Updated October 2026
High Wycombe is a Swan Coastal Plain suburb, flat, serviced and built out in the decades the City of Kalamunda's planning strategy identifies as the district's main growth period. The strategy lists High Wycombe among the urban areas that are either sewered or have access to reticulated sewer, which sets it apart from everywhere above the scarp.
The roofs are the familiar thing: concrete tile of 1960s and 1970s vintage, faded, patchy and carrying original rigid ridge mortar.
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.
The standard restoration, done properly
No slope, no acreage, no catchment complications. High Wycombe is where a roof restoration is simply a roof restoration, and the whole value of the job sits in whether the preparation is done honestly. That means the valleys cleared, the broken tiles replaced, the ridge and hip lines repointed with flexible compound and only then the sealer and two top coats.
Where quotes go wrong on a roof like this is the shortcuts: one top coat instead of two, no sealer, no tile repairs. The cost guide sets out the guide ranges so you can see when a number is too good to be true.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a full restoration take?
Usually three to five days on a single-storey house, weather permitting, with the coating stages needing a dry roof.
What should be on the quote?
Cleaning, tile repairs, repointing or rebedding, sealer, the number of top coats, edge protection and anything extra such as solar panel removal and refit. Line by line, not one bottom-line figure.
Is it worth painting a roof before selling?
It lifts presentation, which matters when buyers are comparing houses of the same age on the same street. It also protects whatever has already been spent inside.