Roof restoration in the City of Unley

Homes and roofs in the City of Unley

Unley is classic character territory, with villas, bungalows and cottages on tree-lined streets in suburbs like Unley Park, Kings Park, Malvern, Hyde Park, Goodwood and Parkside. Iron and terracotta roofs, bullnose verandahs and box gutters are everywhere, and large parts of the council sit within historic areas.

Popular roofing jobs

• Corrugated iron re-roofs and verandah repairs on villas
• Restoring terracotta roofs on bungalows
• Fixing leaks where the old roof meets a rear extension

What roofs in Unley have to cope with

On older character streets (Black Forest, Clarence Park, Everard Park, Forestville and Fullarton and more), corrugated iron, terracotta and box gutters are common. Iron rusts first at the laps and fixings, box gutters block and overflow, and the join between the original roof and a rear extension is a classic leak point.

On the plains, summer heat and UV break down roof coatings and the pointing along the ridges, and summer storms find any weak spot. Concrete tile roofs from the 1970s to the 1990s are among the most common restoration jobs.

Approvals

Usually not for repairs, a restoration or a like-for-like re-roof. Changing the shape or structure of the roof, adding to it, or working on a heritage-listed home can need development approval, which in South Australia is lodged through the PlanSA portal.

Parts of the City of Unley are within Historic Area or Character Area Overlays under the Planning and Design Code. Like-for-like repairs are rarely an issue, but changing the roof's material, colour or shape where it can be seen from the street may need development approval.

Suburbs we cover in the City of Unley

• Black Forest5035
• Clarence Park5034
• Everard Park5035
• Forestville5035
• Fullarton5063
• Goodwood5034
• Highgate5063
• Hyde Park5061
• Kings Park5034
• Malvern5061
• Millswood5034
• Myrtle Bank5064
• Parkside5063
• Unley5061
• Unley Park5061
• Wayville5034