Roof restoration and repairs in Kenton Valley

Roofs on Kenton Valley homes

Kenton Valley is about 28 km east of the CBD, in the Adelaide Hills Council area. The Adelaide Hills Council area takes in leafy towns like Stirling, Aldgate, Crafers and Bridgewater, the country towns of Lobethal, Woodside, Gumeracha and Birdwood, and orchards, vineyards and rural blocks in between. It is cooler and wetter than the plains, tall trees drop leaves into gutters all year, and much of it is bushfire-prone.

Popular roofing jobs in Kenton Valley

• Gutter guard and leaf-proofing for homes under tall trees
• Sealing ridges, valleys and eaves against embers
• Re-roofing homes and outbuildings in Colorbond
• Gutter guard and ember sealing before bushfire season

What Kenton Valley roofs have to cope with

Kenton Valley is cooler and wetter than the plains, so tiles grow moss and lichen faster and tall trees fill gutters and valleys with leaves. Much of the area is bushfire-prone. Embers get in through gaps at the ridges, valleys and eaves, so sealing them, fitting gutter guard and keeping gutters clear are all worth doing. If your property has a bushfire attack level (BAL) rating, ask how it affects the materials for a new roof. Steep blocks can also mean extra scaffolding.

Before you book

Check three things before you book roof work in Kenton Valley. First, the licence: anyone contracting for building work in SA needs a building work contractor's licence, and jobs of $12,000 or more need a written contract. Second, approvals: repairs, restorations and like-for-like re-roofs usually don't need them. Third, what's on the roof: solar panels have to come off for most restorations and re-roofs, and an old grey fibre-cement roof may contain asbestos, which needs a licensed removalist for anything over 10 square metres.