Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 20, 2012 5:12 pm thanks to the BSA in Queensland any work under $3300 can be carried out by an unlicensed tradesmen or a backyard boy. a lot / pretty much all the major companies in Qld "claim" to use only licensed trades people,but the sad truth is they don't! To have your roof professionally restored ,you need a licensed painter with experience in cleaning and resealing roofs.to much can go wrong if the roof is not prepped right and the paint will peel. Getting your tiled roof painted is purely to make it look good,no matter what spool the salesmen gives you "he just wants the sale" . To stop any leaks in your tiled roof you need a qualified roof tiler with experience in the "repair" side of the trade.there are a lot of things that make tiled roof leak....painting your roof will not stop it leaking,in some cases it can make it a lot worse. With metal roofs,there are some good products out there that will "slow" down rusting.But after time the rust will reappear.If your painting your metal roof just for cosmetics, there are plenty of good products that will last. Repairing leaking metal roofs requires a qualified metal roofer with experience in the "repair" side of the trade as well.Most metal roofs that leak need replacing 90% of the time.there are a lot of "quick" fixes you can do that will let go after a couple of years . You really need qualified trades people to do the job that most salesmen promise.If your getting your roof repaired,restored or replaced don't be shy to ask the trades people on site to show there BSA license or relevant trade qualifications. Most restoration companies will promise you everything ,then use inexperienced /unqualified people to do the job . Beware! regards,jake Hi all. Anyone know when the $11,000 limit was set in legislation for renovations in QLD? Ive been renovating for 5 years now and this was the limit back then. As we know,… 0 4244 Hi, I contracted a Builder to do a Garage to Bedroom + ensuite conversion (Class 1a), the Builder engaged the Certifier and Engineer and received BDA from the Certifier… 0 5015 We used a smaller qld builder who went bankrupt about 12 months after completion of ours. It was a shame as they were good and relatively cheap and I would have used… 3 4696 |