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Roof Glazing Perth
Roof glazing in Perth
Terracotta roofs fade. The fired colour dulls, the surface goes porous, and the tiles start soaking up water and grime instead of shedding them. Glazing fixes that without painting over the roof: TerraGlaze is a clear or lightly tinted, UV-stabilised coating that seals the terracotta and brings the natural colour back. We glaze terracotta roofs across the Perth metro, and we’ve been working on Perth tiled roofs for 15+ years.
Glaze or paint your terracotta?
This is the real question most people are asking. Painting a terracotta roof works, but it covers the terracotta completely and locks you into a colour and, eventually, into repainting. Glazing is the other path: it keeps the roof looking like terracotta, just revived and sealed. If your tiles are sound and you like the terracotta look but it’s tired and faded, a glaze is usually the better fit. If you actually want to change the colour, that’s a roof painting job. We’ll look at the roof and tell you which one suits it rather than pushing the bigger job.
What the glaze actually does
Bare, weathered terracotta is porous, which is why an old roof looks chalky and holds dirt and moss. The glaze seals that surface so water and grime run off instead of soaking in, and the UV stabiliser slows the fading that the Perth sun causes. The roof comes up looking refreshed and sheds weather the way newer terracotta does.
How long it lasts, and what’s covered
A glaze coat is a maintenance coating, not a re-roof. In Perth conditions it typically holds up for around 5 to 10 years depending on exposure, then it can be refreshed. Worth being straight about the warranty: the glaze is not covered by the 15-year Dulux warranty, because that warranty is for the Dulux Acratex membrane system used on a full restoration, which is a different product. The glaze application carries our 12-month workmanship guarantee, and we’ll spell out exactly what’s covered before you commit.
Sound tiles first
Glazing seals the surface, it doesn’t hold a cracked tile together or stop a leak. So if there are broken tiles, failed pointing or a flashing problem, that gets repaired first, then the glaze goes over a roof that’s actually sound. If the roof needs more than a refresh, a full roof restoration is the bigger fix.
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Benefits of Glaze Coat Application
Keeps the natural terracotta look
A glaze is a clear or lightly tinted seal that revives the fired terracotta colour and sheen. It refreshes the roof without burying it under the opaque paint that hides what terracotta actually is.
UV-stabilised seal for the Perth sun
TerraGlaze is built to take the UV that fades and dries out bare terracotta, and it seals the porous tile surface so it sheds water and grime instead of soaking it up.
The terracotta alternative to painting
For terracotta that's faded but structurally sound, glazing brings it back without committing you to a painted colour, or to the repainting that painted terracotta eventually needs.
Prepped and applied properly
The roof is cleaned, any cracked or chipped tiles are repaired, then the glaze goes on evenly across the surface. The application carries our 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Our Glaze Coat Application Process
- 1
Check the tiles are suitable
We inspect the terracotta to confirm it's sound enough to glaze, and flag anything that needs repair first.
Glazing is for tiles that are weathered, not broken. This prevents sealing a coat over tiles that actually needed replacing.
- 2
Clean the roof back
The tiles are cleaned to strip dirt, moss and surface growth so the glaze meets bare terracotta.
A glaze only bonds to a clean tile surface. This prevents the coat lifting or going patchy over grime.
- 3
Repair cracked and chipped tiles
Damaged tiles are repaired or replaced before any glaze is applied.
A glaze seals the surface, it doesn't hold a broken tile together. This prevents glazing over a fault that'll leak regardless.
- 4
Apply the glaze and let it cure
TerraGlaze is applied evenly across the roof and left to cure to the product spec, then the finished coat is checked for full, even coverage.
Even coverage and a proper cure are what make the seal last. This prevents thin or patchy areas that weather first.
FAQs
What's the difference between glazing and painting a roof? ⌄
A glaze is a clear or lightly tinted seal that keeps the natural terracotta look and protects the tile. Paint is an opaque coat that changes the colour and covers the terracotta entirely. If you want to keep your roof looking like terracotta, glazing is the option; if you want a different colour, that's roof painting.
Should I glaze or paint my terracotta roof? ⌄
If the tiles are sound and you like the terracotta look but it's faded, glazing refreshes and seals it without changing the character of the roof. Painting makes sense when you want a different colour. We'll look at your roof and tell you honestly which suits it.
How long does a glaze coat last? ⌄
Typically around 5 to 10 years in Perth conditions, depending on the roof's exposure and how it's looked after. It's a maintenance coating, so it refreshes the surface rather than re-roofing it.
Is the glaze coating covered by the 15-year Dulux warranty? ⌄
No. The 15-year Dulux warranty applies to the Dulux Acratex membrane system used on a full roof restoration, not to a glaze coat, which is a different product. The glaze application carries our 12-month workmanship guarantee, and we'll set out exactly what's covered before you go ahead.
Will glazing fix a leaking roof? ⌄
No. A glaze seals and protects the tile surface, it doesn't stop a leak. Leaks come from cracked tiles, failed pointing or flashing, and they need repairing first. We'll sort any of that before glazing.
Can the glaze be tinted? ⌄
It can be left clear to keep the existing colour, or lightly tinted to even out and lift a faded roof. We'll talk through the finish based on what your terracotta looks like now.
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Glaze Coat Application across Perth
We provide glaze coat application to suburbs right across the Perth metro area. Find yours:
- Applecross
- Armadale
- Atwell
- Aubin Grove
- Baldivis
- Banjup
- Bassendean
- Beckenham
- Belmont
- Bentley
- Bertram
- Bicton
- Bull Creek
- Byford
- Canning Vale
- Cannington
- Claremont
- Como
- Cottesloe
- Dianella
- East Fremantle
- East Victoria Park
- Ferndale
- Fremantle
- Gosnells
- Halls Head
- Hammond Park
- Hillarys
- Innaloo
- Jandakot
- Jarrahdale
- Joondalup
- Kalamunda
- Karrinyup
- Kelmscott
- Kwinana
- Langford
- Leederville
- Lesmurdie
- Lynwood
- Mandurah
- Maylands
- Meadow Springs
- Melville
- Midland
- Midvale
- Morley
- Mount Lawley
- Padbury
- Parkwood
- Port Kennedy
- Redcliffe
- Rivervale
- Rockingham
- Rossmoyne
- Safety Bay
- Scarborough
- Secret Harbour
- Serpentine
- Shelley
- Shoalwater
- Sorrento
- South Perth
- Success
- Swan View
- Thornlie
- Victoria Park
- Warnbro
- Wellard
- Welshpool
- Willetton
- Woodvale
- Yangebup
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