Ceiling Repairs in Gosnells
Gosnells and its surrounding suburbs were built out across the 1960s, 70s and 80s, and the ceilings in those brick-and-tile homes are now failing in predictable ways. We re-fix sagging plasterglass, repair water and termite damage, and replace ceilings that are past saving, across Gosnells, Maddington, Thornlie, Huntingdale and the foothills.
Ceilings in Gosnells homes
Gosnells grew quickly from the 1960s as Perth pushed south-east along Albany Highway and the railway, and most of the housing is the brick-and-tile of that era: three and four bedroom homes on quarter-acre and later smaller blocks, with plasterglass ceilings glued and strapped to timber joists and a plain run cornice. The later 1980s streets added plasterboard ceilings on battens. A good proportion of these homes have been rentals for decades.
Towards the foothills and the river, around Orange Grove, Martin and the older parts of Kelmscott, the blocks get bigger and the houses older, with some 1950s and earlier timber and fibro. These homes are closer to bushland and the Canning River, and termite activity in roof timbers is a genuine issue. A ceiling that sags in a soft, uneven way with no obvious water stain is sometimes the first sign that the joists above have been eaten.
Summer heat in Gosnells is fierce and the roof spaces get very hot, which ages glue and strapping faster and cracks plasterboard joins. Winter brings the usual tile-roof leaks: slipped tiles, cracked ridge capping and corroded valleys dripping onto the ceiling below.
Common ceiling problems in Gosnells
Sagging plasterglass in 1960s–70s brick and tile
The glue and strapping holding plasterglass ceilings to the joists is at the end of its life across Gosnells, and the result is the familiar bow across a lounge or bedroom with a gap opening at the cornice. We re-fix from below with new fixings into the joists when the plaster is sound, set and sand, and the ceiling is ready for paint.
Termite damage to joists and battens
Closer to the hills and the river, termites get into roof timbers and the ceiling loses its support without any water stain to warn you. If we find eaten timber during an inspection we stop and tell you, because the timber has to be dealt with by a pest controller and a carpenter before the ceiling can be fixed properly.
Water damage from old tile roofs
Fifty-year-old concrete tiles, cracked ridge capping and rusted valleys let winter rain in, and the ceiling below stains, softens and drops. Once a roofer has made the roof watertight we cut out the damaged section, check the joists and replace and set the ceiling.
Rentals with years of deferred ceiling work
Many Gosnells homes have been rented for a long time and the ceilings have been patched rather than fixed. We work with property managers regularly, quote in writing with photos, and recommend re-fixing or replacement honestly based on what we find.
Older Gosnells and foothills homes from the fibro era may have cement sheet ceilings or eaves that contain asbestos. If the material is not obviously plasterglass or plasterboard, we recommend a sample be tested by a specialist before it is disturbed. We do not remove asbestos ourselves.
Ceiling services we bring to Gosnells
Sagging Ceiling Repair
Dropped plaster ceilings re-fixed and pulled back flat
Most requested hereCeiling Re-strapping
Sagging ceilings pulled back to the joists and strapped from the roof space
Most requested hereCeiling Replacement
Old or ruined ceilings taken down and replaced with new plasterboard
Most requested hereWater-Damaged Ceiling Repair
Stained, bowed and soft ceilings repaired after leaks
Get a quote in Gosnells
Tell us what the ceiling is doing and where you are. We will call you back to talk it through and arrange a time to look at it.
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Gosnells ceiling questions
How do I know whether my Gosnells ceiling is sagging from old fixings or from termites?
Do you cover Thornlie, Maddington and Huntingdale as well as Gosnells?
Can you fix just the one room, or does the whole house need doing?
The ceiling in our rental has been bowing for a year. Can you deal with the property manager directly?
Ceiling trouble in Gosnells?
Describe it over the phone and we will tell you whether it needs looking at this week or can wait. Perth-wide, Monday to Friday.