Every business below is checked against the QBCC licence register and ranked by quantified Google-review themes — never by who paid.
Based in Coolangatta
Above All Roofing & Construction has a 4.9-star Google rating from 47 reviews, recorded on 22 August 2026. Among 46 analysed reviews, Quality of work appears 25 times, followed by Professional & friendly (18) and Response time (14). The QBCC register listed its Roof and Wall Cladding licence as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Tallebudgera
Azza Metal Roofing Services Pty Ltd is a Tallebudgera roofer whose reviewers mention Quality of work most often in a 10-review sample. As of 22 August 2026, its Google listing shows 5 stars from 10 reviews; reviewers mention Professional & friendly 5 times and Clean & tidy 3 times. Its Roof and Wall Cladding licence was confirmed current against the QBCC register on 22 August 2026.
Based in Stapylton
Brastin Roofing Pty Ltd is a Stapylton roofer on the Gold Coast with the QBCC Roof and Wall Cladding class recorded. As of 22 August 2026, Google records 2.4 stars from 19 reviews. Reviewers mentioned Quality of work 8 times, while Communication and Reliable & trustworthy each appeared 4 times. The QBCC register listed the licence as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Mermaid Waters
D & L Roofing is listed with 4.8 stars across 23 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. Within the 21-review sample, Response time and Professional & friendly each received 8 mentions, while Value & pricing received 7. The QBCC register listed D & L Roofing’s Roof Tiling licence as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Robina
Diamond Ace Roofing, a Robina roofer, has Quality of work as the most-mentioned theme in a 27-review Google sample (16 mentions), followed by Professional & friendly (11) and Response time (8). Its Google snapshot shows 4.9 stars across 30 reviews as of 22 August 2026, and the QBCC register records a current Roof Tiling licence, verified on 22 August 2026.
Based in Hollywell
East Coast Roof Restorations is a Hollywell roofer with 4.9 stars across 135 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. In a 100-review sample, reviewers mentioned Professional & friendly 56 times, Quality of work 51 times and Communication 39 times. The QBCC register records a current licence in Roof Tiling and Roof and Wall Cladding, verified on 22 August 2026.
Based in Palm Beach
FDA Roofing has a 4.3-star Google rating from 68 reviews, with the snapshot dated 22 August 2026. Among 63 reviews analysed, Professional & friendly had 40 mentions, followed by Quality of work (24) and Response time (14). The QBCC register listed FDA Roofing’s Roof and Wall Cladding licence as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Southport
GC Roof Tiling Solutions leads with Professional & friendly in a Google sample of 53 reviews (30 mentions). Google shows 4.6 stars across 41 reviews as of 22 August 2026. Response time (25) and Quality of work (18) are the other counted themes. The QBCC register listed its Roof Tiling licence as current on 22 August 2026.
Based in Windaroo
Gold Coast Roof Plumbing Pty Ltd has a current QBCC licence in Roof and Wall Cladding, according to the QBCC register, verified on 22 August 2026. The Windaroo roofer has 5 stars across 20 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. In the 20-review sample, Quality of work (12) was the top-cited theme, followed by Professional & friendly (11) and Communication (9).
Based in Tamborine Mountain
Independent Roof Inspections Pty Ltd is a Tamborine Mountain roofer with 4.9 stars across 45 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. In a 41-review sample, Professional & friendly (22), Quality of work (22) and Response time (17) were the recorded themes. The QBCC register records a current Roof and Wall Cladding licence, verified on 22 August 2026.
Based in Elanora
As of 22 August 2026, Master Roofing Australia, an Elanora roofer, has Professional & friendly as the leading theme in an 18-review sample with 11 mentions, followed by Quality of work (7) and Communication (4); its Google snapshot records 4.8 stars across 19 reviews; the QBCC register listed its licence as current on 22 August 2026, covering Roof Tiling and Roof and Wall Cladding.
Based in Burleigh Waters
On Top Roofing & Cladding holds a current QBCC Roof and Wall Cladding licence, verified against the QBCC register on 22 August 2026. The Burleigh Waters roofer has 5 stars across 82 Google reviews as of 22 August 2026. Reviewers in an 80-review sample mentioned Quality of work 43 times, Professional & friendly 38 times and Response time 30 times.
