Cairns roofing quotes: one free request, one licensed roofer

What Cairns Roofers is

Cairns Roofers is not a roofing company. It does no roofing work, does not inspect roofs and is not a roofing expert. For professional advice about your roof, ask the roofer.

One rule is worth knowing before anyone gets on your roof. Roof work worth more than $3,300 in Queensland needs a QBCC licence, and the QBCC keeps a public register of licences that anyone can search online.

Roofing services you can ask a Cairns roofer to price

Pick the closest match in the list of services, or describe what you can see.

• Roof repairs: loose sheets, cracked roof tiles, lifted flashings and rusted screws.
• Leak repair: water traced to where it gets in, which is often not right above the stain.
• Storm damage: sheets lifted or tiles broken by wind. Ask the roofer whether they can write up the damage for your insurer.
• Roof restoration: cleaning, repairs, then sealing and painting, for a roof that is weathered but still sound.
• Roof replacement: a new roof when repairs keep failing. Ask the roofer which materials they install, such as metal roofing.
• Roof inspection: a look at the condition of the roof before the wet season.

The service is set up for homes (residential roofs, not commercial buildings), including a rental home if you say so in the message. Gutter and downpipe work comes under the roof and wall cladding class or the metal fascias and gutters class, so ask whether the roofer's licence covers it.

Where your request goes

A person at Just Digital passes your request by hand to one independent roofer, after checking that roofer's licence. It is not posted to a list, shared with other tradies or sold.

1. Describe the roof

   Say what is wrong, where on the roof, and your suburb. The form takes text only, so keep any photos on your phone for when the roofer gets in touch. Take them from the ground, never from a ladder.

2. One roofer gets it

   The request is passed to one licensed roofer, not to a group of tradies.

3. The roofer decides

   The roofer decides whether to take the job, and the site cannot promise a reply time. If the roofer calls, ask how long the written quote will take.

4. You decide

   Go ahead, compare it with another roofer, or say no.

Nobody pays Cairns Roofers today. The site expects to be paid by the roofer who receives requests, never by the homeowner. Each step is spelled out on how it works, and the company facts are on the about page.

How to check a roofer's licence number

The step that makes a licence number mean something is to look it up on the QBCC licence register and check three things: the licence is current, it covers roof work, and the name on it matches the business on the quote.

• The register shows whether the licence is current. If it is not, ask the roofer why before you go further.
• A licence lists the kinds of work it covers, called classes. Roofing needs the roof tiling class, or the roof and wall cladding class. Gutters and downpipes come under the roof and wall cladding class or the metal fascias and gutters class.
• The name on the licence should match the name on the quote. A number that belongs to someone else tells you nothing about the person on your roof.

A licence number on a quote or a website is easy to print and easy to get wrong. Anyone can search the register online. A good roofer expects you to ask for the number and to look it up.

What Cairns weather does to a roof

• The wet season runs roughly from November to April, with the heaviest rain from January to March. Heavy rain finds loose screws and lifted flashings.
• Cyclone season runs roughly from November to April. Cairns is in a cyclone-prone wind region, so how a roof is fixed down matters, not only what it is made of.
• Roofs on the northern beaches, such as Trinity Beach and Palm Cove, get more salt, which is harder on sheeting and fixings.

Maintenance before the wet season, such as clearing debris and having flashings checked, lets a roofer find small faults while the weather is still dry.

Before you hire a roofer in Cairns, QLD

We recommend getting a second written quote before you agree to anything. Then check each one for these points:

• The work and the materials, listed line by line.
• The deposit and the payment steps, in writing.
• The warranty on the workmanship, in writing, and who stands behind it.
• Whether the roofer is insured. Ask, and ask to see the certificate.
• If the price changes after the visit, what changed, in writing.

Cairns Roofers does not rate roofers, show reviews or set prices. The quality of the work, and the customer service, come from the roofer you hire. When you are ready, send your request on the contact page.