sitting in the gutter.

How a Roof Repair Works

Get in touch

Call 0452 223 327 or send the form with your address and where the water is showing.

On-site inspection and quote

We find the source, explain what we found and price the repair before starting.

Repair and check

We carry out the repair and check the surrounding roof so you are not back in the same spot next storm.

What our Customers say

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Areas We Serve

Monkeys Roofing provides gutter cleaning services across Sydney and its surrounding suburbs. We ensure your home or business stays protected with professional maintenance throughout the year.
Eastern Suburbs Suburbs We Cover
Darlinghurst, Surry Hills, Elizabeth Bay, Potts Point, Rushcutters Bay, Woolloomooloo, Eastlakes, Banksmeadow, Botany, Centennial Park, Moore Park, Paddington, Bondi Junction, Queens Park, Bellevue Hill, Bronte, Waverley, Woollahra, Bondi, North Bondi, Bondi Beach, Tamarama, Darling Point, Edgecliff, Point Piper, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Dover Heights, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Clovelly, Randwick, Kingsford, Daceyville, Kensington, Coogee, South Coogee, Maroubra, Pagewood, Chifley, Eastgardens, Hillsdale, La Perouse, Little Bay, Malabar, Matraville, Phillip Bay, Port Botany.
Manly, Manly Vale, Dee Why, Curl Curl, Narrabeen, Avalon, Mona Vale, Warriewood, Palm Beach, Barrenjoey, Fairlight, Frenchs Forest.
Abbotsford, Annandale, Ashbury, Ashfield, Balmain, Balmain East, Birchgrove, Breakfast Point, Burwood, Burwood Heights, Cabarita, Camperdown, Canada Bay, Chiswick, Concord, Concord West, Croydon, Croydon Park, Drummoyne, Dulwich Hill, Enfield, Enmore, Erskineville, Five Dock, Flemington, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Haberfield, Homebush, Hurlstone Park, Leichhardt, Lewisham, Liberty Grove, Lilyfield, Marrickville, Mortlake, Newington, Newtown, North Strathfield, Petersham, Rhodes, Rodd Point, Rozelle, Russell Lea, St Peters, Stanmore, Strathfield, Strathfield South, Summer Hill, Sydenham, Tempe, Wareemba, Alexandria, Beaconsfield, Belfield, Campsie, Canterbury, Earlwood, Wentworth Point.
Barangaroo, Dawes Point, Haymarket, Millers Point, Parliament House, Sydney, Sydney South, The Rocks, Darlinghurst, Surry Hills, Elizabeth Bay, Potts Point, Rushcutters Bay, Woolloomooloo.
Artarmon, Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights, Belrose, Cammeray, Chatswood, Cremorne, Davidson, Denistone, Denistone East, Denistone West, East Gordon, East Lindfield, Forestville, Gordon, Hunters Hill, Killara, Killarney Heights, Lane Cove, Lane Cove North, Lindfield, Mosman, Neutral Bay, North Balgowlah, North Ryde, Northbridge, Pymble, Riverview, Roseville, Seaforth, St Ives, St Leonards, Turramurra, Wahroonga.
Kogarah, Hurstville, Rockdale, Brighton-Le-Sands, Bexley.
Parramatta, Blacktown, Bankstown, Castle Hill.
Miranda, Cronulla, Caringbah, Gymea, Sylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Terraces here are usually slate or terracotta with lead flashing, and we repair them with matching materials rather than sealing over the problem. That keeps the work in line with Woollahra and Waverley council conservation requirements and stops the same leak returning next winter.

Usually. Water often enters at one point and travels along battens or rafters before dropping through the ceiling, and concealed drainage on terraces makes that more pronounced. We work back from where it appears and check the likely entry points above it.

That depends on your strata by-laws or your arrangement with the neighbour, and it is not something we decide. What we do is scope the repair clearly so it is obvious which part sits on your side and which is common property or shared, which is what the committee or the other owner needs to see.

Request an Eastern Suburbs Roof Repair Quote

A roof leak rarely stays the same size. Call our Bondi Beach team on 0452 223 327 or send the form for a free on-site quote, from Watsons Bay down to Malabar.

Bondi · Bondi Beach · Bondi Junction · Bronte · Tamarama · Clovelly · Coogee · Randwick · Kensington · Kingsford · Maroubra · Matraville · Vaucluse · Rose Bay · Double Bay · Paddington · Woollahra · Bellevue Hill · Waverley · Queens Park

Also servicing surrounding Eastern Suburbs suburbs. See our Eastern Suburbs roofing page, or how we handle roof repairs across Sydney.

The rules this job has to meet

Australian standards and Code requirements we work to, with the source for each.

Concealed-fix profiles go down to 1 degree

KLIP-LOK concealed-fix sheeting can be installed to a pitch as low as 1 degree in 0.48 mm base metal thickness, meeting AS/NZS 1562.1:2018. That is the usual answer for a flat rear extension where corrugated sheet would not comply.

