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Shepparton, Victoria

Roofers in SheppartonHot summers, and a lot of houses from one era.

Two things shape most Shepparton roofing jobs: summer heat, and the age of the houses. January days average 32.1 °C, and much of the city was built quickly after the Second World War, including more than 1000 Housing Commission homes. That means heat control and, on older roofs, an asbestos check before anyone starts. If we have a licence-checked roofer around Shepparton, Mooroopna or Kialla who specialises in that kind of work, we'll match you with them. If not, you'll hear it from us first.

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What's different about roofs in Shepparton?

It's hot and fairly dry. Shepparton's climate is classed as cool semi-arid, bordering on humid subtropical. The airport averages 436.7 mm of rain a year on 100.7 days, July is the month with the most rain days, and the record high is 46.2 °C. Summer afternoons are dry too, at about 28% humidity in January.

Much of the housing dates from one burst of growth. A 1944 master plan provided for the town to quadruple, and the population went from 7914 in 1947 to 19,410 in 1971. Many older buildings were replaced after the war, Mooroopna joined the urban area from the 1960s, and Kialla followed in the 2000s.

We'll be straight about the limits. Our fact base has no storm, hail or bushfire records for Shepparton itself, so this page sticks to what we can back up: the climate, the housing and the state-wide safety rules.

What that means for your roof

Housing Commission homes from 1946 to 1955

More than 1000 Commission houses went up in those years, many lived in by migrants from southern Europe. ASSEA says a home built or renovated before 1990 probably has some asbestos, and lists roof sheeting, gutters, eaves and soffits among the places it's found. Get it checked before drilling, cutting or cleaning.

Heat in the roof space

CSR Bradford says an unventilated roof space can reach 70 °C in summer. In a town where January averages 32.1 °C, ventilation and ceiling insulation take real load off the air conditioner.

Roof colour

BlueScope says light coloured roofs can be up to 35 °C cooler on the surface than dark ones in hot sun. If you're replacing or recoating, a lighter colour is worth weighing up.

After the 2022 floods

Shepparton, Mooroopna and Murchison had major flooding and property inundation in October 2022. That was river water, not a roofing problem, so a roofer isn't the fix. But if you're already repairing a flood-affected house, it's a sensible moment to have the roof and gutters looked at too.

The jobs that come up most in Shepparton

On postwar houses: restorations and re-roofs once tiles or sheets are tired, always after the asbestos question is answered. Our restore or replace tool and asbestos checker help you work out where you stand.

For heat: roof ventilation, heat-reflective coatings and insulation.

And gutter cleaning in Shepparton before winter, when the rain days pick up.

What we'd do in Shepparton

On a house from the Commission era, we'd find out what the roof, gutters and eaves are made of before booking any other work. Testing by a NATA accredited laboratory is the only way to be sure. If the house is hot, we'd sort the roof space next, then think about colour when the roof is next due.

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Roofing jobs in Shepparton

Gutter cleaning in SheppartonWhen to clean gutters in Shepparton, and the asbestos care older Commission homes need.
Questions

Straight answers.

Could my Shepparton house have an asbestos roof?
If it was built or renovated before 1990, it might: EPA Victoria says houses of that age are likely to have some asbestos. Don't pressure clean, drill or walk on it, and know that the Victorian Asbestos Hub says your builder, electrician or plumber generally isn't licensed to remove it. Read is my roof asbestos?.
How do I check a Shepparton roofer's licence?
Use the Building and Plumbing Commission's practitioner search. Roof plumbers working on metal roofs, flashings or gutters must be licensed or registered for roofing (stormwater) work, and they carry a BPC identification card you can ask to see. For tiled roofs, Victoria has a builder registration limited to roof tiling. Our guide to checking a roofer's licence walks through it.
Will a whirlybird help in a Shepparton summer?
It lets hot air out of the roof space, which helps the ceiling and air conditioner. It works best alongside decent insulation. See whirlybirds.
Can you find me a roofer in Shepparton?
Where we have a licence-checked roofer covering Shepparton, Mooroopna or Kialla, yes, and we pass your job to just one. Where we don't, we'll tell you straight away.

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