Updated October 2026
Woodridge is where large-scale housing in Logan started, and the roofs still show it. The Queensland Housing Commission began building here once water was connected, reaching 472 Commission houses by the end of 1968-69 and 1,547 by mid-1977, and the suburb grew from 1,482 people in 1966 to 18,381 in 1986. That means a very large number of Woodridge roofs went on within the same decade, with the same materials and the same rigid cement ridge mortar.
Fifty-odd years later, the result is predictable. Original cement pointing has cracked and in places fallen away. Ridge caps rock loose. Concrete tiles that lost their surface coating decades ago soak up water and hold lichen on the southern pitches. None of that means the roof is finished. A concrete tile from that era is usually still structurally sound, which is exactly the situation restoration was invented for.
A full restoration here runs the standard sequence: pressure clean, replace cracked and slipped tiles, rebed and repoint the ridge and hip lines with flexible compound, then seal and coat. Done once, properly, it takes a tired Woodridge roof off the maintenance list for a decade or more.
Two local realities worth naming. First, a high share of this stock is rented, so the person noticing the ceiling stain is often not the person who pays for the fix. The roofers we work with are used to quoting in a form an owner or a property manager can act on. Second, pre-1990 houses can have asbestos cement in roofing, eaves or flues. That material is never pressure cleaned, cut or coated. If it is suspected, the job stops and goes to a licensed asbestos removalist.
In Queensland, building work valued over $3,300 generally requires a QBCC licensed contractor, and a full restoration sits well over that line. Ask for the licence number and check it on the QBCC register before you accept a quote.
Frequently asked questions
Is my Woodridge roof too old to restore?
Age alone rarely rules it out. What matters is whether the tiles are sound. Plenty of roofs from the Commission era restore well, and the inspection is what settles it rather than the build date.
Can the pointing be patched instead of done fully?
It can, but on a roof of this vintage the rest of the mortar is the same age and the same mix, so patching tends to buy months. Most roofers price all ridge and hip lines in one visit for that reason.
I am a tenant and the ceiling is stained. What now?
Report it to the owner or the property manager, because they engage the trade, not you. If you want a quote to hand them, we can put a roofer in touch who will price it in writing.