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Devonport, Tasmania

Roofing help in DevonportRain little and often, wind in spring, and a lot of post-war roofs.

Devonport roofs get rain little and often as westerly fronts come in off Bass Strait, then a windy stretch from September to December. Much of the city was built in the post-war boom, so plenty of roofs are now at the restore-or-replace stage. Tell us what's going on and we'll find a licence-checked Devonport roofer who specialises in that job, if we have one covering your area.

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What's different about roofs in Devonport

Light rain, and lots of it

Devonport Airport averages 723.4 mm a year, with 135.3 days of at least 0.2 mm. July (86.3 mm) and August (81.5 mm) are the wettest months. Winters are cool and often cloudy, with regular light rain from passing fronts, so roofs rarely get a run of dry days. That's good for moss and bad for any small leak.

A windy spring

September to December is typically cool to mild and windy. Loose ridge caps, lifted sheets and tired screws get worked hardest then, so a roof check in late winter catches them before the wind does.

Bass Strait at the door

Devonport sits at the mouth of the Mersey on Bass Strait, and the city grew north toward Coles Beach. BlueScope's coastal table lists Devonport itself as a surf location. Its roofing guidance puts standard Colorbond, Zincalume and Colorbond Metallic more than 200 m from surf, Colorbond Ultra more than 100 m, and SUPERDURA Stainless at any distance, measured from the high water mark.

A post-war building boom

After the Second World War, new subdivisions spread west across the Don Valley, north toward Coles Beach and along both banks of the Mersey. By the late 1960s Devonport was one of Tasmania's fastest-growing towns. Many of those roofs are now old enough to need real decisions.

Both sides of the river

East Devonport includes Pardoe Downs, Rannoch and Panorama Heights, and the wider area takes in Latrobe upriver. Devonport City Council and Latrobe Council each keep a bushfire-prone overlay under Tasmania's code C13.0, which also covers land within 100 m of 1 ha or more of bushfire-prone vegetation where there's no map.

The jobs that come up in Devonport

With so many post-war houses, the big question is often whether to restore or replace. If the tiles or sheets are sound, a roof restoration is usually the better spend. If they're failing, our guide to restoration vs replacement helps you weigh it up.

Spring winds loosen things, so ridge capping repairs and re-screwing metal roofs come up. The frequent light rain keeps roofs damp, which brings moss and blocked gutters: see moss removal and gutter cleaning.

Close to the beach, any new steel roof should be chosen by its distance from the high water mark. Our page on Colorbond roofing explains the products.

Older roofs and asbestos

Corrugated asbestos cement roofing was made before 1990 and sold under names including Super-Six, Fibrolite and Tasbestos, and many post-war homes have it on roofs, eaves or walls. If yours might, don't drill, cut, water-blast or walk on it. Have it tested first, and if it's positive, a licensed removalist handles it. Our guide on whether your roof is asbestos explains the signs.

Our take on Devonport roofs

Get a post-war roof properly assessed before you spend on paint. If it's sound, restore it; if it's failing and you're near the beach, choose the steel by your measured distance from the high water mark. Either way, have a roofer check ridges and fixings in late winter, before the spring winds get to work.

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Devonport is a smaller city, so we're honest about coverage. When you send us your job, we look for one licence-checked roofer who works your area. If we have one, they call you to quote. If we don't, we'll tell you straight away so you can look elsewhere.

Whoever you use, check them on the CBOS "Find a licensed tradesperson" search before work starts, and remember that only licensed plumbers can legally do roof plumbing in Tasmania.

Questions

Straight answers.

What roofing steel suits a house near Coles Beach?
It comes down to your distance from the high water mark, because BlueScope's table treats Devonport as surf. Standard Colorbond and Zincalume are listed for homes more than 200 m back, Colorbond Ultra for more than 100 m, and SUPERDURA Stainless right to the beach. Ask the roofer to measure and to name the product in the quote.
Is my Devonport block bushfire-prone?
Check the overlay map for your council, Devonport City or Latrobe. Where there's no map, Tasmania's code C13.0 counts land within 100 m of 1 ha or more of bushfire-prone vegetation.
When should I get my roof checked in Devonport?
Late winter suits most people. It's after the wettest months, when any leaks have shown themselves, and before the windy stretch from September to December.

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Helpful next

Roofers in TasmaniaBuilder and plumber licences, the 24 month defect period and contract rules for Tasmanian roofs.Restoration or replacement?Sound covering, restore. Worn-out covering, replace. How to tell which roof you've got.Colorbond and metal roofingProfiles, coastal grades, colour and heat, and upkeep for Colorbond and metal roofs.Ridge capping repairsCracked pointing and loose ridge caps: what's going on up there, and how it's fixed.Is my roof asbestos?Build date, Super Six, cement slates and eaves: how to tell if your roof could be asbestos.Gutter cleaningHow often gutters need cleaning, how to do it safely, and when a ladder job becomes a pay-someone job.

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