Slate Roof Replacement and Re-slating in Melbourne

Re-slating is a job for a registered builder once the cost passes A$10,000. A Victorian council's heritage sheet says that where existing original or significant roof cladding requires complete replacement, a permit is generally required, and that the new slate should match the existing.

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What slate roof replacement and re-slating in Melbourne actually involves

Generally, where existing original or significant roof cladding requires complete replacement, a permit is required. Salvaged slate should be reinstated in addition to replacement slates where necessary. The sheet's matching rule is that the new slate should match existing in profile, colour, texture and finish The sheet is dated July 2023.

A hipped roof half re-slated, new dark slate beside weathered slate, scaffold at the eave — slate roof replacement, Melbourne. Illustrative example.

What a replacement application documents

The battening and nailing system as well as the proposed materials for flashings and valleys should be documented as part of the application. Yarra City Council says that externally altering a building needs a planning permit in a heritage overlay, and that a planning permit is normally required to undertake works in one.

Ask the provider whether the quote reuses the existing slates and how many new ones it assumes, and who deals with the council if the roof is in a Heritage Overlay.

New dark slates with cut edges stacked beside weathered grey slates — slate roof replacement, Melbourne. Illustrative example.

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