Roof restoration · Colorbond & tile

Roof Painting

A roof repaint is a restoration, not a colour change. We pressure-clean, treat rust and re-bed where needed, then build up a membrane system that actually bonds — because a roof is the one surface you can’t inspect from the footpath.

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Photo — roof painting job

Scope

What this job includes.

✓Colorbond and metal roof recoating
✓Concrete and terracotta tile restoration
✓High-pressure clean and surface decontamination
✓Rust treatment, etch priming and re-bedding/pointing
✓3-coat membrane systems for colour and weatherproofing

Our system: Surface-specific: etch primer and membrane for metal, sealer and membrane for tile. Roof work is its own trade — we don’t treat it like a wall.

How we quote it

The same 7 lines — every time.

Whatever the surface, your quote splits the work the same honest way, so you can see exactly what you’re paying for.

The 7-line quote

1 Wash + clean. Sugar-soap removes oils and residue — without it, paint lifts.
2 Sanding + filling. Nail holes, cracks, surface roughness. Finish quality lives here.
3 Masking + drop sheets. Floors, fixtures, edges. Skip it and you pay in cleanup.
4 Primer (surface-specific). New plaster, old enamel and steel each need a different primer.
5 Number of coats. Two is standard. One means you’ll see the old colour through it.
6 Paint brand + product. Named on the quote — Dulux Wash & Wear, not “trade white”.
7 Cut-in + edges. Ceilings, skirting, architraves — visible for the next 10 years.

If a quote doesn’t show these lines, you can’t compare it — and you don’t know what’s been cut.

How it runs

What happens, step by step.

Walkthrough + itemised quote

We measure, test surfaces, and return a quote split into 7 lines.

Colour + product

You pick brand, finish and colours. We check compatibility with your surfaces.

Contract + 10% deposit

On letterhead, licence number, variation rules in writing.

Prep day(s)

Wash, sand, fill, mask, prime. The longest step on a clean job.

Cut-in + coats

Edges cut by brush, walls rolled, proper drying time between coats.

Handover + tins

Daylight walk-through, touch-ups, labelled leftover tins for each room.

Licensed, covered, warranted

The paperwork behind the price.

NSW 284 551C, Public liability to $20M, and a 7-year workmanship workmanship warranty — all in writing, all on request.

Dan walks through exactly what’s covered — the licence you can verify, the cover that protects your home, and the warranty that names its own exclusions instead of hiding them.

Chapter 7 · Claims The licence, the cover, the warranty Filming soon · 2–3 min

The licence, the cover, the warranty — and how to check each one.

Proof — recent work

Roof Painting jobs we’ve done.

Before

After

Colorbond roof restoration, Byron Bay. Rust treat, 3-coat membrane. 4 days.

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Questions, answered

Roof Painting — common questions.

Is roof painting just for looks? +

No. On metal it’s rust protection; on tile it re-seals porous surfaces and bedding. The colour is the visible part — the membrane build-up underneath is what earns the warranty.

Can a house painter do my roof? +

Roof work needs different prep, different products and proper height-access safety. We treat it as a specialist job with its own line-by-line quote — not an add-on to an exterior repaint.

How long does a roof restoration take? +

A typical single-storey roof is 3–5 days depending on the clean, the rust and the weather window. We schedule it around dry days.

Do you spray or roll the roof? +

Roof membranes are usually sprayed for an even film build, with cutting-in by hand at edges and flashings. Spraying needs proper masking and wind conditions — we factor both in rather than spraying on a gusty day and overspraying your neighbour’s car.

Do you fix broken tiles and ridge capping first? +

Yes — repairs come before colour. We replace cracked tiles and re-bed and re-point loose ridge caps as part of the restoration, because coating over failing bedding just seals in the problem. Any replacements are listed on the quote.

How long does a roof coating last before it needs redoing? +

A correctly prepped and recoated roof system generally holds for a decade or more, depending on exposure and the original surface. The lifespan lives in the clean and the primer — a coat sprayed over a dirty or rusty roof is the one that fails early.

Get a free, itemised quote — split into prep, primer, paint and coats.

Tell us what you need painted. We’ll book a walkthrough and send a quote you can actually read.

✓ Dulux Accredited✓ Master Painters NSW✓ Licensed & insured to $20M✓ 127 five-star reviews✓ 7-year workmanship warranty