25 days of rain out of 28!!!!
Yes thats right, that was the prediction from the Sydney weather forecast and for once it looks like they actually got it right!
Rain to a roofer has its pros and cons....
Its great because when the rain falls, this is when homeowners discover any leaks in the ceilings due to cracked or broken tiles, thus pick up the phone and call a roofer....
Roofers are then delighted, the phone calls are coming in....however, not all is well. Rain = slippery roof tiles which then prevents roofers from being able to get on the roof to locate the problem. This then causes a huge back log of work unable to be done, not only the new enquiries and jobs but of course the existing work already lined up....
Rain for roofers is a catch 22!!
This February, has been a great month for phone calls requesting quotes, and there has been many different issues and problems to overcome.
We visited a slate roof that had broken slates sitting in the valley, they had been painted and painted to try and keep some of the water out, eventually to no avail. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet and spend the money replacing the old valley. The trouble with trying to repair the old valley is that by the time you have had all the tradesmen up and down on the roof after various patch ups the slate is often very fragile and can break easily, leaving a hole and causing more problems than the rusted valley did in the first place.
We found a lot of quotes for roofs without sarking, these can
be a common problem when torrential rain occurs as any small discrepancy is highlighted, as that extra layer of water proofing is missing.
Dog leg valleys are also a big problem in the wetter weather, these are valleys that change direction and are commonly known in the roofing industry asbastard valleys. These cause problems as unfortunately although the valley can change direction sometimes the weather doesn't, this then enables the rain to push straight over the valley edge and flow freely into the house.
We have also had some quotes for terracotta tiled houses. 
When terracotta tiles were first introduced to Australia from the UK on the ships, it was noticed that the nearer to the salt water the tiles were the easier they were to diminish or start fretting. So homes or properties nearer to coastal areas of the country tend to experience this problem, however, from the ground or just glancing at 
the roof this problem is not noticeable, it is not until you start removing the tiles (which can be quite tricky) that it is plain to see. Of course over the years protectors and varnishes have been developed to try and curb or reduce this problem, however, it does still occur occasionally.
If you are experiencing any leaking problems or would like a free quote for a check please call we are always happy to help.