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Rebedding and repointing in Cairns

The mortar under and along your ridge caps holds them on. Once it cracks, tiles move and water gets in.

Free matching service run by OneRoofer. This site does not carry out or quote the work; one independent local business quotes you directly and pays for the introduction.

Signs it is time

Crumbling or missing mortar along the ridges
Loose ridge caps
Leaks along the top of the roof

What to know in Cairns

Mostly metal roofs built for cyclones. Cyclones, heavy wet seasons, mould and strong UV, which is what usually decides when a roof needs work.

Cairns is in wind region C, the cyclonic band.

Cyclone Jasper in December 2023 was the wettest tropical cyclone on record in Australia. The Barron River beat its 1977 flood record and Cairns Airport went under water, which is a good reminder of what gutters and downpipes here have to carry.

Work on a roof here has to meet the cyclone standard: cyclone-rated screws and washers on metal, and properly fixed ridge and hip caps on tiles. Ask the roofer how they fix them and whether the job will be certified for your wind rating.

What is usually included

Remove loose or cracked bedding under the ridge caps
Rebed the caps on fresh mortar where needed
Repoint with a flexible pointing compound
Replace any broken ridge caps

Questions to ask

Are you rebedding or only repointing over the old mortar?
Is the pointing compound flexible?
How many lineal metres is the quote for?

Cost

Guide only, not a quote

$1,500 to $5,000