Source: AS/NZS 1562.1:2018, Standards Australia

AS 1562.1 is the standard your roof is judged against

Sheet metal roof and wall cladding in Australia is installed to AS/NZS 1562.1. It sets the minimum pitch, the fastening pattern and the side and end laps for each profile. Work that departs from it is what an insurer points at after a storm claim.

Source: AS/NZS 1562.1:2018, Standards Australia

Corrugated steel needs at least 5 degrees of pitch

CUSTOM ORB corrugated profile is rated down to a minimum roof pitch of 5 degrees. Laid flatter than that, water sits in the pans instead of running off and the sheet holds moisture against the fasteners, no matter how well it is screwed down.

Source: COLORBOND steel roofing, BlueScope

What is different about roofs in the Eastern Suburbs

Quoting roof repair in the Eastern Suburbs is not the same job as quoting it elsewhere in Sydney. Scaffold and skip permits need two weeks: A footpath, hoarding or scaffolding permit in Waverley takes two weeks to process, and occupying a parking lane generally needs 20 million dollars of public liability… That is the kind of detail that changes the materials, the timing and the paperwork on a roof in Bondi or the streets around it. Everything below links to the council or standard it comes from, so you can check it yourself.

Scaffold and skip permits need two weeks

A footpath, hoarding or scaffolding permit in Waverley takes two weeks to process, and occupying a parking lane generally needs 20 million dollars of public liability cover plus a traffic plan. We build that lead time into the quote.

Source: Waverley Council, application forms

Solar has its own heritage rules here

Woollahra does not allow panels on the roof plane facing the primary street in heritage areas, limits projection to 500mm, and pushes slate roofs to a full application. It also asks for a 300mm setback from roof edges for future maintenance access.

Source: Woollahra Council, solar in heritage areas

Randwick spans 21 conservation areas, each with its own rules

Randwick publishes a map and statement of significance for 21 heritage conservation areas, from the Racecourse Precinct to Victorian-era Struggletown and the former Bunnerong Power Station. The right roof depends on which precinct the house sits in, and a Section 10.7 certificate is the only definitive check.

Source: Randwick City Council, heritage conservation areas

Repainting is maintenance, replacing is not

Randwick states that repainting an already painted surface is maintenance that does not need council consent, but when replacement is due it asks owners to consider terracotta tiles, slate or slate substitutes. The roof finish is often the most visible part of the building.

Source: Randwick City Council, looking after your heritage house

Heritage rules decide your roof material

Waverley Council lists 17 heritage conservation areas, including Bondi Beach, Charing Cross and Queens Park. Inside them the roof material and colour are assessed, not waved through, and most external work needs consent.

Source: Waverley Council, Heritage Conservation Areas

We cover Bondi, Bondi Beach, North Bondi, Bondi Junction, Bronte, Tamarama, Clovelly, Coogee, South Coogee, Randwick, Kensington, Kingsford, Maroubra, Vaucluse, Dover Heights, Rose Bay, Double Bay, Paddington, Woollahra, Waverley, Queens Park, Charing Cross, Watsons Bay, Point Piper, Darling Point, Edgecliff, Bellevue Hill, Malabar, Little Bay, La Perouse and Matraville.

Common questions about roof repair in the Eastern Suburbs

What permits does roof work need in the Eastern Suburbs?

A footpath, hoarding or scaffolding permit in Waverley takes two weeks to process, and occupying a parking lane generally needs 20 million dollars of public liability cover plus a traffic plan. We build that lead time into the quote.

Do I need council approval for roof work in the Eastern Suburbs?

Woollahra does not allow panels on the roof plane facing the primary street in heritage areas, limits projection to 500mm, and pushes slate roofs to a full application. It also asks for a 300mm setback from roof edges for future maintenance access.

Do I need council approval for roof work in the Eastern Suburbs?

Randwick publishes a map and statement of significance for 21 heritage conservation areas, from the Racecourse Precinct to Victorian-era Struggletown and the former Bunnerong Power Station. The right roof depends on which precinct the house sits in, and a Section 10.7 certificate is the only definitive check.

Roofing advice worth reading

Why beachside roofs rust faster in the Eastern Suburbs, and what the building code requires

The National Construction Code changes the metal your roof needs depending on how far you are from breaking surf. Under 100m is the harshest…

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Roof work in a Waverley heritage conservation area: what you can and cannot change

Waverley has 17 heritage conservation areas and Paddington bans concrete tiles outright. Here is what council actually assesses before you re-roof in the Eastern…

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What actually fills your gutters in the Eastern Suburbs, and when

Coastal streets here are planted with Norfolk Island pine, banksia and melaleuca. They do not block a gutter in one autumn drop, they pack…

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Our Services

We specialise in a range of roofing services tailored to your needs of both residential and commercial clients throughout Sydney.

Our Areas

We provide roofing maintenance and restoration services throughout Sydney.