Commercial Roofing
Strata Roofing Repairs and Replacement in Sydney
Clear roofing advice your strata committee can actually make a decision on.
Strata roofing is as much about people as it is about tiles. A single leak can involve an owner, a tenant, a strata manager, the committee and an insurer, all wanting different things. We report in plain English so the committee can vote at the next meeting, distinguish common-property roofing from lot owners' responsibilities, and quote in a way that suits either a maintenance budget or a formal capital-works decision.
Common property versus lot responsibility
The first argument in most strata roof leaks is who pays. Generally the external roof and structure are common property, while some ceiling and internal finishes may sit with the lot owner, but it depends on the plan and any by-laws. We document exactly where water is entering and which elements are involved, so the manager can allocate responsibility fairly instead of guessing.
That clarity also stops the classic strata trap: repeated cheap patches to the same leak because nobody wants to fund the real fix.
Reports your committee can approve
Committees are volunteers, not builders. We provide a report with photos, a plain description of the fault, the options with rough life expectancy for each, and clear pricing. For anything that needs a special levy or a general meeting resolution, we structure the quote so it can be tabled and voted on without a follow-up round of questions.
Access, scaffolding and multiple owners
Townhouse and low-rise strata roofs often need work over shared driveways, courtyards and multiple lots. We coordinate access with the manager, give owners written notice of scaffolding and noise, and keep shared paths usable. Where balconies or box gutters between units are involved, we treat the whole run as one system so we do not just move the leak next door.
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What's Included
- Leak diagnosis documenting the exact entry point and affected elements
- Written note on common-property versus lot-owner responsibility
- Photo report with options and pricing structured for committee approval
- Quotes formatted for special-levy or general-meeting resolutions
- Coordinated access, notices and scaffolding across multiple lots
- Whole-of-system repairs so leaks are not pushed to a neighbouring unit
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a roof leak the strata's responsibility or the owner's?
Usually the external roof and structure are common property and fall to the owners corporation, while some internal finishes may sit with the lot owner, but it depends on the strata plan and by-laws. We document where water enters so the manager can allocate responsibility correctly.
Can you provide a report our committee can vote on?
Yes. We supply a photo report in plain English with the fault explained, repair options and clear pricing, structured so it can be tabled at a meeting. Where a special levy is needed we set the quote up to suit a formal resolution.
How do you handle access across shared driveways and courtyards?
We coordinate with the strata manager, give owners written notice of scaffolding and noise, and keep shared paths usable throughout. For townhouse rows we plan the whole access sequence up front so disruption to residents is kept to a minimum.
Why does the same strata leak keep coming back?
Usually because it has only ever been patched, not fixed. Shared box gutters and valleys between units act as one system, so a cheap local repair often just moves water next door. We trace and treat the full run so the leak stops for good.
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