On Brisbane's Queenslanders the sheeting often outlives the fixings by decades. That's good news for the repair bill.
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Timber battens on an older Queenslander move with heat and moisture, and over decades that backs the screws out and perishes the rubber washers. Every fixing becomes a potential entry point.
Re-fastening the roof — new screws and washers throughout — costs $800 to $3,000 depending on size and fixes a large share of leaks on older homes. It's worth asking about before you accept a replacement quote.
Surface rust on the top coating can often be treated and recoated. Rust that has gone through the sheet, or that has started at the laps where sheets overlap, cannot — that section has to be replaced.
A roofer should show you which you have, in photographs. It's the difference between a few thousand and a re-roof.
Brisbane storms produce genuine uplift, and a sheet that has lifted and settled back looks fine but no longer seals at the lap. It leaks in driving rain and not in gentle rain, which is a useful diagnostic.
If your roof only leaks in a storm, suspect the laps and the fixings rather than a hole.
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Where this job typically sits. Access is usually a bigger cost driver than size.
| Job | Indicative price | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Roof inspection and written report | $150 – $400 | Often credited against the work. Worth paying for on its own if you're making a claim. |
| Leak trace and repair | $300 – $900 | Finding it is most of the job. A leak rarely enters where it appears inside. |
| Replace broken/slipped tiles | $250 – $650 | Per section. Matching an older terracotta profile can add to it. |
| Ridge capping re-bed and repoint | $1,200 – $3,500 | The most common tile-roof repair. Priced by lineal metre of ridge. |
| Storm and hail damage repair | $800 – $8,000 | Enormous range — depends whether it's a few tiles or a whole elevation. |
| Gutter replacement | $45 – $90 per metre | Licensed drainage work at any value. Includes brackets and fall correction. |
| Downpipe replacement | $150 – $400 each | More where it connects to underground stormwater. |
| Metal roof screw replacement / re-fastening | $800 – $3,000 | Very common on older Queenslanders. Much cheaper than re-roofing. |
| Roof restoration — tile | $3,500 – $9,000 | Clean, re-bed, repoint and coat. Cosmetic plus sealing, not structural. |
| Full re-roof — tile to Colorbond | $15,000 – $35,000 | Depends on size, pitch, access and whether battens need replacing. |
| Skylight or whirlybird install | $400 – $1,200 | Each, fitted and flashed. |
| Emergency tarp / make safe | $300 – $900 | After hours during storm season. Buys time until a proper repair. |
Prices are indicative only. What a roof costs depends on its type, its pitch, access, how much of it is affected and whether the damage runs into the battens or ceiling. You get a firm written price after an inspection.
Usually not. On a metal roof the sheeting typically outlasts the fixings: washers perish and screws back out, and the roof leaks around fasteners while the sheets are still sound. Re-fastening runs <strong>$800 to $3,000</strong> against a full replacement.
A roofer can tell in an inspection — backed-out screws and perished washers are visible. If a quote goes straight to replacement without assessing the fixings, get a second opinion.
Different failure modes rather than better. Metal fails at fixings and flashings; tile fails at bedding, pointing and individual tiles. Metal handles hail with denting rather than breaking, which is cosmetic more often than structural.
Leaks, broken tiles, lifted sheeting and the damage you can't see from the ground.
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Hail, wind and debris damage — and the insurance paperwork that goes with it.
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Tracing a leak to its actual source rather than patching where the stain is.
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Terracotta and concrete tile — broken tiles, ridge capping and valley irons.
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