Roof repairs and restoration in Silkstone
Silkstone is a residential suburb of about 3,800 people, around 3 km south east of the Ipswich CBD, with Bundamba Creek along its eastern edge. Its school began as Newtown State School in 1882, moved and became Silkstone State School in 1915, and is now heritage listed.
Silkstone has a few surprising stories, too: in 1913 the Church of All Saints was moved here from Bundamba by rolling it on beer barrels, before it moved again to Booval on a flat top lorry in 1930. Older homes and buildings sit alongside later houses, so we see roofs of every age.
For a free quote in Silkstone, Booval, Blackstone or Raceview, call (07) 3732 7086. We are available Monday to Saturday, 8am to 5pm.
Silkstone at a glance
- Location: about 3 km south east of the Ipswich CBD.
- Boundary: Bundamba Creek to the east.
- Heritage: Silkstone State School on Molloy Street.
- Neighbours: Booval, Blackstone, Newtown, Eastern Heights and Raceview.
What Silkstone roofs usually need
With a mix of older and newer homes, these are the issues we come across most.
Older metal roofs
Rust starts at the laps, nail holes and lower edges of the sheets. Caught early, it can be treated and coated; left too long, sheets need replacing.
Tired flashings and chimneys
Older flashings around chimneys, walls and verandah roofs lift and crack, letting water in at the joins.
Tiled roofs on later homes
Faded coatings, cracked pointing and slipped tiles are common on tiled roofs that have weathered a few decades of Ipswich summers.
Extensions and add ons
Where an extension meets the original roof, different materials and pitches create joins that often leak.
A note on older homes
Homes built in Queensland before 1990 may contain asbestos in materials such as fibro sheeting. If yours is older, tell us when you book so the work can be planned safely.
Repair, repaint or restore?
We recommend the smallest job that fixes the problem properly. That might be a repair at one flashing, a repaint for a sound but faded roof, or a full restoration where wear has spread across the whole roof. Major works carry our 10-year warranty on workmanship and materials.
Our roofing services in Silkstone
- Roof repairs and leak repairs
- Roof restoration and roof painting
- Metal roofing
- Tile roofing
- Guttering and downpipes
Silkstone roofing FAQs
Do you work on both old and new homes in Silkstone?
Yes. We repair older metal roofs and restore or repaint tiled roofs on later homes.
Why does my roof leak where the extension joins the house?
The join between an extension and the original roof relies on flashings that are easy to get wrong and tend to age badly. We check and replace them as needed.
What warranty do you offer?
Major works carry a 10-year warranty on workmanship and materials. We explain the details with your quote.
Nearby service areas
We also work in Booval, Blackstone, Newtown and Eastern Heights. See all of our Ipswich service areas.