Inner West · NSW 2204
Roof & gutter repairs in Marrickville
Federation brick, original Marseille tile, and a lot of sawtooth warehouse.
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The roofs of Marrickville
Marrickville splits cleanly in two. The residential streets are Federation and interwar brick still carrying their original terracotta tile, where the tiles are usually fine and the bedding mortar along the ridges has turned to powder. Then there's the industrial belt toward Sydenham, where sawtooth warehouse roofs have been converted to studios and housing, running large-span metal and box gutters that were never designed for the loads a converted building puts on them. The low-lying ground near the Cooks River means drainage matters more here than most places.
For roof repairs in Marrickville, that split decides the job. On the residential side it's usually tile roof repairs: re-bedding and re-pointing ridges, replacing cracked Marseille tiles, and gutter repairs where the gutters back up in heavy rain. In the warehouse belt it's metal roof repairs, box gutters and sumps, and a full roof replacement where the sheeting is past saving.
Our yard is in Rosebery, so Marrickville is a short drive, and the phone is answered 24/7 if a roof starts leaking overnight.
What’s on the roofs here
- Terracotta Marseille tile
- Sawtooth warehouse
- Large-span metal deck
- Interwar concrete tile
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What we do
Roof & gutter services in Marrickville
Ordered for the roof stock we see most around Marrickville. The rest of what we do follows.

Tile roof repairs & repointing
Terracotta and concrete tile. The Inner West's default roof.
What we fix: crumbling grey mortar along the ridge line; tiles visibly out of alignment.
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Gutter repairs & replacement
Rusted, sagging, overflowing or full. The most common cause of a wet wall.
What we fix: water spilling over the front of the gutter in rain; rust holes, or staining down the fascia below the gutter.
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Commercial & strata roofing
Warehouses, sawtooth roofs, box gutters and managed buildings.
What we fix: box gutter overflowing into the building; rust through large-span sheeting.
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Roof leak repairs
Find the actual source, not just the wet patch.
What we fix: ceiling stains that grow after heavy rain; bubbling or flaking paint on cornices.
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Re-roofing & roof replacement
Full tile-to-Colorbond conversions and metal roof replacement.
What we fix: repeated repairs in different spots each year; widespread cracked or delaminating tiles.
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Metal roof repairs
Rust, loose sheets and leaking screws on Colorbond and corrugated iron.
What we fix: rust streaks or rust holes in the sheeting; sheets lifting or rattling in the wind.
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Emergency & storm damage
Make-safe and temporary cover, day or night.
What we fix: active water coming through the ceiling; tiles or sheets lifted or missing after wind.
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Flashing, valleys & sarking
The junctions where roofs actually leak.
What we fix: leak that only appears in wind-driven rain; staining on a wall shared with the roof.
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Skylights & roof windows
Supply, install and re-flash, including into metal roofs.
What we fix: water tracking down the inside of a skylight shaft; a dark central room or hallway.
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The same answers on every job
30+
Years on Sydney roofs
A family-run business, not a franchise or a call centre.
24/7
Genuinely always open
Storm damage doesn't wait for business hours. Neither do we.
Licensed
Licensed & insured
Fully licensed and insured for domestic and commercial work.
Local
Based in the Inner West
Our yard is in Rosebery, so most Inner West jobs are under 20 minutes away.
Straight answers
Common questions
What does a roof repair actually cost?
Honestly, it depends, and anyone who quotes you a firm price over the phone is guessing. Four things move the number: how much of the roof is affected, what it's made of, how hard it is to get to, and whether the frame underneath has been damaged by the water. A couple of slipped tiles on a single-storey bungalow is a very different job to a leak that's been running into a rafter for two winters. What we can promise is that we look first, tell you what we find, and quote a fixed price before we start. The inspection and the quote are free.
Is the quote free, and is there any obligation?
Yes and no, in that order. We'll come out, get on the roof, and give you a written quote at no cost. There's no obligation to go ahead, and we won't chase you.
Are you really available 24/7?
Yes. Not an answering service. The phone gets answered. If water is coming through your ceiling at 2am, that's exactly when you need a roofer, and we'll get someone out to make it safe. The permanent repair happens once the weather clears and we can see properly.
My ceiling is stained but the roof looks fine. What's going on?
That's the normal case, not the odd one. Water almost never comes through directly above the stain. It enters somewhere higher up, runs along a batten, a rafter or the sarking, and drops at the first low point it reaches. That can easily be several metres from the actual hole. It's why patching the obvious spot so often fails, and why we trace the entry point properly before quoting anything.
Should I repair my tile roof or replace it?
If the tiles themselves are sound and it's the bedding and pointing that have failed, repair. That's the common case, and it's far cheaper. Replacement makes sense when tiles are widely cracked or delaminating, when the roof has been patched repeatedly in different spots, or when the frame is struggling under the weight. We'll tell you which one you're looking at, including when the answer is the cheaper one.
What does a tile roof restoration include?
Replacing broken and slipped tiles, re-bedding the ridge and hip capping, flexible re-pointing, replacing rusted valley irons, and treating moss and lichen. We look at the roof first and quote for what it actually needs, so you don't pay for a full roof restoration when a repair will do.
Do you do commercial and strata work?
Yes, both. A good deal of our work is converted warehouses, large-span metal roofs and box gutters around Alexandria, Marrickville and St Peters, plus strata buildings across the Inner West and the CBD. We're used to working with strata managers and around tenants.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes, fully licensed and insured, for both domestic and commercial work.
Which areas do you cover?
The Inner West is home. Our yard is in Rosebery, so most Inner West jobs are a short drive. We also work across the Sydney CBD and out through Parramatta and Auburn. If you're not sure whether you're in range, call and ask; the answer is usually yes.
This page was last reviewed on 17 August 2026 by Inner West Roof Repairs.
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