What's different about Springfield roofs
Built in one planned push
Greater Springfield was Australia's largest master-planned community when it was built and is designed to grow to 85,000 people. Lendlease developed Springfield Lakes as a string of smaller neighbourhoods.
Almost all houses
At the 2021 Census, 96.0% of occupied homes in Springfield Lakes were separate houses, with no flats at all. In Springfield the figure was 86.8%, and the median age was 32.
The Halloween hailstorm
Hail up to 8 cm was reported at Springfield on 31 October 2020. Three people were trapped in a Springfield Lakes home when a tree came down on the roof, and hardship help was activated for Springfield and Springfield Lakes.
Ipswich City Council
Springfield sits in the City of Ipswich, so local planning and building questions go to Ipswich City Council rather than Brisbane.
The jobs most likely to come up
Storm and hail damage. After a big hail day, look from the ground and from inside: cracked or shifted tiles, dented ridge caps, new stains on ceilings, broken skylights or solar panels. Monier says only the individual damaged tiles need replacing after a storm, so a sound tiled roof rarely needs redoing. See hail and storm damage repairs.
Defects in younger homes. Leaks at valleys, flashings and roof penetrations in a newer house can be workmanship rather than wear. In Queensland, a defect that lets water in counts as structural under the home warranty scheme, so check the date your cover started before paying anyone for a repair.
An inspection for the record. If you're unsure whether damage is storm, defect or age, a written report helps with both the builder and the insurer. See roof inspections in Brisbane.
What you can check, and what's for a roofer
You can
- Look over the roof from the street or a back corner of the yard after storms.
- Check ceilings and the tops of internal walls for new stains.
- Watch the gutters during heavy rain from somewhere dry and safe.
- Find your contract and the date the home warranty cover started.
Leave to a roofer
- Anything that needs a ladder, or someone walking across the tiles or sheets.
- Replacing cracked tiles or dented sheets.
- Resealing flashings and valleys.
- A written damage report for an insurance claim.
What we'd do in Springfield
After any big storm, we'd check from the ground and the ceilings, and photograph anything odd before it rains again. If the house is fairly new and a leak appears, we'd write to the builder first. If the builder is out of the picture, a roof report gives you something solid to take to your insurer.
Want a roofer to take a look?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match it with a Find My Roofer certified roofer who specialises in that kind of work, and they call you to quote. Your number goes to them alone.