Wellington Roofing Specialists Since 1982
Southern has been working on Wellington roofs for 40+ years and around 29,000 jobs. Long-run steel, tile, butynol, asphalt shingle — we’ve fixed, replaced and re-profiled all of them through decades of Wellington southerlies.
Whether it’s a repair, a full roof replacement, or hunting down a persistent leak, we diagnose first, quote fixed-price second, and only lift a hammer after you’ve signed off. Backed by Your Job On Time, or It’s Free.
Call 0800 484 353 — 24/7, every day of the year.
Residential Roofing — The Full Service
One team, one quote, one point of contact — from a single cracked tile to a complete re-roof:
- New roofing, re-roofing and full replacements
- Targeted roof repairs and rust remediation
- Leak inspection and location — water testing and visual tracing
- Roof cleaning and moss treatment
- Gutter cleaning, spouting and fascia replacement
- Skylight installation and flashing work
- Chimney removal and make-good
Pre-purchase roof inspections and building reports available on request.
Materials and Profiles We Work With
We supply and install from New Zealand’s major roofing brands — Colorsteel, Dimond, Roofing Industries — in every common Wellington profile:
- Long-run steel — corrugate, trapezoidal, 5-rib, rib-tray
- Colorsteel, galvanised iron, zinc, copper and lead
- Concrete and clay tile
- Butynol (low-pitch and flat)
- Asphalt shingle and timber shingle
- Decramastic and pressed-metal tile
Not sure which profile suits your home? See our roof profiles guide or ring us and we’ll walk you through the trade-offs.
Leaks, Moss and Gutter Care
Most Wellington roofs don’t need replacement — they need the right maintenance at the right time. Catch it early and you’ll add 10–15 years to the roof you’ve already got.
- Leak investigation — water ingress rarely shows up directly above where it enters. We trace it properly rather than chase stains.
- Moss treatment and removal — lifts tiles, rots underlay, blocks drainage. Treatable.
- Gutter cleaning and spouting replacement — a blocked gutter is the number-one cause of fascia rot.
All repair work is guaranteed to last 15+ years in line with the NZ Building Code.
Steep Roofs? Tricky Access? No Problem.
Wellington’s hills mean a lot of our work sits on pitches above 25 degrees, or on sites where a scaffold truck can’t reach the driveway. We have three access systems in rotation:
- SARNZ-compliant scaffolding for full re-roofs and long maintenance jobs
- Rope access for quick repairs on steep or awkward sites — safer and cheaper than scaffolding on a half-day job
- Cherry picker hire for single-side or chimney access
Edge protection, fall arrest and working-at-heights supervision come standard. Aerial photography and drone mapping available for quoting.
Commercial Roofing Wellington
Factory, sports complex, school, university, supermarket, hotel — we re-roof and maintain them all. Commercial work gets the same fixed-price quoting, the same licensed team, and after-hours access so your tenants or staff aren’t disrupted.
- Large-span trapezoidal and rib-tray in Colorsteel and Dimond profiles
- Butynol flat-roof systems and membrane repairs
- Planned-maintenance contracts with annual inspection reports
- Emergency make-safe for storm damage
Property manager? Ask about our multi-site inspection package.
Why Hire Southern for Your Roof
Roofing is the one trade where a cheap quote usually costs the most. Here’s what you get with Southern:
- Fixed-price quotes — written before work starts, honoured when it finishes
- Master Plumbers Guarantee — deposit and workmanship protection
- Same-day service across Wellington, the Hutt Valley, Porirua and the Kapiti Coast
- Public liability insurance and SARNZ scaffold compliance
- Your Job On Time, or It’s Free — our own promise, nobody else offers it
Get a free no-obligation quote or call 0800 484 353.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes — even a hairline crack will let water through once it’s driven by Wellington southerlies. We stock matching concrete, terracotta and pressed-metal tiles and can swap individual tiles or re-point a full ridge line. See roof repairs.