We’re based in Narre Warren South, so Hallam is a few minutes down the road — one of the closest suburbs we work, and one we’re in most weeks. We cover the whole of 3803: the older streets off Hallam Road and Princes Highway, the estates running north towards Narre Warren, and the pockets backing onto the industrial area on the Dandenong South side.
When it comes to your roofing needs, it is always advisable to contact a professional with years of experience in the business. Taylor & Son has been operating in the roofing industry for more than 45 years and is one of the most renowned roofing experts in the Melbourne area.
We stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in roofing and have served thousands of customers in Hallam and the surrounding south eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Being a family business, we also make a point of bringing a personalised touch to our services and understanding the people aspect of the business.
Most of Hallam went up between the 1970s and the 1990s, which puts a lot of local roofs in a specific window — old enough that the cement bedding under the ridge caps has gone brittle and the pointing has cracked, but young enough that the tiles themselves are often still perfectly sound.
That matters, because it changes the honest answer to what your roof needs. Plenty of Hallam homes we quote don’t need a full restoration at all. They need the ridge caps re-bedded and re-pointed, which is a smaller job at a fraction of the cost.
The ground doesn’t help. Hallam sits low and flat near the Dandenong Creek system, and the summer storms that track in from the north-west arrive as short, heavy downpours. Many homes here still run original quad guttering that can’t shift that much water at once, and once it’s packed with leaf litter, it backs up under the eaves. Properties near the industrial estate pick up more airborne grit, which settles in the gutters and holds moisture against the steel.
Not every roof needs the full treatment. Most roof repairs in Hallam come down to the same handful of faults: cracked and slipped tiles, lifted ridge caps, rusted valley irons, and flashings blocked up with no weep holes. We’ll assess the roof and recommend the most cost-effective fix, and everything is quoted before work starts.
After a storm front, blocked valleys and lifted ridge caps cause most of the leaks we’re called to. Both are cheap to deal with before they let water in and expensive once they have — a leak that reaches the ceiling turns a roofing job into a plaster job.
Every job starts with a free inspection. Where a full roof restoration in Hallam is warranted, it covers:
Done properly, this service gives a tiled roof another 15 to 20 years for a fraction of the cost of replacement.
It depends on roof size, pitch, tile condition and access. A single-storey brick veneer is a different job to a steep two-storey. We give a free quote after a roof inspection.
Given the age of most Hallam roofs, a roof repair — re-bedding and re-pointing the ridge caps — is often all that’s needed. If the tiles are porous and the coating has broken down across the whole roof, a restoration can be the better option. Our team will tell you honestly which you’re looking at.
Three to five days for most homes, weather permitting. Bedding, pointing and coating all need dry conditions to cure, so winter jobs run longer.
Usually the gutter — either debris blocking the run or original quad guttering that’s undersized for the downpours we now get. We’ll tell you which, rather than quoting a full replacement by default.
Yes. Dark tiles over a poorly ventilated roof space trap a lot of heat. Whirlybirds are inexpensive to fit during a restoration while we’re already up there.
We’re a family-owned business with over 45 years in the trade, and we hold all the appropriate registrations, insurance and licences to get your roof done right the first time, every time.
Being this close to home has a practical benefit, too: if something needs looking at after the job, we’re not driving across town to do it.
One word of warning. Door-knocking “roofers” work this corridor hard, and a cheap-looking fix often causes trouble later. Before you let anyone onto your roof, ask to see the licence and the insurance certificate — a legitimate tradesman hands both over without blinking.
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