Roofing in Murrays Bay: Bay-View Long-Run Re-Roofs
Long-run re-roofs, tile restoration and coastal flashing work for 1950s to 70s homes in Murrays Bay.
Roofing in Murrays Bay
- Mostly 1940s-70s homes
- Coastal exposure
- Hillside sections
- Wind exposure
Murrays Bay is a small East Coast Bays community between Mairangi Bay and Rothesay Bay, centred on its beach, the wharf and the bush reserve that runs down behind the sand. Homes climb the slopes around the bay and along the ridges toward East Coast Road. It is a family area with long-term residents. Many roofs look straight out over the Gulf, and that view brings coastal weather with it.
Homes in Murrays Bay
The suburb was mostly built between the 1950s and 1970s, with typical homes of the period: weatherboard and brick houses, many single-level, some split-level on the hillsides. Over time, a lot of them have been renovated, extended or rebuilt, so newer architectural homes now share the streets with original post-war houses. Sections near the coast are often steep, and some homes are reached by long shared driveways or steps from the road.
The roofs we work on here
Concrete tile and corrugated iron from the original builds are still common, along with long-run steel on renovated and newer homes. Older iron roofs show rust at laps and fixings, accelerated by salt. Tile roofs need ridge re-bedding and recoating. Renovated homes sometimes have a newer roof on the extension tied into the old roof on the original house, and that junction deserves a close look. Many original roofs are now at the point where owners are deciding between restoration and replacement. Re-roofing in long-run is a common choice here, partly because it handles wind and salt well when properly fixed.
Weather and exposure
Homes facing the Gulf take salt spray and strong easterly and north-easterly winds. Clifftop and ridge properties are most exposed. Further back from the beach and in the bush areas, homes are more sheltered but face moss and leaf litter. The difference in exposure between the front row and a few streets back can be significant.
Typical roofing jobs in Murrays Bay
- Re-roofing a 1960s sea-view home in long-run steel with marine-grade fixings and flashings.
- Restoring a concrete tile roof with new ridges and a weatherproof coating on an extended family home.
- Replacing corroded corrugated iron on a hillside bungalow exposed to Gulf winds.
- Clearing spouting and treating moss on a sheltered home near the bush reserve.
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.