Melbourne's eastern suburbs run from Camberwell and Balwyn, about 10 kilometres from the CBD, out through Box Hill, Blackburn and Ringwood to Croydon and Lilydale on the edge of the Yarra Valley. The housing changes as you travel: Victorian and Edwardian villas first, then inter-war streets, then decades of post-war brick homes, then new estates. Metro Wide Roofing covers the whole corridor. We restore and wash roofs, replace and clean gutters, repoint ridge capping, install Colorbond and metal roofing, and restore and seal driveways. Every job starts with an inspection in person.
What roofs will you find across Melbourne's east?
The age of the housing changes as you head out from the city. Camberwell's oldest streets hold Victorian and Edwardian villas. Balwyn has many inter-war houses. Blackburn, Mitcham, Doncaster and Glen Waverley were largely built after the Second World War, through to the 1970s and 1980s. Croydon has seen units added to older blocks since the late 1990s, and Lilydale has modern estates around its lake and former quarry. In roofing terms that tends to mean terracotta on the older homes, concrete tiles through the post-war belt, and Colorbond or newer concrete tiles on recent builds.
Each material ages in its own way. Terracotta usually outlasts the bedding and pointing that hold its ridge capping. Concrete tiles lose their surface coating, fade, and become more porous. Painted metal needs a gentler wash than tiles do, and unpainted valleys can rust through while the rest of the roof is still sound. Because the right job depends on the roof you actually have, we inspect in person before we quote anything.
Why do gutters fill so quickly out here?
The east is the leafy side of Melbourne. Blackburn keeps bushland parks around its lake and along Gardiners Creek. Mitcham and Ringwood have reserves along Mullum Mullum Creek. Camberwell's streets are shaded by trees planted in the 1920s and 1930s. All of that canopy ends up in gutters and valleys. Eucalypts shed leaves and bark through the year, and shaded roofs stay damp, which lets lichen and organic growth take hold. Most homes need gutters cleaned twice a year, before winter and before bushfire season, and roofs washed every three to five years, sooner under heavy tree cover.
How does a job with Metro Wide Roofing run?
It starts with a call to 0466 477 008. You hear back the same business day, and an inspection in person is booked within the week. Within two business days of the inspection you receive a written, itemised quote with a set price, so you can see what each part of the job involves before you agree to anything. When the work is finished we send photos of the completed job, and you receive a 12-month workmanship warranty in writing. Roof restorations finished in Dulux Acratex roof membrane also carry a 15-year Dulux manufacturer warranty. We are fully licensed and insured, with public liability cover.
Which eastern suburbs do we cover?
Metro Wide Roofing is a Melbourne crew that travels to the customer, which is why no street address is published. In the east we service Blackburn, Box Hill and Mitcham in the City of Whitehorse, Doncaster in the City of Manningham, Ringwood and Croydon in the City of Maroondah, Glen Waverley in the City of Monash, Balwyn and Camberwell in the City of Boroondara, and Lilydale in the Shire of Yarra Ranges. The suburbs around them are covered as well. If yours is not listed here, ring and ask.
Suburbs we cover
- Blackburn 3130
- Box Hill 3128
- Doncaster 3108
- Ringwood 3134
- Glen Waverley 3150
- Balwyn 3103
- Camberwell 3124
- Mitcham 3132
- Croydon 3136
- Lilydale 3140
What we do in Melbourne's eastern suburbs
- Roof restoration
- Roof washing
- Gutter replacement
- Gutter cleaning
- Driveway pressure washing, restoration and sealing
- Roof repointing
- Colorbond and metal roofing
Frequently asked questions
Do you service the outer east as well as the inner east?
Yes. The crew travels anywhere in metro Melbourne. In the east that runs from Camberwell and Balwyn, about 10 kilometres from the CBD, to Croydon at 30 kilometres and Lilydale at 34. The steps are the same wherever you live: a call back, an inspection in person, then a written quote.
How long has Metro Wide Roofing been operating?
Metro Wide Roofing has been in business for 10 years and has completed more than 250 projects for more than 300 homeowners. The crew is fully licensed and insured, with public liability cover, and every job comes with a 12-month workmanship warranty in writing.
Should I restore my tiled roof or replace it with Colorbond?
It depends on the tiles. If they are sound, restoration renews the surface and the ridge capping, and most single-storey homes take two to four days. If the tiles are brittle or failing across the roof, a tile-to-Colorbond conversion may be the better option. The inspection tells us which.
