Should You Restore Your Tile Roof Before Installing Solar Panels? (30-Day Guide)
Solar companies work fast — their installers drill into rafters and bolt brackets right through your tiles. If your tiles are already 30 years old, porous, or cracked, you are locking in serious roof leaks beneath a multi-thousand-dollar solar array.
The $3,000+ Solar Dismantle Trap
If your roof leaks 2 years after solar panels are installed, roofing companies cannot repair the tiles underneath without an accredited electrician decommissioning and removing every panel. This easily adds $2,500–$4,000 in redundant labour — before any roofing work even begins. And if the leak has damaged your ceiling insulation or plasterboard, you're looking at an insurance nightmare.
The Smart Homeowner's Playbook
Smart Melbourne homeowners hire Everyday Roofing to pressure wash, rebed, repoint, and apply 3 coats of industrial membrane before the solar installers arrive. With a fresh 15-year warranty on the roof substrate, your solar panels can sit undisturbed for decades. You'll also get a cleaner surface for the solar mounting brackets to seal against — reducing the risk of water ingress at every penetration point.
What We Do Before Your Solar Installation
- Full high-pressure clean: Remove all moss, lichen, and dirt so installers see a clean, sound surface.
- Tile replacement: Replace every cracked or porous tile so there are no hidden failures under the array.
- Rebed & repoint: Seal every ridge cap with flexible compound so wind-driven rain can't penetrate.
- 3-coat membrane system: Prime and apply two UV-resistant top coats for a waterproof, thermally reflective surface.
Why Melbourne Homeowners Choose Everyday Roofing
- Owner-operated, no subcontractors. Chris personally inspects every roof, takes 20+ high-resolution photos, and explains exactly what your roof needs — in plain English. You're never left wondering who's on your roof.
- No deposit, pay on completion. We don't take a single cent upfront. You inspect the finished work, and you only pay when you're 100% satisfied with the result. That's our risk, not yours.
- Premium 3-coat membrane system. We never use cheap exterior house paint. Every restoration includes a high-build primer, a flexible base coat, and two UV-resistant top coats — the same system that lasts 15+ years backed by a manufacturer warranty.
- Full-service — one crew, one call. Roof restoration, tile replacement, repointing, rebedding, roof painting, gutter cleaning, and exterior pressure cleaning. You don't need to coordinate five different trades.
- 7+ years serving Melbourne. We've restored hundreds of roofs across the northern, western, and eastern suburbs. We know exactly how Melbourne's four-seasons-in-a-day weather punishes your roof — and how to protect it for decades.
Our Complete Restoration Process
- Free on-roof inspection: Chris climbs your roof, documents every crack, broken tile, and failing mortar with photos.
- High-pressure clean: 4,000 PSI industrial cleaning strips all moss, lichen, dirt, and oxidised paint down to bare tile.
- Structural repairs: Every broken tile replaced, ridge caps rebedded and repointed with flexible compound (not brittle sand-cement).
- Primer coat: A high-build primer penetrates porous concrete, binding the surface for maximum membrane adhesion.
- Two top coats: Premium thermal-reflective membrane applied via airless sprayer for a flawless, factory-fresh finish in your chosen colour.
- Final clean-up & handover: We clean your gutters, clear all debris, present the finished roof, and you pay only when you're happy.
We also offer exterior pressure cleaning — driveways, paths, fences, and gutters — so your entire property looks brand new. Book a roof restoration and get your driveway cleaned free.
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