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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 SuburbsBurnside
Dulux Accredited Applicator
Roof Repointing
in Burnside.
Burnside's brick veneer estate homes are mostly 20 to 30 years old now, and that's about the point where the original cement ridge pointing starts to show its age.
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Postcode3023
RegionWestern Suburbs
Common roof stockConcrete tile · Colorbond / metal
Elevation52 m
NCC climate zoneZone 6
Roof Repointing · Burnside
Why ridge caps fail on Burnside tile roofs
Burnside's brick veneer estate homes are mostly 20 to 30 years old now, and that's about the point where the original cement ridge pointing starts to show its age. Open estate streets with little wind break mean ridge capping here takes a steady battering, and the cement bedding used on most builds through the 1990s and 2000s dries out and cracks over time, letting wind-driven rain get in behind the caps. Repointing removes that failed mortar, re-beds any ridge caps that have shifted, and finishes with a flexible pointing compound that flexes with the roof instead of cracking again, which is exactly the failure point rigid cement runs into.
Burnside's open, low-canopy streets give wind a clear run at the ridge line, so estate homes built with standard cement pointing in the 1990s and 2000s are now reaching the age where that pointing typically starts to crack and let water in.
Local roof weather
Roof weather in Burnside
Melbourne's swing from hot days to cold, wet ones works rigid old mortar loose, and with rain on roughly ~110 days a year, cracked pointing in Burnside lets water into the roof long after the storm passes.
~110
rain days a year
days with measurable rain
November
wettest month
when a sealed roof earns its keep
~8
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 Burnside: °C,
Annual rainfall: 650–700 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 Burnside
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 Burnside
- The length of ridge and hip lines on the standard estate roof.
- How much of the original cement pointing has already failed.
- Roof pitch and access, generally straightforward on estate-built homes.
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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What Melbourne homeowners say
Burnside roof repointing — your questions
It is. Cement-based pointing typically lasts around that long before it dries out and cracks, so a lot of Burnside's 1990s and 2000s-built homes are now at or past the point where repointing becomes worthwhile.
Visible cracks along the ridge capping, caps that look loose or shifted, or a ceiling stain that appears after wind-driven rain are the usual signs. We check the whole ridge line at inspection, not just the section you can see from the ground.
Yes. Flexible pointing is designed to move with the roof through temperature and wind-driven flexing, which is exactly what causes rigid cement to crack in the first place, so it holds up considerably longer.
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