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Guides to roof prices and rules

Every guide is built from figures checked at the source, labelled official or industry, and dated.

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  1. State guide 4 min read

    Queensland roof replacement

    What a Queensland re-roof costs and which rules apply.

    27 sourced figures, 17 from official pages. Applies to QLD.

  2. Costs 3 min read

    Roof replacement cost per m²

    What a new roof costs per square metre, by material.

    10 sourced figures, 0 from official pages. Applies to National.

  3. Costs 2 min read

    Restoration vs replacement

    How much less a restoration costs than a new roof.

    14 sourced figures, 1 from official pages. Applies to VIC, NSW.

  4. Costs 4 min read

    Colorbond vs tile vs terracotta

    Which roofing material costs more to install and to restore.

    15 sourced figures, 3 from official pages. Applies to National.

  5. Costs 2 min read

    Gutter replacement cost

    What gutters and downpipes cost per metre.

    12 sourced figures, 0 from official pages. Applies to SA, VIC, QLD.

  6. Rules 4 min read

    Asbestos roof removal rules

    How much asbestos you may remove without a licence.

    16 sourced figures, 15 from official pages. Applies to NSW, QLD, VIC.

  7. Rules 3 min read

    Council approval, NSW and QLD

    Whether replacing a roof needs approval in NSW or Queensland.

    8 sourced figures, 8 from official pages. Applies to NSW, QLD.

  8. Rules 3 min read

    AS 4055 wind classification

    What N1 to N6 and C1 to C4 mean for a roof.

    8 sourced figures, 6 from official pages. Applies to National, QLD.

  9. Checklist 3 min read

    How to read a roofing quote

    What a quote and contract must show before you sign.

    18 sourced figures, 13 from official pages. Applies to NSW, QLD, VIC.

Published 12 September 2026. Every figure is re-checked on a schedule, and the date it was last verified sits next to it on the page. How we source figures