0478 831 069 
michael@stormsideroofing.com.au
Metal Roof Flashing in Melbourne
Walls, chimneys, valleys, parapets and penetrations flashed the way they should be. This is where most Melbourne roofs actually leak.
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Silicone Is Not A Flashing
Every place the roof meets something else is a potential leak. A wall, a chimney, a parapet, a valley, a vent or a skylight. At each of those points water has to be redirected back onto the sheet, and that only happens if the flashing has the right upstand, cover and laps.
The shortcut is a strip of flat metal bedded in sealant. It works for two summers. Then the sealant hardens, the roof keeps expanding and contracting under it, and the joint opens up.
Because the water then runs into the wall cavity rather than onto the ceiling, these leaks often do damage for a long time before anyone notices.
- Flashings held on with sealant rather than mechanically fixed
- Upstands too short, so wind driven rain gets over the top
- Valley irons cut short at the gutter end
- Chimney and parapet flashings never chased into the brickwork
- Damp appearing on internal walls rather than ceilings
Formed, Lapped And Fixed So It Works Without Sealant
We form flashings out of matching Colorbond rather than bending up whatever is on the ute. That means the right profile for the junction, with enough cover onto the sheet and enough upstand against the wall to handle driven rain.
Against masonry, the flashing gets chased into the brickwork or fitted with a counter flashing so there is a proper mechanical overlap, not a smear of sealant against a rough surface.
Sealant still has a place as a secondary measure at the fixings. It is simply never the thing holding the water out.
- Flashings folded from matching Colorbond to suit the junction
- Correct upstand and cover for wind driven rain
- Chased or counter flashed into masonry where required
- Laps run in the direction of water flow and mechanically fixed
- Valleys run full length into the gutter, not cut short
Melbourne Homeowners On Our Roofing Work
- Amanda Cunningham Home Owner
Absolutely brilliant to deal with, prompt, efficient, knowledgeable, and his workmanship is amazing. We would definitely recommend Michael and we will be using his services again on some future projects.
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We recently bought our house, which was only five years old, and unfortunately discovered extensive roof issues that had not been built to Australian standards. After speaking with several roofers, Michael came across as the most professional and helpful. He was prompt, meticulous, and I couldn't recommend him more highly.
Google - Aleksandar Andonov Home Owner
The team was professional and detail-oriented from start to finish. They replaced my old tile roof with a new tin roof, restored damaged areas, and installed new fascia and gutters. Their work quality is outstanding, and they completed everything on time and within budget.
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Send us a few details and we will book an inspection, get up on the roof, and put a written quote in front of you. You will know the scope, the materials and the price before anything starts.
No hidden fees and no pressure. If a repair will do the job, we will say so.
- Phone 0478 831 069
- Location Cranbourne
Roof Flashing Questions
It depends on the length of the junction and how accessible it is. Reflashing a single penetration is a small job. Reforming a full wall line or a valley, particularly on a two storey with scaffolding, costs more. We inspect it and give you a written price first.
The classic sign is damp on an internal wall rather than a ceiling, especially after wind driven rain rather than steady rain. Stains around a chimney breast or where a lower roof meets a wall are also common. We can confirm it with a hose test.
If the flashing itself is sound and only the fixings or laps have opened up, it can sometimes be refixed. But most of the flashing problems we find are design faults, meaning it never had enough cover or upstand in the first place, and those need replacing to actually solve it.
Yes. Skylights, whirlybirds, flues, solar mounts and vents all need flashing into the profile properly. Our skylight installation page covers that in more detail.
That almost always points to a flashing issue. Rain driven horizontally can get over an upstand that handles vertical rain perfectly well, which is why the leak seems to depend on which way the weather is coming from.
We cover Melbourne's South East, from Cranbourne and Pakenham through to Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. Check our areas we serve page, or call 0478 831 069 and we will let you know either way.