Your home’s roof is a significant investment that you should keep well-maintained. If your roof is showing signs of damage, it may be time for maintenance and possibly roof repointing, but how do you know a repointing roof cost? Perth residents curious about repointing roof costs have access to all the information they need with help from Fremantle Roofing Services.

The professionals at Fremantle Roofing Services offer valuable information on roof repointing and its cost to help you decide if repointing is right for you.

What Is Roof Repointing?

Over time, your roof gets damaged from age, wind, water, and other factors. Perth homeowners may notice their roof missing tiles, loose cement in their gutters, or have a leaky roof, all of which could possibly warrant a repointing. Without necessary repointing, you increase the risk of mould and water damage.

Roof repointing is a process to restore your roof’s ridge capping cement. It helps keep your roof in good structural condition and prevents moisture from getting into your home. You can extend your roof’s life and ensure you and your home are protected.

Roofers will remove damaged tiles under the ridge capping, remove existing unsatisfactory cement before reapplying the bedding and pointing with a flexible acrylic pointing compound.

Pointing

Pointing is the material that adheres your ridge caps to your roofing tiles. Previously, inflexible cement had been the go-to choice for pointing. The industry standard is now a flexible acrylic compound that doesn’t crack under the sun’s UV rays and can last up to 30 years when correctly applied.

Pointing seals cracks along roof tiles and ridge capping to keep moisture away. It comes in many different colours to match your tiles.

Bedding

Bedding is a sand/cement mixture that holds ridge caps to the roof’s surface. Its job is to hold the ridge capping in place and sealing the gap between tiles on the hips of your roof.

Ridge Capping

Ridge capping is the tiling that protects the edge where two faces of the roof meet. These tiles stay in place with bedding and pointing. Repointing services focus on repairing the ridge capping and where the pointing adheres to the tile.

Understanding the Repointing Roof Cost

The cost of ridge capping repairs varies significantly depending on the condition of you ridge capping and the number of ridge caps you have. If you require a full re-bed and point meaning that all existing cement needs to be replaced the cost can vary between $12 and $18 per ridge cap. If however the existing cement is in reasonable condition and caught early enough the ridge caps may only require re-pointing lowering the cost to between $8 and $12 per ridge.

It is always very difficult to give an estimate prior to seeing the roof as the pitch of the roof the tile type and things like moss on the roof always have an impact on the price. Broken tiles on the roof also needs to be considered when carrying out this type of maintenance and inspection is often a good way to determine whether any ridge capping work is required, it can also be an advantage when it comes to saving money as if you can re-point the ridge capping before it requires a full re-bed you will ultimately save money in the long run.

Types of Tiles

Terracotta and cement roof tiles are the primary tiles used in Perth, both of these roofs require ridge capping and neither cement or terracotta ridge capping has a distinctive advantage in lasting longer, generally speaking, ridge capping requires its first round of maintenance after 20 to 30years of the house being built

Condition of the Roof

Some structural damage is unavoidable due to the harsh weather conditions and natural debris your roof withstands. A roof with missing capping, damaged pointing and exposed bedding will need more repairs than a roof with a couple of cracked tiles.

The more damaged your roof has, the higher repointing will cost. In some cases, your roof may need re-bedding before professionals can repoint the ridge capping.

However, not all damage is inevitable. A regular inspection will keep homeowners aware of problems, and routine maintenance will prevent significant issues from occurring. You could generally take a look at the condition of the roof whilst cleaning the gutters annually

Age

Age is a significant contributor to your roof’s condition. Years of hard rains and hot temperatures increase your roof’s wear and tear, and without maintenance, a roof can appear much older than it is.

The older your roof is, the more problems it’s likely to have. From cracked pointing to missing tiles, time only worsens these issues. In some cases in Perth if the tiles are significantly fretted minor maintenance may not be the correct solution. Roofing professionals may estimate that a complete roof replacement would be more cost-effective if your roof has this type of damage.

Many old houses use cement pointing. Due to cement pointing’s inflexibility, an old house could require repointing with modern compounds. Homes that haven’t had a repointing since the mid-’90s would not likely of used the modern acrylic pointing compounds that we now use..

Benefits of Roof Repointing

Repointing your ridge caps can have huge benefits. If the ridge caps are in such a state that they’re allowing water ingress a repointing will eliminate this issue. Obviously water ingress can create water damage which will increase the overall cost of repairs, re-pointing the ridge caps prior to this occurring will save money.

Saves Money

Getting roof repointing services will help you save money in the long run. Repairing the ridge capping on your home prevents water and debris from affecting the surface below the tile. If water can’t get in, you’ll save considerably on roof repairs.

A tile roof is a costly investment. Making it last as long as possible is a no-brainer. While repointing may be expensive upfront, waiting to get service creates more problems that will increase your repointing bill.

Extends Roof Longevity

While maintenance is a primary cause of a roof’s extended life, getting repairs is an essential aspect of improving your roof’s longevity. Roof repointing extends your roof’s life by removing damaged material and replacing it to prevent further issues. Flexible pointing seals minor cracks and crevices in your roof.

Roof Restoration Services in Perth

A restored roof is just ahead with expert roof restoration services in Perth. The professionals at Fremantle Roofing Services can restore your roof and meet other needs, including roof cleaning, painting and repairs. Contact us today at 0400 854 758 to discuss your repointing roof cost.