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Velux Skylights Installed – Timber Shafts and Timber Ceilings

Skylights in Timber Ceilings with Timber Shafts While the majority of our Velux Skylight installations require a plaster shaft and have a plaster ceiling, we do regularly install skylights into timber lined ceilings. This of course requires a timber lined shaft to aesthetically complement the skylight. Scroll through a few examples of Velux Skylight Installation … Read more

Velux Skylights Over Staircases

Skylights Over Stairwells Maybe you want to bring light in to the stairwell? Maybe you want to bring some ventilation in to the stairwell? Maybe you would like light and ventilation both in the stairwell? Almost anything is possible with Velux skylights. These beautiful off-the-shelf skylights offer great value as they come standard with double … Read more

Should I Insulate My Velux Skylight Shaft

Is It Necessary To Insulate A Skylight Shaft? If you already have insulation in the roof, it makes good sense to not “break” the insulation when you are having a Velux skylight installed. Insulating the shaft is optional but we do recommend you consider it at installation stage. As can be seen in the image … Read more

What Do Those Holes On a Rainhead Do?

Are Those Rainhead Holes Important? The holes you see on a rainhead are there to allow any excess rainwater (in a heavy downpour or if a downpipe becomes blocked) to overflow out of the front of the rainhead rather than backflow into the building. The holes themselves can be any shape or combination of sizes … Read more

Velux Skylights – When Aesthetics Are Everything

When Great Looking Skylights Matter! The mark of a great Velux skylight installation is when everything is aesthetically perfect on completion. This pic of a recently completed project in Newport says it all… If you want a perfect Velux skylight install including the shaft and plaster, give Roofrite a call. Give Roofrite a call today … Read more

How Much Light Will I Get If I Have A Velux Skylight Installed?

How Much Light Will I Get With My Velux Skylight Installed? This question is probably the number one concern raised by client’s when getting a quote from us. It’s a hard question to answer without some kind of visual. Answers like, “A lot!” just don’t tell you anything so, we’ve made a video to assist … Read more

How Effective Are Velux Skylight Blockout Blinds?

Are Velux Skylight Blockout Blinds Effective? Wonder no more. The video says it all! This video is demonstrating a newly installed Velux Solar Blockout Blind on a newly installed Velux Solar Openable Skylight. Velux blockout blinds are unavailable until stock and manufacturing issues are resolved – anticipated late 2022… Want a quote for a Velux … Read more

Box Gutters and Sumps Installed

Do You Need A Sump In Your Box Guttering? A sump is a critical part of a box gutter installation as it allows excess water (particularly in heavy downpours) to be quickly removed from the guttering and prevent it backflowing under the roof sheets. Sumps can sometimes be retrofitted, especially in commercial buildings. Thinking you … Read more

Do I Need Two Velux Opening Skylights?

One or Two Opening Velux Skylights? The short answer is no! When positioning two Velux Skylights side by side in a room, we usually recommend having only one Velux skylight openable and making the other one a fixed Velux skylight. Why? We make this recommendation primarily to keep costs down. Having multiple skylights installed rapidly … Read more

Velux Skylights For When You Need A Window

Velux Skylights For When You Need A Window But Haven’t Got One Nothing looks nicer in a bedroom than having doors opening out to a patio or verandah. But, if you haven’t got flyscreens on those doors, it may not be possible for practical or even safety reasons to leave the doors open overnight. That’s … Read more

Lucy Parker

The team at Roofrite were fantastic and so professional, making sure the job was done properly. Very trust worthy and will use them again.

Damon

After spending ages sifting through reviews online as well as listing the job on a website, I finally found a decent business to replace rusted box guttering as well as repair a separate roof leak next to the Air conditioning unit. When it rained hard enough, water would pour into the ceiling and exit through the downlights. After dealing with some of the "cowboys"out there, (some even had good reviews), my opinion has been that if they can come around at short notice and want cash with no paperwork, then avoid at all costs. I'm a few hundred dollars lighter for this life experience. Some didn't even bother to call back. Fortunately I found Roofrite. The whole process was well managed from start to finish. Someone did the quote with an estimated start date as well as ensuring the dimensions of the new gutter would comply with building code. Then someone else came to measure up the job. The tradies arrived on the date they said they would and did the job, to a very high standard and took away the old Guttering. Finally the office sent me photos taken of the job and a VBA certificate. I can definitely recommend these people who were very professional and friendly. I no longer need to race for the buckets when there is a downpour! Update I was waiting for a really bad storm to hit before doing a follow up review to my original August 2022 post above. Well we got that recently. I am happy to report that after the morning storm that hit Melbourne last week there were no leaks. Excellent quality workmanship is all I can say. Damon

Cathy Harris

We had a large job to replace existing boxed in gutters, fix leaks and replace asbestos lining. The team at Roofrite did a great job to sorry out all the issues, even the ones found after starting the job. They kept us informed of start dates, progress and any issues found. Communication from all of the team was exceptional. We feel like we have had a very high quality job done and feel assured if we have any issues, we can call them to come back anytime. Would definetly use again and recommend for trustworthiness and good value.

Rosemary Jones

Excellent workmanship, communication and lovely people. Highly recommend every part of the organisation.

Bec Wood

Roofrite were great to deal with every step of the way, from the quote through to install. The admin team were equally lovely and responsive, our whole experience was extremely positive and we'd definitely recommend them and use them again in the future.

David Brown

Roofrite re-did the roof at the front of our house and installed 9 skylights. They are an extremely well run organisation who communicate very well. The workers are neat, tidy, polite and extremely high quality. We had no problems with anything they did and they took great pride in their craft. Absolutely love our seemingly leak proof and bright new home!

Tatiana Mauri

Jamie and the team did a wonderful job installing our skylight. We have used Roofrite a number of times and have been very happy with the outcome. They're very professional and we highly recommend them. Karen and Tatiana

Erin Paterson

2. Just wanted to provide some feedback -; From the outset I felt great confidence with Kym, he certainly knows his stuff and made me feel assured that what we wanted could be achieved and actually delivered. It wasn’t as simple as putting on the cladding but we had various issues with leakage and the lack of water proofing by the correct placement of flashing's etc. Then the day finally came were the boys showed up to do the job. The “boys” consisted of Jamie, Jermain, James and ( Chris on occasion). I have to say as a business owner, all of them are very impressive, punctual, hardworking and good at what they do… In particular Jamie is excellent as the leader of the gang and his knowledge and eye for detail is impeccable, he is an absolute asset to your business. I was so impressed by him and his ability to communicate with me what some of the issues were and how he was going to fix them. So overall I am beyond happy with the work and the outcome and it was my pleasure dealing with the boys. Kind regards, Erin.

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