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Inspect the ridge line
We check every ridge and hip cap for cracked pointing, movement and failed bedding, and show you where the water is getting in.
Roof Repointing MelbourneWestern SuburbsKealba
Dulux Accredited Applicator
Roof Repointing
in Kealba.
Kealba's 1970s and 80s brick veneer homes carry ridge capping held on with cement mortar that, after four decades of Melbourne's temperature swings, has typically dried out, shrunk and cracked.
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Postcode3021
RegionWestern Suburbs
Common roof stockConcrete tile · Colorbond / metal
Elevation70 m
NCC climate zoneZone 6
Roof Repointing · Kealba
Why ridge caps fail on Kealba tile roofs
Kealba's 1970s and 80s brick veneer homes carry ridge capping held on with cement mortar that, after four decades of Melbourne's temperature swings, has typically dried out, shrunk and cracked. Once that mortar fails, wind can lift the ridge tiles and rain works its way in underneath, often travelling along the roof timbers before it shows up as a stain somewhere else in the ceiling. Repointing means stripping out all of the old, failed mortar, re-bedding the ridge tiles securely, then finishing with a flexible pointing compound that flexes with the roof rather than cracking the way rigid cement eventually does.
Many of Kealba's original 1970s and 80s roofs are reaching the age where cement-mortar ridge capping cracks and lifts, and while the area's lower rainfall slows the damage, the underlying mortar still fails with time regardless.
Local roof weather
Roof weather in Kealba
Melbourne's swing from hot days to cold, wet ones works rigid old mortar loose, and with rain on roughly ~115 days a year, cracked pointing in Kealba lets water into the roof long after the storm passes.
~115
rain days a year
days with measurable rain
November
wettest month
when a sealed roof earns its keep
~6
days over 35°C
why a cured coating matters
Extreme (11–13)
summer UV
what a fresh coating shrugs off
Melbourne UV now:
Now in Kealba: °C,
Annual rainfall: 700–750 mmest.
Climate normals (2015–2024) from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis — gridded reanalysis, so rainfall is an estimate that runs a little high versus long-term gauge averages. Live UV from ARPANSA, live conditions from Open-Meteo.
The process
How a True Roof repointing job works
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Re-bed where needed
Caps that have lifted or lost their bedding are re-set on fresh mortar so they sit true and secure.
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Re-point with flexible compound
A flexible pointing compound is applied over the bedding — it moves with the roof through heat and cold instead of cracking like old cement.
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Finish & check
We colour-match the pointing, clean up, and confirm the whole ridge line is sealed and secure.
Roof types in Kealba
Repointing applies to tiled roofs — terracotta and concrete — where the ridge and hip caps are mortar-bedded. It is often done as part of a full restoration, but a stand-alone repoint is the right call when the tiles are otherwise sound and only the ridge lines have failed.
Our standard
Our repointing uses a flexible pointing system and is backed by a 7-Year Workmanship Guarantee and a 10-Year Dulux Acratex Material Warranty.
Roofing showcase
Before & after.
A look at what restoration, cleaning and repair can do for a tired roof.
Before After Full roof restoration 
Before After Tile clean and recoat 
Flashing repair 
Roof clean What affects your price
What drives the cost of repointing in Kealba
- Length of ridge capping needing to be stripped and re-bedded.
- Extent of the existing mortar's cracking across the roof.
- Roof pitch and access on the property.
The real cost of waiting
Fix the mortar now. Avoid the ceiling bill later.
| Ridge repointing from $1,500 | Interior damage bill $4,500 – $12,000+ | |
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| Seals the ridge line against wind-driven rain | ||
| Backed by workmanship warranty | ||
| Completed in a single day | ||
| Prevents ceiling plaster damage | ||
| Avoids insulation replacement costs | ||
| Stops structural batten rot before it starts |
Cracked mortar is a slow-motion interior flood.
A hairline crack in ridge pointing looks minor. But every Melbourne downpour pushes water through that gap and into the roof cavity. Over months, insulation gets waterlogged, plaster softens, and ceiling cornice begins to fail. By the time the stain appears on your ceiling, the damage has already spread further than you can see. Repointing the ridge today, for a fraction of the cost, closes the door on that entire cascade before it starts.
Book online — free assessment
We'll inspect the ridge and tell you honestly what needs doing.
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What Melbourne homeowners say
Kealba roof repointing — your questions
Visible cracks along the mortar or loose, crumbling material near the ridge tiles are the main signs. On original 1970s and 80s Kealba homes this is common simply from decades of exposure, even if there's no leak evident yet.
It helps a little, since less rain means less water working into existing cracks, but the mortar still dries out and cracks from heat and age regardless of rainfall. Most original roofs from this era need repointing eventually.
Rigid cement cracks as it expands and contracts with the seasons, which is exactly what's failed on most ageing ridge capping. A flexible pointing compound moves with the roof instead, so it holds up for considerably longer before needing attention again.
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