Updated October 2026
Forrestfield has a dated birthday, which is unusual and useful. The City of Kalamunda's planning strategy records that the 1970s saw the development of Forrestfield and the south east of Wattle Grove, so the bulk of the roofs here went on in a fairly narrow window and are now around fifty years old.
That is a different conversation from the 1960s stock further up. The tiles are often still sound, but the original rigid ridge mortar has had fifty years of expansion and contraction and it shows.
We connect you with roof restoration specialists who work the Foothills suburbs below the scarp, where most of the stock is 1960s and 1970s project housing.
What a restoration involves
- Pressure clean to strip moss and the chalky remains of the original tile surface
- Replace cracked or broken tiles, sourced to match the existing profile
- Repoint the ridge and hip capping with modern flexible pointing
- Apply primer and two coats of roof membrane in your chosen colour
On guide pricing only, and from Australian cost guides rather than Perth rates, a full restoration on a typical Hills home usually lands in the thousands. See the cost guide for what moves the number.
A whole suburb of roofs the same age
When an estate goes up together it wears out together, which is why neighbours in Forrestfield tend to need the same work in the same few years. The pattern is consistent: cracked ridge pointing, a faded and patchy concrete tile that has lost its factory surface, and moss on whichever pitch gets the least sun.
Forrestfield is on the Swan Coastal Plain and the City lists it among the urban areas that are sewered or have access to reticulated sewer, so there is no slope and no on-site effluent system to work around. Flat, serviced, straightforward access, and a roof that is simply due.
Frequently asked questions
My neighbours all had their roofs done. Should I?
If the estate went up together, there is a fair chance yours is at the same point. Get it inspected rather than assuming either way, because condition varies with tree cover and which way the roof faces.
Are 1970s tiles worth keeping?
Usually, yes. Concrete tile from that era restores well when the tiles themselves are sound, and restoration costs a fraction of a reroof. The inspection is what settles it.
Does a single-storey house still need edge protection?
Yes. Most height injuries happen at the edge of a single-storey roof, and insured roofers will set up properly regardless of how low it looks.