Narellan's roofs
Late to the suburbs
Land was offered for sale in the 1840s, but few people settled, and the area was farmed until Sydney's sprawl reached Camden and the paddocks became housing blocks.
Fast growth around it
Camden council area grew 6.2% in the year to June 2021, the strongest of any council area in Australia. The old Oran Park Raceway nearby is now the suburb of Oran Park Town.
Houses on mortgages
Across the Camden council area, 92.5% of homes were separate houses at the 2021 Census and 52.7% were owned with a mortgage.
Summer weather
The NSW RFS says the Macarthur district gets high summer rainfall between January and March, with north-west to southerly winds in summer.
The jobs most likely to come up
On a recent build, a leak may be the builder's problem. NSW statutory warranties last six years for major defects and two years for everything else, from when the work was finished. Write to the builder with photos first.
If you're re-roofing or repainting, colour matters more in full sun. BlueScope says light coloured roofs can be up to 35 degrees cooler on the surface than dark ones in hot sunny weather. Heat-reflective coatings covers the painting side.
After a big storm, look from the ground for lifted sheets, slipped tiles or bent gutters, and get a roofer to check anything that looks out of place.
Where we'd start in Narellan
With a newer house, we'd chase the builder first while the warranty is running. With an older one, or after storm damage, we'd get a roofer to look and quote in writing. Send us the job and your postcode. If we have a licence-checked roofer for Narellan, we'll pass it to them and only them; if not, we'll tell you so straight away.
Want a roofer to take a look?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match it with a Find My Roofer certified roofer who specialises in that kind of work, and they call you to quote. Your number goes to them alone.