Roofing in Mangere: Long-Run Re-Roofs & Repairs
Long-run re-roofs, leak repairs and spouting for state houses and family homes across Mangere.
Roofing in Mangere
- Mostly 1940s-70s homes
- Many rentals
- Larger sections
Mangere spreads across the land between the Manukau Harbour and the airport, with Mangere Mountain on its northern edge and the town centre on Bader Drive at its middle. It is a big, close-knit suburb with strong Pacific and Maori communities, large families and plenty of homes extended over the years to fit everyone in. Roofing here is often about keeping a hard-working family house dry and sound for another few decades.
Homes in Mangere
Much of Mangere was developed in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, including some of Auckland's largest state housing areas. Expect single-storey weatherboard and fibrolite homes, simple gable and hip roofs, and generous sections, many now carrying sleepouts, extensions or a second dwelling. Kainga Ora redevelopment has added new terraced and walk-up housing in places, so modern low-pitch and flat roofs now sit alongside the original post-war stock.
The roofs we work on here
Corrugated iron, concrete tile and pressed-metal tile cover most of the older homes, with long-run on many re-roofs and additions. Where extensions have been added over the years, the join between the old roof and the new one is a frequent leak point, especially if the pitches or materials differ. Corrugated iron rusts at laps and fixings, while concrete tiles lose their coating and crack. Re-roofing in long-run, sorting out problem junctions and upgrading undersized spouting make up most of the work. Rotten fascia boards behind old spouting are also common.
Weather and exposure
Being close to the Manukau Harbour, Mangere picks up a fair bit of wind, particularly on homes near the coastline or on the open ground toward Ambury and the stonefields. Salt is noticeable on the harbour side, and unwashed areas under eaves can corrode faster. Heavy downpours test spouting that was sized for a smaller original house rather than the extended version standing there now.
Typical roofing jobs in Mangere
- Re-roofing a 1960s weatherboard home and its later extension in one continuous run of long-run Colorsteel.
- Fixing a persistent leak where a lean-to addition meets the main roof by installing a proper apron flashing.
- Replacing undersized spouting and adding an extra downpipe so heavy rain no longer overflows onto the deck.
- Replacing rusted fixings and resealing laps on a corrugated iron roof facing the harbour wind.
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.