Rowville, postcode 3178, is in the City of Knox, 27 km south-east of Melbourne's CBD. Its first large subdivision was announced in 1958 and estates kept opening for the next fifty years. Metro Wide Roofing covers the suburb for roof restoration, repointing, gutter cleaning and replacement, washing, Colorbond roofing and driveway sealing. Phone 0466 477 008 and expect a call back that business day. A roofer then visits within the week, and the itemised quote reaches you in writing within two business days.
- Postcode 3178
- City of Knox
- About 27 km south-east of the CBD
Estate by estate: how old is your Rowville roof?
Few suburbs can be dated as neatly. Wellington Park and Twin Views came first, around 1960. Woodview Estate, Rowville Lakes and Park Ridge followed in the 1970s. Timbertop, Turramurra and Sovereign Hill opened in the mid 1980s, when development accelerated, then Tirhatuan Hills and Rowville Heights late that decade. Silkwood, Sovereign Crest and Waterford Valley Lakes belong to the 1990s and 2000s. Concrete tiles are the common roof across most of these years, so the estate you live in is a fair guide to how worn the coating and pointing will be.
Tree cover is the other factor. Heany Park holds nine hectares of natural bushland, and Corhanwarrabul Creek and the Tirhatuan Wetlands run through the area. Homes close to bush and creek reserves collect eucalypt leaves, bark and twigs in their gutters and valleys all year, not only in autumn. Lots here range from about 700 square metres up to an acre, so some houses also have long driveways and wide roofs that take a little more time to work over.
Services we provide in Rowville
Roof restoration
Roofs in the 1970s and 1980s estates are now forty to fifty years old and often due. The work includes cleaning, re-bedding, pointing, replacement tiles and valleys, then primer and two coats of Dulux Acratex.
Roof repointing
Mid 1980s roofs in Rowville commonly have sound tiles and tired pointing. Re-bedding and flexible pointing of the ridge and hip capping secures the roof without a full restoration. Metal roofs are excluded.
Gutter cleaning
Eucalypts near Heany Park and the creek reserves shed all year. We vacuum and hand clear the gutters, flush every downpipe and send a photo report. Cleaning before bushfire season matters most near bushland.
Gutter replacement
When gutters have rusted under years of wet leaf litter, replacement is the sounder choice. Colorbond or Zincalume in your preferred profile, with leaf guard fitted to slow the build-up from overhanging gums.
Roof washing
For the 1990s and 2000s estates such as Silkwood and Sovereign Crest, where roofs are dirty more than worn. Tiles get a controlled pressure clean and Colorbond a lower-pressure treatment.
Driveway pressure washing, restoration and sealing
Larger lots mean longer driveways. We pressure wash concrete, exposed aggregate and pavers, fill cracks, re-colour or resurface, and seal. Leaf stains under gum trees are treated as part of the wash.
Colorbond and metal roofing
We re-roof in Colorbond or Zincalume and convert tiled roofs to metal. Sarking, insulation and ventilation options are chosen at quote stage. Polycarbonate and fibreglass sheeting are available for pergolas.
Frequently asked questions
I live close to bushland in Rowville. How do I keep gutters clear?
Regular cleaning and leaf guard together. Eucalypts drop leaves, bark and twigs through the year, so gutters close to Heany Park or the creek reserves fill faster than the usual twice-yearly schedule assumes. We clean by vacuum and hand, flush the downpipes, and can fit leaf guard when gutters are replaced.
My house is in a 1980s estate. Repointing or full restoration?
If the tiles still hold their colour and only the ridge capping is cracked or loose, repointing is enough. If the surface is chalky, faded or growing lichen, restoration is the better value because the roof is cleaned, repointed and sealed in one job. The inspection in person settles which applies.
Does Metro Wide Roofing cover all of Rowville?
Every estate in postcode 3178 is covered, along with neighbouring Scoresby, Lysterfield, Ferntree Gully and Wheelers Hill. The crew travels to you, anywhere in metro Melbourne. Call 0466 477 008 for a call back the same business day and an inspection at your home within the week.
