Before You Get A Roofing Quote: A Northern Beaches Homeowner Checklist

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A clear description gets you comparable quotes. Before asking, note:

- your suburb, the roof material (terracotta or concrete tile, Colorbond, old iron, fibro) and roughly how old it is
- the number of storeys, the roof pitch and anything that makes access hard (steep block, no side access)
- what you've noticed: which room leaks and when, cracked or slipped tiles, loose ridge capping, rust, overflowing gutters
- photos from the ground or inside (don't climb onto a wet or damaged roof)
- roughly how far the house is from breaking surf, since it decides which Colorbond grade suits (BlueScope: standard over 200 m, Ultra over 100 m, stainless closer)

Check before work starts:

- roofing over $5,000 needs a NSW contractor licence in the right category (roof tiling or roof plumbing); look it up on the Service NSW register
- over $5,000 you need a written contract; over $20,000, Home Building Compensation Fund cover before any money changes hands
- deposits are capped at 10% of the contract price
- heritage listing or bush fire prone land can change the approval path; your ...
... planning certificate shows both
- a pre-1990 fibro roof may contain asbestos: never water-blast it, and over 10 m2 needs a licensed removalist

Northern Beaches roofing price, licence and coastal steel guides: https://roofingnorthernbeaches.com.au