Ridge capping rebedded and repointed by Barden Bros Group

Roofing / Melbourne & Geelong

Roof rebedding for tiled roofs in Melbourne and Geelong

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The short version

The bedding is the bed of mortar the ridge and hip capping sits on. It is doing structural work: it holds the capping in position along the top of the roof and carries it over the gap where two planes of tiles meet. When it crumbles, the capping has nothing to sit on.

Bedding fails for ordinary reasons. Decades of heat, cold, movement in the frame and water getting in behind it. You see it as capping that rocks when you touch it, mortar dropping into the gutters, or whole lengths of ridge sitting out of line.

Rebedding means lifting the capping off, cleaning out what is left of the old mortar, laying a fresh bed and setting the capping back down into it, straight and true. Then it gets repointed over the top. Done properly it is the difference between a roof with twenty years left in it and a roof with a leak that nobody can find.

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Worth knowing

Signs the bedding has gone

Most of these you can spot from the ground or the gutter without getting on the roof.

01 Mortar in the gutters: Grey crumbs and lumps collecting in the gutters and downpipes after wind and rain.
02 Capping that moves: Ridge tiles that rock or lift when they should be solid.
03 A ridge line that is not straight: Capping that has dropped or shifted so the ridge no longer runs true.
04 Visible gaps under the capping: Daylight or dark voids where the mortar bed used to be.
05 Leaks along the ridge: Water finding its way in at the top of the roof, often showing up in the ceiling well away from the ridge itself.

What it looks like

When the bedding underneath has gone

Bedding mortar is what the ridge and hip capping sits on. It takes the weather and it takes the movement of the roof, and after enough years of both it cracks, crumbles and lets the capping shift.

Once the capping is loose the pointing goes with it, and from there wind driven rain gets in under the ridge. Rebedding puts the capping back down on fresh mortar so the line sits straight and solid again.

Weathered, moss covered roof tiles before restoration

Bedding is the part of a roof that fails quietly. Nothing looks wrong until something is.

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Straight answers

Roof rebedding: your questions

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What is the difference between rebedding and repointing?

Rebedding is the mortar bed underneath the capping, which is the structural part. Repointing is the flexible compound over the top that seals the joint. Rebedding almost always gets repointed afterwards. Repointing on its own only makes sense if the bedding under it is still sound.

Can you rebed just one section?

Yes, if the rest is genuinely sound. We will tell you what we find rather than quoting the whole roof by default.

Does rebedding fix a leak?

If the leak is coming in at the ridge or hip, very often. We will confirm the source during the inspection rather than guessing.

In their words

What people say afterwards

Absolutely amazing work. Great communication, honest and best of all the work is superior. Highly recommend the team and would use them again. Best of luck to the boys at Barden Bros.

Marianne E.Roofing

If you want a stress free, honest roof restoration these boys are to go to. Aaron and his team did an excellent job restoring my tired roof. They were professional, efficient, and the quality of their work is outstanding. My roof looks like new and I'm very happy with the results.

Trent D.Roof restoration

Quality workmanship and professionalism in ensuring that my roof is restored correctly. Always punctual, prompt responses, explains process clearly, takes pride in his trade and fantastic service! I can now relax and not worry about leaks whenever it rains as the roof's as good as new! Big thank you to Aaron and his team for the superb job done!

Viqqi T.Roof restoration