Based in Hope Island
Only Roofing Pty Ltd, a Hope Island roofer, is listed by Google at 5 stars across 16 reviews as of 22 August 2026. In a 13-review sample, Professional & friendly and Quality of work each received 6 mentions, while Value & pricing received 3. The QBCC register showed a current Roof Tiling licence for Only Roofing Pty Ltd on 22 August 2026.
Based in Yarrabilba
Platinum Roofing Solutions is a Yarrabilba roofer whose most-mentioned theme in a 28-review sample was Professional & friendly (18). As of 22 August 2026, it had 5 stars across 29 Google reviews; Quality of work (15) and Response time (11) were also recorded. On 22 August 2026, the QBCC register confirmed a current Roof and Wall Cladding licence.
Based in Coomera
The QBCC register listed Smart Metal Roofing’s Roof and Wall Cladding licence as current on 22 August 2026. Smart Metal Roofing is a Coomera roofer, with Google showing 3.9 stars from 25 reviews as of 22 August 2026. Among 23 analysed reviews, Quality of work appears in 9 mentions, followed by Professional & friendly (8) and Response time (7).
Based in Reedy Creek
Stella Roofing Solutions, a Reedy Creek roofer, has Quality of work as its most-mentioned theme in a 26-review Google sample, with 16 mentions, while Professional & friendly recorded 15 and Communication 11; the same Google snapshot lists 4.9 stars from 26 reviews as of 22 August 2026. Its Roof and Wall Cladding licence was confirmed current against the QBCC register on 22 August 2026.
Based in Palm Beach
As of 22 August 2026, Superior Roof Resprays holds a current QBCC licence in the Roof Tiling class, confirmed against the QBCC register on that date; its Google profile shows 5 stars across 37 reviews. In a 32-review sample, Professional & friendly was mentioned 21 times, Quality of work 17 times and Response time 11 times.
About roofers in Gold Coast
The Gold Coast sits in a non-cyclonic wind region — unlike far-north Queensland's cyclone-rated coast — but that's no easy ride: severe storms and hail hit most summers, and salt-laden coastal air ages roof sheeting and fasteners faster than further inland. Licensing follows the work, not one blanket ticket: Roof Tiling covers tiled roofs, Roof and Wall Cladding covers metal, and every roofer here holds the matching class, checked against the register. A restoration, a per-square-metre re-roof and a single leak repair price very differently, so figures below stay separate — sourced from Gold Coast trade quotes fetched in 2026, not a national guide.
Gold Coast-specific roofing realities: the city sits in AS/NZS 1170.2 Wind Region B, non-cyclonic — unlike far-north Queensland's cyclone-rated coast — so fixing follows the standard's intermediate wind-speed provisions, not cyclone-rated hardware, though it matters on an exposed beachfront roof. The same November–April storm season that hits South East Queensland brings damaging wind and hail here too, and roofers are busiest and priciest for weeks afterward, often on insurance-funded repairs. Salt-laden air corrodes roof sheeting and fasteners faster than inland: the closer to breaking surf, the higher the coating grade and fastener spec a roof needs — an upgraded COLORBOND grade and stainless fixings are a beachfront-strip question rather than a city-wide one, so ask which grade a quote assumes. Older suburbs carry more concrete and terracotta tile; Colorbond-style metal dominates newer builds, worth knowing before pricing a restoration versus a re-roof.
