The restoration process
Inspection, pressure cleaning, rebedding, pointing and membrane systems — the actual sequence of a Brisbane roof restoration, not the brochure version.
5 articles
Departments
Topic hubs
The journal is organised the way a good inspection is organised: process first, then materials, weather, money, licences and what happens after the last coat.
Tile, tin and mixed roofs
Concrete tiles, terracotta, Colorbond, corrugated iron, slate and the awkward hybrids that sit on Queenslanders, low-sets and 1980s brick veneers.
5 articles
Climate and weather
Subtropical storms, hail, humidity, lichen and UV: how South East Queensland weather ages a roof, and when it is foolish to coat one.
5 articles
Money and decisions
Quotes, warranties, insurance, body corporate politics, and the honest line between restoration and a full replacement.
5 articles
Licences and the trade
QBCC, working at heights, asbestos, manufacturer batch numbers, and how to choose a crew without a commission-hungry canvasser on the verandah.
5 articles
Aftercare and the envelope
The first year after coating, seasonal maintenance, gutters and valleys, leak tracing, and the rest of the house that restoration often ignores.
5 articles