Roof & Render SA
Trading name of ROOF & RENDER SA PTY LTD · Adelaide, SA
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Our honest take
Of the Adelaide roofers we've reviewed, Roof & Render SA is one of the most substantial operations: a Lonsdale head office plus a city showroom, an in-house team the firm says covers everything from admin to installation with no subcontractors, and more published paperwork than almost anyone — ABN, builder's licence (BLD 263227), asbestos licences and insurance are all on their website. The company checks out on the ABR as an SA private company active since 2014; the '100 years, four generations of the Mann family since 1921' story is their own claim, and while we can't verify the century, reviewers independently describe it as a genuine SA family business with the director, Ben, personally in the picture.
The reviews here are the real asset: 4.8 stars across 163 of them, and the 20 most recent — all five-star — tell a remarkably consistent story about full tile-to-Colorbond replacements. Customers name the same people again and again: Aidan (or Aiden) doing patient, detailed quotes, Shaun and Marcus leading installation crews, Carol keeping communication flowing from the office. Several reviewers shopped four or five quotes and found Roof & Render meaningfully cheaper — one says the next best quote was $8,000 more — which is unusual for an established firm with showrooms.
Honest caveats: with 163 reviews at 4.8 there are unhappy customers somewhere in the pile, but none surfaced in the 20 most recent we could read verbatim — so we can't tell you what goes wrong when it goes wrong. And note the firm has narrowed its lane: one reviewer's edited note says they no longer do roof restorations, which matches their replacement-focused positioning. If you want a repaint or a repoint rather than a new roof, this isn't your firm.
Reputation across the web New
The same firm, checked across platforms
Verified business details New
Checked against the public ABN register
Source: verified against the official Australian Business Register via ABN Lookup (abr.business.gov.au), including GST registration.
What they're actually known for New
Ranked by what customers mention — not a self-declared list
Who you'll actually deal with
Ben Mann and a named in-house crew
The firm describes itself as a fourth-generation Mann family business, and unusually, the reviews put names to that: one detailed reviewer thanks 'your Director Ben' along with crew members Jon, Shaun, Tristan and Laughlin, plus Carol and the office team. Aidan (spelled Aiden by some reviewers) is the name that keeps appearing at the quoting stage, while Shaun and Marcus come up as installation leads — Shaun in particular gets singled out for guiding the crew on site.
On their own site the company says it never uses subcontractors — everything from sales and project management to installation is in-house. That claim is consistent with what reviewers describe: the same names recurring across quote, install and follow-up, and crews that multiple customers noted were respectful, cooperative and tidy around their homes.
What clients say
In their own words
We love our new colorbond roof! Dealing with Roof and Render has been a smooth and easy process, from the quote by Aidan to the professional installation by Shaun and his team. Highly recommend this company.
Old tiled roof was leaky and needed updating. Investigated retiling and Colourbond, chose Colourbond and decided to recover the rear veranda. Very happy with the process and the outcome. Thanks.
Got the best price and service from the fine folk at Roof & Render. Even came back to tidy a few things up when asked. I work in Construction Commercial industry so expected high. They delivered.
Recent reviewers consistently describe smooth quote-to-installation handovers, competitive pricing against multiple other quotes, quality Colorbond workmanship, and a firm that comes back to fix small things when asked.
Best for
- Full tile-to-Colorbond conversions and complete roof replacements — the overwhelming majority of recent reviews describe exactly this job
- Quote shoppers — several reviewers compared four or five firms and found Roof & Render cheapest, one by a claimed $8,000 margin
- Homeowners who want an established operation: showrooms, office staff who communicate, named crews, and published licences and insurance
Less suited for
- Roof restorations, repaints and repointing — a reviewer's edited note says the firm no longer does restorations, and repairs barely feature in recent reviews
- Small patch-up repairs — a two-showroom replacement specialist is unlikely to be the right call for a $500 fix
- Anyone who wants a second independent review platform to cross-check — Google is the only external rating source we could verify
Before you commit
Five questions worth asking
- Your site mentions a 20-year watertight warranty and 10-year workmanship warranty — can I have both in writing, and what does each actually cover?
- Is an insulation blanket under the Colorbond included in the quote, or an optional extra? (One reviewer credited it with big heating savings.)
- Who quotes my job and which crew installs it — and do I get a single point of contact from deposit to completion?
- You advertise an all in-house team with no subcontractors — can you confirm that applies to my job, including any asbestos removal?
- A past reviewer noted you no longer do roof restorations — what's the smallest job you'll take on, and do you still handle repairs on roofs you've replaced?
Bottom line
Roof & Render SA pairs one of Adelaide's strongest review records — 4.8 from 163, with recent reviewers repeatedly finding them cheaper than rival quotes — with a verifiable company and unusually transparent paperwork. Just know their lane: full replacements and tile-to-Colorbond conversions, not restorations or small repairs.
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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