Typical prices in Gold Coast
Ranges reflect quotes observed locally — not national averages, not advertised "from" prices.
| Service | Typical range (A$) |
|---|---|
Tile roof restoration (clean, re-bed/re-point ridges, re-coat) Matches the Brisbane figure. The Gold Coast-branded restoration guides available republish one table across several cities, so no genuinely local figure was found; a local roofer quotes $15,000–$35,000+ but for a larger scope including full sarking replacement and a tile relay, which is not the same job. | A$3,000 — A$8,500 |
Metal (Colorbond-style) re-roof, supply + install (per m²) Matches the Brisbane figure. The one Gold Coast-hosted per-m² rate found is labelled on its own page as a national average, so it is not a local observation; no genuine Gold Coast supply-and-install rate was available. | A$80 — A$180 |
Concrete tile re-roof, supply + install (per m²) Matches the Brisbane figure; no Gold Coast-specific supply-and-install quote for tile re-roofing was found. | A$150 — A$200 |
Roof leak repair / minor repair Gold Coast Trade Pty Ltd, a Gold Coast-only roofing business, publishes its own 2026 repair pricing: leaking roof repairs at $300–$700. Its wider repair menu (general minor repairs $200–$500; metal roof minor fixes $300–$600) sits inside the same band, so this figure isn't cherry-picked from a wider spread. | A$300 — A$700 |
Gutter replacement, supply + install (per lineal metre) AllCoast Roofing, a Gold Coast-only roofer, publishes its own 2026 rate: '$90 to $160 per lineal metre plus GST' for a typical Colorbond gutter replacement — noticeably higher than Brisbane's $30–$70/lm. AllCoast operates on the Gold Coast only, so there's no other-city page to run a scaling check against; the gap from Brisbane may reflect coastal-grade materials, but that reason isn't independently confirmed. | A$90 — A$160 |
Common questions
It depends on the roof's condition, not its age. A restoration — pressure-clean, replace broken tiles, re-bed and re-point the ridge capping, re-coat — suits a tile roof that's structurally sound but weathered, and is far cheaper than a full re-roof. A re-roof is warranted when tiles or sheets are failing outright, there's widespread rust or cracking, leaks keep recurring, or you're changing material entirely (tile to Colorbond, for instance). A licensed roofer should inspect the battens, sarking and structure, not just the surface, before recommending one over the other — get more than one opinion before committing to the bigger spend.
No. The Gold Coast sits in AS/NZS 1170.2 Wind Region B, the non-cyclonic band covering South East Queensland's coast, as distinct from the cyclone-rated Region C and D further north — so a Gold Coast roof isn't engineered to cyclone-level tie-down requirements. But Region B still carries a real design wind speed, well above a sheltered inland site, and a beachfront or elevated, exposed roof feels that most. Correct batten spacing, screw pattern and ridge tie-down for the standard's intermediate wind-speed provisions still have to be followed properly — 'not cyclonic' isn't the same as 'no fixing standard applies'.
Closer to breaking surf means a higher coating grade and stainless rather than standard fixings — that much is settled, and every steel manufacturer publishes guidance on it. The exact distance bands vary between manufacturers and between their own documents, and we have not been able to verify a single authoritative set of figures for this page, so we are not quoting metres we cannot stand behind. What matters in practice: most of the Gold Coast sits well back from the surf line, so this is a beachfront-strip question rather than a city-wide one. If your roof faces the ocean directly, ask your roofer which grade they are specifying, which manufacturer guidance they are following, and to show you where that guidance sets the boundary for your address.
For roofing work over $3,300 in labour and materials, yes — and the class depends on the material: Roof Tiling for tiled roofs, Roof and Wall Cladding for metal roofing and cladding (Colorbond and similar). Roofing isn't on the short list of trades that need a licence at any value, so a genuinely small job can sit under that line — but the exemption doesn't apply if the work is part of a larger contract worth more than $3,300, so a job can't be sliced up to dodge it. Qualifying residential work also brings Queensland Home Warranty cover, up to $200,000, which an unlicensed operator can't offer. Ask for the licence number and check the class on the free QBCC register before paying a deposit.
Because everyone with storm damage calls at once. The same November–April severe-storm season that brings damaging wind and hail across South East Queensland hits the Gold Coast too, and in the days after a bad storm, roofers are working through a backlog of genuine damage — lifted sheets, cracked ridge capping, overwhelmed gutters — much of it under time pressure from insurers. Wait times and prices both tend to climb in that window. Booking a routine restoration or gutter job before storm season, rather than scrambling afterward, is usually cheaper and faster.
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