Roofing in Campbells Bay: Clifftop Tile Restorations
Tile restorations, long-run re-roofs and wind-secure flashings for East Coast Bays homes in Campbells Bay.
Roofing in Campbells Bay
- Mostly 1940s-70s homes
- Coastal exposure
- Wind exposure
- Hillside sections
Campbells Bay is one of the smaller East Coast Bays, a sandy cove between Castor Bay and Mairangi Bay with homes stepping up the slopes behind it. Many have views out to Rangitoto and the Gulf, and Centennial Park's bush lies just inland. Streets curve around the hills, and a lot of the houses sit high above the beach, which looks great from the lounge and puts the roof right in the path of the easterlies.
Homes in Campbells Bay
Most homes here date from the 1950s through to the 1970s, built as the bays were settled after the harbour bridge made the commute practical. Many have since been extended, reclad or rebuilt, so the area now has a mix of original brick-and-tile and weatherboard houses, substantial renovations and contemporary architect-designed homes on the view sites. Sections are often sloping and some sit on the clifftop.
The roofs we work on here
Original concrete tile roofs are still common, along with long-run steel on renovated houses and some older iron. The tile roofs are now at an age where ridge mortar has cracked, tiles have softened and coatings have worn away on the weather side. Long-run near the cliff edge tends to show corrosion at fixings and flashings first. Behind the beach, under the trees, the problem flips to moss and blocked spouting. Most work here is either a full tile restoration or a re-roof in steel, plus securing flashings and ridge caps against the wind.
Weather and exposure
Exposure varies a lot by position. Houses on the clifftop and upper slopes take the full force of easterly and north-easterly winds off the Gulf, with salt carried right up the hill. Homes in the gully behind the beach and around Centennial Park are more sheltered but deal with moss and leaf fall instead.
Typical roofing jobs in Campbells Bay
- Restoring a 1960s concrete tile roof with new ridge bedding, replacement tiles and a weather-side recoat.
- Replacing loose or corroded barge flashings on a clifftop home after a run of easterly storms.
- Re-roofing an extended family home in long-run steel with fixings chosen for coastal wind.
- Clearing spouting and treating moss on a sheltered home backing onto bush near Centennial Park.
Services most asked for here
- Roof RestorationCleaning, ridge re-bedding and re-coating tired concrete and clay tile roofs.
- Roof ReplacementTile-to-metal re-roofs when tiles are porous, brittle or beyond economic repair.
- Roof RepairsCracked tiles, slipped ridges, worn valleys and leaks around chimneys and flues.
- Gutters & SpoutingReplacing original spouting and downpipes that have rusted, sagged or split.