What roof restoration costs in 2026
Updated October 2026
Roof restoration cost is the first question everyone asks and the hardest one to answer from a web page, because pitch, size, access and the state of the roof move the number a long way. The ranges below are guide pricing drawn from general Australian cost guides, not quotes on your roof. Different guides quote with and without GST, so always ask a roofer what their figure includes before you compare one quote with another.
Full roof restoration
A full restoration covers pressure cleaning, replacing broken tiles, repointing the ridges with flexible compound, then sealing and coating the roof.
- Guide range: roughly $4,000 to $9,500 for an average three-bedroom single-storey home, with simpler jobs from around $3,000 and large, steep or two-storey roofs beyond $10,000
- Timeframe: usually 3 to 5 days, weather permitting, and storm season weeks stretch that out
- Scaffolding or edge protection is commonly required and forms part of the price
Restoration is the whole-roof fix. If quotes keep mentioning reroofing instead, the tiles or sheets may be past saving, and a good roofer will say so plainly.
Repointing only
Replacing the failed mortar on ridge and hip lines with flexible pointing compound.
- Guide range: around $2,000 to $3,500 for an average home, depending on the length of ridge lines and whether sections also need rebedding
- Small patch jobs are usually priced as a minimum callout
Details on the work itself are on the roof repointing page, and it is the single most common job on Logan's 1960s to 1980s tile stock.
Roof painting only
Cleaning, sealing and coating a structurally sound roof.
- Guide range: $25 to $50 per square metre, which puts most single-storey homes around $3,500 to $7,000
- Metal roofs run $28 to $50 per square metre with rust treatment extra
See roof painting and metal roof restoration for what a proper job includes.
Roof cleaning only
- Guide range: $400 to $900 for a pressure clean on an average single-storey home, up to around $1,500 for large, steep or two-storey roofs
- Moss and lichen treatment and gutter clearing add modestly to that
More on the roof cleaning page.
What moves the price on a Logan roof
- Roof size and pitch. Area drives materials, pitch drives labour and safety gear. Steep roofs cost meaningfully more.
- Height and access. Two-storey homes and tight blocks need scaffolding or towers. Sloped blocks and long batter edges around Daisy Hill, Cornubia and Bahrs Scrub slow a crew down.
- Condition. Every broken tile, rusted valley and metre of failed bedding adds to the job. Roofs left longer cost more.
- Material. Concrete tile, terracotta and metal each take different preparation and coatings. Glazed terracotta often should not be coated at all.
- Where the house sits. The ageing concrete tile belt through Woodridge, Kingston and Marsden is full-restoration country. Acreage at Jimboomba and Greenbank is more often a metal roof and shed repaint, priced per square metre of sheeting.
- Extras. Solar panel removal and refit, whirlybirds, skylight flashings and gutter replacement are usually line items on top.
- Asbestos. Pre-1990 roofs, eaves and flues may contain asbestos cement. That work goes to a licensed asbestos removalist and sits outside restoration pricing.
What a cheap quote is usually missing
A quote well below the ranges above is normally skipping something: no sealer coat, one top coat instead of two, no tile repairs, no edge protection, or a crew that will not be around when the coating fails in two years. In Queensland, building work valued over $3,300 generally requires a QBCC licensed contractor, so check the licence number on the quote against the QBCC register, ask exactly what is included, and compare quotes line by line rather than bottom line by bottom line. Ask the roofers we refer to itemise their quote.
Licensing and approvals, kept separate
Licensing and building approval are two different things and quotes sometimes blur them. Licensing is the QBCC's area: the contractor holds the licence, and plumbing and drainage work such as gutters and downpipes tied into stormwater needs a licence at any value, not just above $3,300. Building approval, where a job needs it at all, comes from Logan City Council or a private building certifier under the Building Regulation 2021. The QBCC does not grant approvals and does not set approval thresholds. Restoration work rarely raises the question, but if a roofer tells you the QBCC will approve something, that is the wrong word.
Frequently asked questions
Is roof restoration cheaper than a new roof?
Substantially. A full restoration in the $4,000 to $9,500 guide range compares with roof replacement costs that commonly start around $15,000 and run well beyond, so restoring a structurally sound roof is the better-value path. Restoration only makes sense when the tiles or sheets are worth keeping, which is what the inspection establishes.
How accurate are the ranges on this page?
They are guide figures from general Australian cost guides, not quotes. Your roof's size, pitch, access and condition can put it outside any range here. A free inspection and quote is the only real number.
How long does a restoration last?
A properly done restoration typically gives 10 to 15 years before the coating needs attention, with flexible repointing lasting longer still.
Do the quotes cost anything?
No. Quotes through this site are free and carry no obligation. You get a price before any work starts and you deal with the roofer directly.
Is it worth doing before summer storm season?
That is when most Logan owners book it, and the reasoning holds up. Sound pointing, flashings and gutters are what stop a storm turning into a ceiling repair. It also means you are not trying to book a roofer in the week after a bad blow, when every roofer in the region is already committed.