Perth is a tile city, and tile roofs fail in a small number of predictable places.
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**Ridge capping** — the most common by a distance. **Broken or slipped tiles**, usually from foot traffic rather than weather. **Valley irons**, which rust out of sight. **Flashings** where the roof meets a wall or a penetration. **Sarking**, the membrane under the tiles, which perishes with age and UV.
Almost every Perth roof leak is one of those five.
Perth gets very little hail, which is the great difference from the eastern states. So when tiles are cracked, the cause is usually someone walking the roof — aerial installers, solar fitters, pest inspectors, air conditioning technicians.
A tile roof has to be walked in specific places. If tiles broke and there was no storm, work out who has been up there recently, because it changes who should pay.
Perth has one of the highest rates of rooftop solar in the world, and panel mounts are now a leading source of new roof leaks. The mounts penetrate the roof and are often fitted by electricians rather than roofers.
If your leak started within a year of getting solar, start looking at the mounts.
Perth.
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 – $350 | Often credited against the work. Worth it on its own before a big job. |
| Ridge capping re-bed and repoint | $1,500 – $4,500 | The most common Perth roof job. Priced by lineal metre of ridge and hip. |
| Leak trace and repair | $300 – $850 | Finding it is most of the job on a tile roof. |
| Replace broken or slipped tiles | $250 – $600 | Per section. Matching discontinued terracotta profiles can add to it. |
| Valley iron replacement | $1,200 – $3,500 | Requires lifting tiles both sides, which is why it costs more than the metal. |
| Gutter replacement | $45 – $95 per metre | Licensed plumbing work in WA. Includes brackets and fall correction. |
| Downpipe replacement | $150 – $400 each | More where it ties into underground stormwater. |
| Roof restoration — tile | $3,500 – $9,500 | Clean, re-bed, repoint and coat. Cosmetic plus sealing, not structural. |
| High-pressure clean only | $500 – $1,200 | Ask what pressure they use — too high strips the glaze off older terracotta. |
| Full re-roof — tile to Colorbond | $16,000 – $38,000 | Depends on area, pitch, access and whether battens need replacing. |
| Asbestos roof removal | from $4,000 | Licensed removal, separate trade. Common on pre-1990 sheds and patios. |
| Emergency make safe / tarping | $300 – $900 | Winter callout during a front. Buys time until a proper repair. |
Prices are indicative only. What a roof costs depends on tile type, pitch, access, how much ridge capping there is and whether the battens or sarking are affected. You get a firm written price after an inspection.
The most common roof repair in Perth, and the one people leave too long.
Tracing a leak to where the water actually enters.
Terracotta and concrete — the two roofs almost every Perth home has.
Winter front damage — lifted capping, displaced tiles and driving rain.
Clean, re-bed, repoint and coat — and the honest limits of it.
Guttering, downpipes and stormwater — the one part of WA roofing that IS licensed.
Tell us the suburb and the roof type and we'll get it to the right person.
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