Southern Cross Roofing News

Recently a CSR Conference was held at the Mean Fildders Greenway Room in Rouse Hill, for all CSR Roofing Specialists, being a Sydney Roofing Company, Southern Cross Roofing were invited to attend.

Many CSR employees were key speakers at the conference including Brian Doherty. Brian spoke about the down turn in the market and the likely predictions for the future which he enhanced by providing graphs.

Brians discussions were based around all things that relate to and effect the CSR Specialists, such as, New Roofs, Re Roofs, extensions and briefly touching on roof repairs.

Linda Kosl then delivered information on marketing and how best to promote the CSR Roofing Specialist. Suggestions included promoting on social networking sites such as twitter, Tv advertising on The Lifestyle channel on foxtel and general information on updating websites.

Work Safety representatives also made an appearance to reiterate on the importance of safety clothing, including roofing harnesses, correct safety shoes and eye protection.

A HIA representative continued on this track by talking about the new 'Working at safe heights code'. He informed us that all states will soon be in harminisation by coming together and using the same 'Working at safe heights code'.

Mark Webster the director of Southern Cross Roofing was then asked to speak about his new venture into the roofing supplies business. Mark has recently opened a new business called Sydney Roof and Building Supplies and provided information on the products available. He started by explaining that Sydney Roof and Building Supplies is a one stop shop in Mount Kuring-Gai that offers a full roofing product range from small but crucial tools like trowels and tape measures all the way to bedding racks and elevators. He explained that a free delivery service is available to your contractors or yourself straight to site.

Mark focused on 3 main things during the evening:

The first was the new 'Fusion' Nail gun and its capabilities touching briefly on the peg out guide that accompanies it.

The next was roofing clips and the speculation over the pointing code in recent weeks following the cyclone up in Queensland. Mark provided a clip board to highlight the expanse of clips available from Sydney Roof and Building Supplies including not only Fixing Caps, Starter clips and short course clips but a wide variety of head lap clips. 

The Acry Flash lead range that is available was the last thing Mark concentrated on, giving a detailed description of what Acry Flash is and the many benefits Mark sees in using this flashing product. He explained that not only is it water tank friendly but it offers a more durable alternative to other flashing products and more importantly being the same cost as lead.

Although a roof is meant to last a long time, it is not a guarantee that it will be able to stay undamaged if it is not given proper attention and care. Roof maintenance is essential to keep your roof in shape. You don’t really have to call an expert to check your roof; sometimes you can make some simple inspection by yourself every now and then.

Though there are many different types of roof, maintenance approaches are generally the same for most of them. But still, there are some instances that extensive maintenance task must be applied to specific roofs. The usual thing done when inspecting a roof involves checking the cladding, flashing, gutters, chimneys and all the roofing materials.

Climbing on the ladder and getting on your roof is the easiest thing you can do for inspection. Of course, inspecting your home from the inside is different when you are really on the top of your house. You must check your roof for leak spots especially when cold season is approaching. Sweep off all the fallen leaves, branches and other debris on your roof. Don’t forget to look at the gutters and remove clogs, if there are any.

In rainy places in Australia, like Saint Ives, moss and algae may appear on the roof and these must be cleaned up to keep it clean. Also take heed about other materials on your roof like antennas and wires. Make sure that they are installed properly and that they have strong foundation. If there are some branches of trees near your house that hang directly on your roof, you might want to trim them too. Painting the roof, although may be costly, must be done every few years as well. Roofing paint and other roof coatings give protection to the roof’s surface. If there are missing tiles, don’t hesitate to buy some pieces for replacement. Although roof maintenance means you will have to spend some cash, it must be done for your own safety. Remember, prevention is better than cure.

Call Southern Cross Roofing for advice or a quote on 94777961

Adequate rainfall is experienced throughout the year in places like the North Shore because of its subtropical climate. One of the most common problems of households during rainy days, especially when occasional cloud bursts come about, is a leaking roof. There are many causes of roof leaks such as cracks because of defective roofing, poor roof materials, overflow of water because of clogged gutters, or the roof is just plain old and needs replacement.

Some roof leaks are simple in nature and may be caused by minor defects on the roofing. There are also instances where the problem can be more complex than it seems and further assistance is required. Be it simple or complex, it’s always important to take actions to resolve the problem as soon as possible in order to prevent bigger damages. When you notice the roof leaking, immediately check for areas that it may be coming from. Check the flashings, drains, roof perimeters, particularly at joints, or if it is really hard to find, seek help. Once the source of leak is located, you can personally do some repairs, or if it looks complicated, contact a professional. Sometimes, you may think that leaks appear when in fact, the roof is not really leaking. This is because of condensation of warm air inside the building and cold moisture outside.

Leaky or not, it’s still advisable to have your roof inspected every now and then, especially if rainfall is getting more frequent. Call us Now for advice or a quote on 94777961.

Here we go again, more and more rain to come or at least thats the prediction for the next week or more….. Our phones have been ringing off the hook, Roof tiles leaking, slate roofs leaking, Metal roofs leaking, flashings, skylights, gutters, I guess just an influx of leaking roofs in the Sydney area.

We are doing our best to attend to all and will continue to provide our service as best we can. Give us a call and we will book you straight in.

I would advise you to consider a complete overhaul, maintenance check or a full roof report. This is some of the best advice I can give, and it will help prevent any further ceiling damage.

Call Marie in the office 9477~7961

Thornleigh area 25 October 2010

Southern Cross Roofing receive many calls for repairs to roofs, not always due to leakage, some times clients just want their roof overalled, cleaned or like a recent Thornleigh customer who could see his roof was looking a little drab, just requested a complete check over. He decided upon having the Terracotta roof tiles cleaned, new valley irons installed, cement work redone and a new front porch, as this was found to be in very poor condition. This action by the customer no doubt saved his roof from leaks and internal damage to ceilings.

The work consisted of removing all the ridge caps and valley irons. Fixing new colour bond valley irons in place, new cement which not only re secures the ridge caps but also reseals them against leaks or at the very least dampness. The terracotta tiles were an old Wunderlich tile that were cleaned with a power Gurney, they came up sparkling and the new bedding and pointing (cement work) makes the roof look like new. The front veranda has new colour bond clip lock roof sheets, with all new flashings to seal against leakage.

All the gutters were cleaned out thoroughly and with all rubbish removed you wouldn’t know we had been there, other than the sparkling roof.

The customers action has given him peace of mind for many years to come, it costs nothing to have your roof checked out, as all quotes are free.

Visit our website or give us a call and have your roof overalled.