Find a trusted roofer in Brisbane

When the storms roll in

Roofers in Brisbane are busiest from about November to March, when afternoon storms can bring hail, strong wind and heavy rain in a short, violent burst. That’s when a cracked tile, a loose ridge cap or a screw that has worked loose in a metal sheet becomes water through the ceiling. Box gutters and valleys are frequent offenders. Once leaves block them, a heavy downpour backs up and overflows inside the roof instead of running off the edge.

The cheapest fix is the one done in winter or spring. A roofer can clear gutters and valleys, swap cracked tiles, re-screw loose sheets and check the flashings around skylights and solar panels before the season starts. If a storm does get through, photograph the damage, put a bucket under the drip and call your insurer, who will usually want a roofer’s report. Be wary of anyone who turns up uninvited after a storm offering a quick cash repair.

Iron, tiles and what’s around the house

The roof itself tells a roofer most of the story. Queenslanders and post-war cottages usually carry corrugated iron, where rust along the laps, lifted nails and tired flashings are the common faults. Brick-and-tile homes from the 1970s onwards tend to have concrete tiles, where ridge pointing cracks and tiles slip out of line. Some sheds, carports and older roofs are fibro or corrugated asbestos cement. Leave those alone and get a licensed asbestos removalist if they need to come off.

Where the house sits matters too. In bayside suburbs such as Wynnum, Manly and Sandgate, salt air works on steel and fixings faster, so ask for products rated for coastal exposure. If your block backs onto bushland around The Gap, Kenmore or Brookfield, check whether it falls inside the council’s bushfire overlay, and ask the roofer whether new work has to meet the bushfire construction standard, AS 3959.

Looking up a roofer on the QBCC register

Once a roofing job in Queensland passes $3,300 for labour and materials together, the roofer needs a QBCC licence whose class fits the roof: cladding for iron and steel sheeting, tiling for tiles. Painting falls outside both, so if a restoration quote includes a recoat, ask which licence covers the coating. Search the business on the QBCC licensee register and confirm the name, the class and that it’s current. Our Queensland licence checks page shows which register to use for each trade.

Roof repair prices in Brisbane

Brisbane sits in the middle of the national range. Fixing a leak typically costs around $250 to $1,000, a gutter clean and repair $200 to $600, and a full restoration $3,000 to $8,000. Re-roofing a single-storey home in metal usually runs about $8,000 to $20,000, and more for two storeys or a tile-to-metal swap. After a big storm, waits stretch out, so book routine work outside summer if you can. The roofer price guide lists more jobs, and every figure on it is a guide, not a quote.

Getting matched with a Brisbane roofer

Tell us about the leak, the rust or the storm damage and which part of Brisbane you’re in, and we’ll line up one local roofer whose licence, insurance, ABN and reviews we’ve checked. We’re not a directory, and your details don’t get passed to five businesses. See how roofer matching works, browse other trades in Brisbane, or get a free quote.