Stop the heat. Let in the light.
A Brisbane roof cavity hits 60°C on a February afternoon and keeps radiating heat after sunset. Whirlybirds and ridge vents exhaust it before it reaches your living space. Skylights, fitted with the right flashing for Brisbane's storm season, pull daylight into hallways and bathrooms no window can reach. We match you with QBCC-licensed specialists who size and position these correctly for subtropical conditions: no guesswork, no botched flashings.
Repairs, restoration, or replacement?
Most "roof problems" Googled in Brisbane are actually one of three services with very different scopes and prices. Here is the honest comparison so you only pay for what your roof needs.
Best when: Roof is structurally sound, problem is isolated.
Targeted fix for specific defects: a slipped tile, a failed flashing, a section of ridge cap, storm-damaged sheets.
Best when: 15 to 25 year old roof, tired but sound.
Whole-roof service: high-pressure clean, repair what is loose, rebed and repoint ridges, recoat with a 10 to 15 year membrane.
Best when: Structural failure, widespread damage, or asbestos.
Strip the existing roof and install new battens, sarking, sheets or tiles. The right call when more than 20% of the roof has failed.
Brisbane LGA, April 2026 indicative ranges. Verified against WhatTheDamage.com.au and Oz-Roof Brisbane price guides. Final price is always written and itemised.
What we usually fix
Volume-ranked from a year of post-storm and pre-purchase call-outs across the Brisbane LGA. Scroll to walk through each one.
How a Brisbane repair quote should look
Roofer measures roof area, checks existing passive vents, confirms pitch and access. From 1 January 2025, the ESOLA Regulation requires all electrical installations in the roof space to be de-energised before entry. Your installer steps you through this. A 150 to 200m² Brisbane home typically needs 2 to 4 whirlybirds or 1 to 3 skylight openings.
Quote specifies product brand and model (Edmonds WindMaster diameter and Colorbond colour match; VELUX model number and WERS energy rating), flashing type matched to your roof profile, and any surcharges for steep pitch above 25° or multi-storey access.
All roof penetration work requires a QBCC Roof and Wall Cladding licence. Work above 2 metres requires a Safe Work Method Statement lodged with WorkSafe Queensland before starting. Heritage and character overlay suburbs (Paddington, Ascot, Hamilton) may require a BCC planning assessment before any visible roof alteration.
Whirlybird: tile removed or metal cut, base and flashing fitted, turbine secured, penetration sealed, turbine hand-tested. Skylight: roof penetration cut, proprietary flashing and glazed unit installed, internal shaft framed and plastered, hose-test for watertightness. Written warranty and itemised invoice issued the same day.
What it costs in Brisbane
Brisbane LGA, April 2026 indicative ranges. Sourced from Apex Roof Painting Brisbane, Queensland Skylights, and hipages 2026 guides. Final price is always written and itemised.
Edmonds WindMaster 300mm, supply and install, single-storey, ladder access.
2 × Solar Whiz or equivalent; mains-wired models require an additional licensed electrician.
Mid-size VELUX fixed unit, shaft and ceiling finish, single-storey Brisbane home. Tubular starts at $900.
Before and after
Drag the handle. Real Brisbane job, vetted specialist, written quote, photographic sign-off.
Before After FAQ
The sizing rule is 1 unit per 50 to 100m² of roof space. A typical 3-bedroom Brisbane home with a 150 to 200m² roof area needs 2 to 4 Edmonds WindMaster 300mm units for adequate cross-ventilation. Your specialist calculates this on-site based on roof pitch, existing passive vents, ceiling insulation, and roof profile.
Most standard VELUX installations on existing detached homes are treated as accepted or exempt development under the BCC planning scheme: no building approval is required. The exception is heritage overlay and character residential overlay suburbs (parts of Paddington, Ascot, Hamilton) where any visible roof alteration needs a BCC planning assessment first. A private building certifier can confirm for your specific address.
From 1 January 2025, the ESOLA Regulation requires any person entering a domestic roof space to ensure electrical installations in that space are de-energised before entry, unless prescribed safe circumstances apply. In practice, your installer will ask you to arrange for the relevant switchboard circuits to be isolated before they enter. This now applies to all trades, not just electricians.
Pre-1987 residential and pre-1990 commercial roofs in Brisbane must be assumed to contain asbestos until tested. Cutting into an asbestos cement sheet without the proper controls is illegal and hazardous. We connect you only with specialists who identify the risk first. If asbestos is confirmed, a licensed Class B removalist handles the penetration zone before any whirlybird or skylight fitting proceeds.
Tell us the property, the symptoms, and a contact number. We line up a specialist and confirm your appointment within 30 minutes during business hours.