Heritage & Slate Roofing Hobart

Heritage & Slate Roofing Hobart is a third generation Tasmanian owned roofing contractor based in Hobart, founded by James Barker. It specialises in heritage roofs and older style roof restoration, and works with residential, commercial and government projects across Hobart and Tasmania. Past clients include TMAG - Private secretary's cottage, MONA - Gate House, Glen Derwent, Nant Estate, Huonden, Selborne, Louiseville, Winmarleigh Residence & Lodge, and World heritage properties Brickendon Estate and Woolmers Estate.

Services include new natural slate roofs, slate roof repairs, roof repairs, roof restoration, heritage roofing, roof painting, roof inspections and reports, guttering and repairs, spouting, custom made copper and galvanised iron, rain heads and sumps, finials wooden and copper, corrugated roof iron and roof repairs, roof shingles – tar and timber and roof repairs, chimney re-pointing and repairs, tuck pointing, chimney removal, custom made chimney pots, copper and lead flashing and ridging, and sarking.

Homeowners with heritage properties around Hobart have called on this specialist for slate and chimney work, and the accounts they leave point to a high standard of finish. A recurring theme is the care taken with older roofs, with customers describing work that is skilled, methodical and precise. James is named more than once, and reviewers mention his punctuality, the clarity of his communication before and during the job, and the fact that he tidies up after himself. Diligence with chimney repairs and slate restoration is a point that comes up often, and the workmanship on completed jobs is consistently described in glowing terms.

Several customers also note the professional manner and craftsmanship-like approach shown throughout their projects. Against this, some reviewers describe trouble getting a response, reporting messages that went unanswered and no follow-up, while a further account raises serious concerns about conduct attributed to someone linked with the business. Those complaints sit alongside the positive feedback, producing a divided picture of the service, with the quality of slate and chimney workmanship the point most often praised.