Emergency Roof Repair Geelong and the Surf Coast

Water coming through the ceiling in Geelong, or tiles off in the wind on the Bellarine or Surf Coast? Call us now.

Call 0426 204 244 · WhatsApp your photos — we’ll tell you how soon we can get there.

We answer 24 hours. A real person picks up, asks what’s happening, and tells you honestly when we can get there — not a call centre reading a script. Rated 4.5★ from 124 Google reviews.

Coastal winds and salt don’t wait for business hours. A lifted sheet on a Torquay metal roof, a valley overflowing in Belmont, or ridge capping that’s let go in Newtown can put water through a ceiling the same night. We’re built to stop the water on the first visit: vans carry tarps, make-safe materials, roof tools and lights for night work.

Drive time from Melbourne to central Geelong is usually around an hour and a quarter; Torquay and Anglesea take longer, Lorne longer again. On a quiet night we can often be there the same visit. On a big storm night, when half the region is calling, we’ll still answer and we’ll still be straight about the queue.

What counts as a roof emergency?

• Water coming through the ceiling or light fittings
• Tiles or sheets blown off in a storm
• A tree or branch through the roof
• Box gutters or valleys overflowing into the house
• Ceiling sagging or bulging with water
• Flashings ripped loose in the wind
• A skylight or penetration leaking badly in heavy rain

Before we get there

1. Stay safe. If the ceiling is sagging or water is near light fittings or power points, keep everyone out of that room. Turn the power off at the switchboard if it’s safe to do so.
2. Catch the water. Buckets and towels under the drips. If the ceiling is bulging, don’t poke it yourself; keep people out from under it.
3. Move what matters. Electronics, documents and furniture away from the leak, or covered in plastic.
4. Stay off the roof. Wet roofs are slippery, especially at night. Leave it to us.
5. Take photos. Inside and out, for your insurer.
6. In a life-threatening emergency, call 000. For storm help when nobody can reach you, the SES is on 132 500.

Insurance, photos and a cause report

If a storm, hail or sudden damage caused the leak, your insurer will want evidence. We photograph the damage and what we did, and we write down the cause. Wear and tear is a different story — we’ll tell you if that’s what it looks like. After hours there’s a $330 call-out fee, and the minimum charge for a make-safe, repair or patch done on the spot is $550. We’ll confirm the cost on the phone before we head out.

How our emergency roof repairs work

1. You call, we answer. A real person picks up, any hour, on 0426 204 244. Tell us what you can see and send photos if you can.
2. We talk you through staying safe while we work out how soon a crew can get to you.
3. We stop the water. Depending on the damage: resealing a flashing or skylight, replacing broken tiles, clearing a blocked valley or box gutter, re-fixing lifted sheets, or a properly secured tarp. We bring lights for night work.
4. We record the cause. Photos and notes on what happened and what we did, which your insurer will want.
5. We price the permanent repair. If the make-safe is temporary, you get a price for the proper fix before we start it.

Tarps done properly

A tarp is only as good as how it’s fixed. Thrown over a roof and weighed down with bricks or sandbags, it pools water, flaps in the wind, scratches tiles and often leaks or blows off within days. On a tiled roof, we tuck the top edge under the ridge tiles so water runs over the tarp, not under it, run the bottom into the gutter, and tension it with ropes. We use heavy-duty UV-rated tarps, not thin hardware-store ones. Then we come back and do the permanent repair.

Real work, not made-up local reviews

A recent insurance make-safe at a home in Belmont, near Geelong, after a garage door impact, was approved at $1,650 including GST and completed — it’s on our Melbourne emergency roof page. More make-safe photos are in our job photo gallery.

We answer the phone 24/7. Drive time from Melbourne to central Geelong is usually around an hour and a quarter (our estimate, not a GPS promise), and it stretches further to Torquay, Anglesea and Lorne. We’ll tell you honestly how soon a crew can get to your street before we roll.

📸 WhatsApp photo box

Send us 3–5 photos or a short video to wa.me/61426204244: the ceiling or wet room · the roof if you can see it safely from the ground · any missing tiles or lifted sheets · your suburb. We’ll reply with next steps and a ballpark.

Areas we cover

The Melbourne team covers Geelong and the Surf Coast — typically around an hour and a quarter to central Geelong, longer to the lower Surf Coast. We work across Geelong, Geelong West, Newtown, Belmont, Highton, Grovedale, Waurn Ponds, Armstrong Creek, Lara, Corio, Norlane, Leopold, Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads, Queenscliff, Point Lonsdale, Drysdale, Clifton Springs, Torquay, Jan Juc, Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, Lorne, Winchelsea and Bannockburn. Not sure if you’re in range? Call and we’ll tell you straight.

FAQ

How quickly can you get to Geelong or the Surf Coast after hours?

We answer 24/7. Travel from Melbourne to central Geelong is typically around an hour and a quarter, longer to the lower Surf Coast. We’ll give you a straight arrival window before we leave, and the after-hours call-out and minimum are confirmed on the phone.

Do you tarp a coastal roof any differently?

The method is the same: a tarp that’s actually fixed, not weighed down with bricks. On tiles we tuck the top edge under the ridge so water runs over the tarp, not under it, and tension it so it doesn’t flog itself to bits in a bay wind. Then we come back for the permanent repair.

Do you actually answer at night?

Yes. A real person answers 24/7, asks what’s happening and tells you honestly when we can get there.

What should I do before you arrive?

Stay off the roof, catch the water, keep people out from under a sagging ceiling, and turn the power off if water is near fittings and the board is dry to reach. If anyone is in danger, call 000. SES is 132 500.

What does after-hours cost?

After hours there’s a $330 call-out fee, and the minimum charge for a make-safe, repair or patch done on the spot is $550. We’ll confirm the cost on the phone before we head out.

Are you licensed?

Yes — licensed plumbers and roof plumbers, insured, and we’ll issue compliance paperwork where required.

Stop the water first. Then we’ll talk about the proper fix

Call 0426 204 244 or WhatsApp photos — free phone estimate. Let’s clean up your holy mess.

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