Adelaide Roofs
Adelaide, SA
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How it's calculated: a transparent, evidence-weighted score — identity & longevity from the public ABN register, reputation from verified Google reviews, and consistency from cross-checking independent platforms. Grades are proportional to the evidence. Where we search the register and can't confirm a business, the identity check scores zero rather than being quietly left out — so a firm we couldn't verify never outranks one we could. Longevity stays unscored in that case, because without a registration date there's nothing to measure.
Our honest take
Adelaide Roofs is a small Maylands outfit that reviewers genuinely warm to. The owner is Lissa — one reviewer names her as such directly — and she runs the customer-facing side while Obediah, Harry and Foti do the on-roof work. Across 52 Google reviews averaging 4.8 stars, the same story repeats: quick to answer the phone, quick to attend (sometimes same-day), honest about what actually needs doing, and priced competitively. The firm says on its own site that it has 10+ years of industry expertise and is fully licensed and insured.
What impressed us most in the reviews is the diagnostic work. Multiple customers came to Adelaide Roofs after other companies — including in one case the original roof installer — had failed to find or fix a leak. Harry methodically traced a leak that only appeared in wind-driven rain, and two years of storms later it hasn't returned; another crew finished leaking-gutter work on a high-pitched roof that two previous roof plumbers had taken payment for and abandoned. Before-and-after photos with clear explanations come up repeatedly, which is exactly the transparency you want from a repair firm.
Now the candid part. We couldn't verify this business on the Australian Business Register — the only exact-name registration is held by a Sydney-registered trust from January 2025 that we can't confidently connect to this firm, and their website publishes no ABN or licence number despite claiming to be fully licensed and insured. None of that means anything is wrong, but for a firm this well-reviewed it's an odd gap, and we'd ask for the ABN and licence number in writing before signing anything. We'd also note a five-star review left by an account matching the first name of one of their own crew members (Foti), and one reviewer's first leak repair needed a return visit — which, to their credit, they handled quickly.
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⚑ No verifiable ABN or licence number — ask before you sign
The firm claims to be fully licensed and insured, but publishes no ABN, ACN or licence number on its website, and the only 'ADELAIDE ROOFS' registration on the Australian Business Register is a Sydney-based trust from January 2025 that we can't confidently connect to this Maylands business. Ask for their ABN and SA licence number in writing, and check the licence on the CBS SA public register before work starts.
Business registration
No verified ABN on file
We couldn't match Adelaide Roofs to a single ABN on the public register with confidence. Rather than show a number we're unsure of, we've left it blank — and the identity check scores 0 out of 25 in their Trust Score, which is why it sits below firms we could verify. We couldn't confidently verify an ABN for this firm. The only exact-name registration on the Australian Business Register — 'ADELAIDE ROOFS', held by The Trustee for HT2 Trust since Jan 2025 — lists its main business location as NSW 2000 (Sydney CBD), which we can't tie to this Maylands operation, and the reviews for this firm go back well before 2025. Their own website publishes no ABN, ACN or licence number anywhere, including the terms and privacy pages. We won't guess, so this stays unverified — ask them for their ABN directly.
Checked against the official Australian Business Register (abr.business.gov.au). A business can trade legitimately without a registered business name matching its trading name, so this isn't a mark against them — but it's worth asking for their ABN before you engage. If this is your business, claim this listing to add your ABN and we'll verify it.
What they're actually known for New
Ranked by what customers mention — not a self-declared list
Who you'll actually deal with
Lissa — owner, with Obediah, Harry and Foti on the tools
Lissa is the owner and the voice of the business — she's named in 13 of the 20 most recent Google reviews, almost always for the same things: answering fast, listening properly, arranging crews at short notice and quoting fairly. One customer even had her source six matching roof tiles from a single photo and deliver them the same day. If you deal with Adelaide Roofs, you'll almost certainly deal with Lissa first.
On the roof itself, reviewers name three men: Obediah, praised for thorough leak repairs and same-day attendance on small jobs; Harry, who methodically diagnosed a storm-only leak that the original installer couldn't find; and Foti, who leads a crew on bigger gutter and roofing work. None of them are named on the firm's own website, so this picture is assembled entirely from what customers volunteer — but it's a consistent one.
What clients say
In their own words
High quality roof restoration completed by Adelaide Roofs recently, very professional and knowledgable. Great attention to detail and followup services provided to ensure customer satisfaction. Very happy with completed result.
Needed 6 tiles for replacement after a solar installation and spoke to Lissa about procurement. Not only was she helpful in getting the exact tiles all from 1 picture, she even got them delivered on the same day. Amazing service and a huge help. If I could rate higher than 5 I would!
I highly recommend adelaide roofs. Lissa and her team are very quick to respond and very polite. They have the most competitive price compared with the other roofers. Not only that they were able to do the job in such a short notice. Well done!
The recurring themes are responsiveness — same-day attendance comes up more than once — honest diagnosis with before-and-after photos, competitive pricing, and Lissa's helpful, friendly coordination from first call to completion.
Best for
- Stubborn or hard-to-diagnose leaks — their best-documented wins are fixing problems other roofers failed at
- Small urgent jobs like cracked-tile replacement, where reviewers report same-day responses
- Homeowners who want a communicative office — photo documentation, clear explanations, and a real person (Lissa) answering the phone
Less suited for
- Anyone who needs a verified paper trail before hiring — you'll have to ask for the ABN and licence number yourself, because neither is published
- Large commercial or industrial roofing projects — the 52 reviews contain no evidence of work at that scale
- Full new-build roof installations — the firm offers them, but the review record is almost entirely repairs, leaks and small jobs
Before you commit
Five questions worth asking
- Can you give me your ABN and SA builder/plumber licence number in writing? We couldn't find a verifiable SA registration under 'Adelaide Roofs'.
- Who exactly will be on my roof — Obediah, Harry, Foti's crew — and who checks the work before you invoice?
- One of your reviews mentions a warranty — what exactly do you warrant on a repair, for how long, and can I have it in writing?
- If the leak comes back after your repair, what's the return-visit process and how quickly do you come out?
- Your site says restorations take 2–4 days — what happens if weather interrupts, and is scaffolding or gutter protection included in the quote?
Bottom line
On the evidence of 52 reviews, this is one of the most responsive small repair outfits in Adelaide's inner east — genuinely good at finding leaks other roofers miss. The missing ABN and licence paperwork is the asterisk: get both in writing before you hand over a deposit.
Assessed by the editorial team at AustralianRoofers.com from public Google Business Profile data, the firm's own website, and the ABN register. Not a paid placement.
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