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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 SuburbsKeilor
Dulux Accredited Applicator
Roof Repointing
in Keilor.
Many of Keilor's established homes, built from the 1960s through the 80s, have ridge capping pointed with rigid cement mortar that's now well past its useful life.
10-Year Warranty
Melbourne & Surrounding Suburbs
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Postcode3036
RegionWestern Suburbs
Common roof stockConcrete tile · Terracotta tile · Colorbond / metal
NCC climate zoneZone 6
Roof Repointing · Keilor
Why ridge caps fail on Keilor tile roofs
Many of Keilor's established homes, built from the 1960s through the 80s, have ridge capping pointed with rigid cement mortar that's now well past its useful life. Decades of thermal movement and the area's rainfall have left much of that mortar cracked or crumbling, letting wind-driven rain get under the ridge caps rather than run off. On the larger rural-residential properties near the river valley, exposed ridge lines see even more weather. Repointing means removing the old failed cement, re-bedding the ridge capping properly, and pointing it with a flexible compound that moves with the roof instead of cracking again the way rigid mortar does.
Keilor's mix of standard suburban homes and larger river-valley properties means ridge capping here ranges from sheltered to fully exposed, with the more open rural-residential roofs generally showing wear first.
Local roof weather
Roof weather in Keilor
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 Keilor 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 Keilor: °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 Keilor
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 Keilor
- The length of ridge capping needing to be removed and re-pointed.
- How far the existing mortar has deteriorated and whether re-bedding is needed.
- Roof pitch and access, including larger rural-residential properties.
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.
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We'll inspect the ridge and tell you honestly what needs doing.
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Keilor roof repointing — your questions
Look for cracked, crumbling or loose mortar along the ridge and hip lines. On Keilor's older homes this is common once the original cement pointing passes several decades old, particularly on more exposed roofs.
Rigid cement cracks again as the roof expands and contracts with heat, which is what caused the original failure. A flexible pointing compound moves with the roof instead, so the repair holds up for far longer.
The materials and method are the same, but the more exposed ridge lines on Keilor's larger river-valley properties tend to show cracking sooner, so we check those roofs a little more closely during inspection.
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