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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 MelbourneEastern SuburbsGlen Iris
Dulux Accredited Applicator
Roof Repointing
in Glen Iris.
The ridge capping on Glen Iris's older terracotta and slate roofs relies on cement mortar to hold the ridge tiles in place, and after decades of Melbourne's seasonal swings that mortar dries out, shrinks and cracks.
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Postcode3146
RegionEastern Suburbs
Common roof stockTerracotta tile · Slate · Concrete tile
Elevation18 m
NCC climate zoneZone 6
Roof Repointing · Glen Iris
Why ridge caps fail on Glen Iris tile roofs
The ridge capping on Glen Iris's older terracotta and slate roofs relies on cement mortar to hold the ridge tiles in place, and after decades of Melbourne's seasonal swings that mortar dries out, shrinks and cracks. Once it cracks, wind can lift the ridge tiles and rain gets in underneath, often travelling along the roof timbers before it shows up as a ceiling stain well away from the actual leak. Repointing means removing all of the old, failed mortar, re-bedding the ridge tiles properly, then finishing with a flexible pointing compound that flexes with the roof instead of cracking the way rigid cement does.
Glen Iris's period terracotta and slate roofs commonly carry original cement-mortar ridge capping that's now decades old, and once that mortar cracks it lets wind and water in well before any leak becomes obvious inside.
Local roof weather
Roof weather in Glen Iris
Melbourne's swing from hot days to cold, wet ones works rigid old mortar loose, and with rain on roughly ~130 days a year, cracked pointing in Glen Iris lets water into the roof long after the storm passes.
~130
rain days a year
days with measurable rain
November
wettest month
when a sealed roof earns its keep
~5
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 Glen Iris: °C,
Annual rainfall: 800–850 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 Glen Iris
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 Glen Iris
- Length of ridge capping needing to be removed and re-bedded.
- How far the existing mortar has deteriorated across the roof.
- Roof pitch and access on these often steep period rooflines.
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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What Melbourne homeowners say
Glen Iris roof repointing — your questions
Look for visible cracks in the mortar along the ridge, or crumbling material near the base of the ridge tiles. On older Glen Iris homes this is common simply from age, and it's worth checking even if there's no visible leak yet.
Patching over failed mortar doesn't address the underlying problem, since the old material underneath is still brittle and will keep cracking. We remove it fully and re-bed the ridge in a flexible compound that moves with the roof long term.
If the leak is coming from failed ridge mortar, yes. We trace where water is actually entering, which can be some distance from the stain inside, and repoint that section properly so the entry point is sealed, not just the visible symptom.
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