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Pratt St , Waikouaiti
Roof Replacement

Main Pratt St Waikouaiti Completed roof from the right side of the house with a view from the RSA carpark
 
Originally built as a hall in 1945, in recent years it has been converted into a residential home with two bedrooms and one bathroom. Whilst renovation had occurred within the interior, the old roofing had yet to be addressed and urgent replacement was required. Waikouaiti is a small town in East Otago, New Zealand, within the city limits of Dunedin. The town is close to the coast and the mouth of the Waikouaiti River. Waikouaiti, well known as the birthplace of Otago, was first settled by Maori as it was rich in land and sea-based food sources.
 
Project Scope:
The roofing was in need of urgent replacement, this involved taking off the old sheets of iron, inspecting the purlins and replacing any damaged ones, laying of roofing underlay, new long-run sheets, and flashings. Removal of the chimney which was badly damaged down to roof level, as this was no longer required for heating. Addition of bargeboards as none were in place previously.
 
The batons which were damaged at the front of the house were to be replaced. Replacement of the old spouting which was sagging and damaged.  
 
Commencement:
The bulk of the work was completed during May with the erection of scaffolding, the old roofing iron removed, purlins inspected, repaired where required, roofing underlay added along with new sheets of new long-run sheets, and flashings. This also included the removal of the chimney, new bargeboards, and damaged batons at the front of the house.
Lastly, the spouting was added during June to complete the project.
 
Conclusion:
As the client was a retired builder, and now a building inspector, we were delighted that they chose JD Builders as their preferred builder to undertake this project. 
 
Photo Credit: Jeffrey Dennison Builders 
1 Pratt St Waikouaiti Putting up new fascia boards on the left side of the house JDBuilders
2 Pratt St Waikouaiti Cover protecting roof from the weather duiring its replacement, left side JDBuilders
3 Pratt St Waikouaiti Removing the old damaged chimney
5 Pratt St Waikouaiti Replacement of roofing right side continues with cover protecting roof from the weather JDBuilders
6 Pratt St Waikouaiti Taking off the old roofing right side with cover protecting roof from the weather JDBuilders
7 Pratt Street Waikouaiti Old roof left side JDBuilders
8 Pratt Street Waikouaiti Old roof left side near the front door JDBuilders
10 Pratt Street Waikouaiti Original roofing right side of the house JDBuilders
11 Pratt Street Waikouaiti Original roofing with the old damaged chimney JDBuilders
9 Pratt Street Waikouaiti Original damaged trim front of house JDBuilders
Pratt St Waikouaiti Close up of scaffolding and JDBuilders sign with old roofing in the background JDBuilders 8