Thirty kilometres east of the CBD, Croydon sits in the City of Maroondah with Mount Dandenong on its horizon. The postcode is 3136. Metro Wide Roofing services Croydon for Colorbond and metal roofing, gutter cleaning, roof restoration, gutter replacement, washing, driveways and repointing. The first step is a phone call to 0466 477 008. We ring back the same business day, inspect in person within the week, and send a written, itemised quote within two business days of the inspection.
- Postcode 3136
- City of Maroondah
- About 30 km east of the CBD
Older houses at the front, newer units behind
Croydon was orchard and farming country, proclaimed a town in 1912 and incorporated as a city in 1961. Its house blocks were large. Since the late 1990s many of them have been sold and redeveloped as dual occupancy, so a single original block may now hold an older house and one or two newer units. That puts roofs of very different ages side by side: weathered concrete or terracotta tiles on the original home, and Colorbond or newer concrete tiles on the units behind.
Each needs different care. The older roof may be ready for restoration or a change to metal. The newer roof mostly needs washing and clear gutters to stay in good order. Units also share driveways, and a long shared drive shows oil marks and tyre tracks quickly. Where established trees overhang the roof, a gutter clean ahead of bushfire season is a sensible habit this far east.
Services we provide in Croydon
Colorbond and metal roofing
Re-roofing the original house or roofing a new unit in Croydon? We install Colorbond and Zincalume, handle tile-to-Colorbond conversions, and offer sarking, insulation and ventilation. Patios and pergolas can take polycarbonate or fibreglass.
Gutter cleaning
We clean gutters on single and two-storey homes and units across Croydon. Commercial vacuum, hand clearing, every downpipe flushed, photo report. Twice a year is typical: before winter and before bushfire season.
Roof restoration
Original homes on the older blocks often carry tiles that have faded and gone porous. Restoration covers cleaning, ridge re-bedding and pointing, failed tiles, rusted valleys, and a Dulux Acratex finish in your chosen colour.
Gutter replacement
Matching gutters across a house and its newer units tidies the whole property. We fit Colorbond or Zincalume in squareline, quad, slotted quad and other profiles, with fascia cover and downpipes.
Roof washing
Newer Colorbond and painted roofs need a lower-pressure treatment, not a blast. Tiles get a controlled pressure clean. Either way the wash removes grime, lichen and organic growth.
Driveway pressure washing, restoration and sealing
Shared driveways serving two or three homes wear quickly. We pressure wash, fill cracks, re-colour or resurface, then seal concrete, exposed aggregate or pavers. A seal typically lasts two to four years.
Roof repointing
Repointing applies to the tiled roofs, usually the older house on the block. The ridge and hip capping is re-bedded, then pointed with a flexible compound. Metal roofs do not need it.
Frequently asked questions
There is an older house and a newer unit on our block. Can both roofs be looked at together?
Yes. We inspect each roof in person and list them separately in the written quote. In Croydon the older house often has tiles that are due for restoration, while the unit behind usually needs only a wash and a gutter clean. You decide which items to go ahead with.
Is a tile-to-Colorbond conversion worth considering in Croydon?
If the tiles are brittle or failing across the roof, yes. The old tiles come off and new Colorbond goes on, with sarking, insulation and ventilation available as options. If the tiles are still sound, restoration is usually the simpler choice. We tell you which applies after inspecting.
When should gutters be cleaned before bushfire season?
The usual pattern is two cleans a year, one going into winter and one going into bushfire season. For the second clean, book ahead of the hot weather so dry leaves are gone in time. Each downpipe is flushed and you receive photos, which gives you a record that the gutters are clear.
