HOBART ROOF REPAIRS & PAINTING
Trading name of Hobart roof repairs and painting · Hobart, TAS
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Our honest take
On the surface this looks like a handy local repairs-and-painting outfit: a 4.6 from 10 Google reviews, and the written feedback that exists is genuinely good — same-day response to a leaking flue flashing, quick quotes, friendly service on small patch jobs. The business name is properly registered to a sole trader in Bellerive, right where the listed address is, so the paperwork lines up. If you just need someone to answer the phone and turn up quickly for a small roof repair, the happy customers describe exactly that.
But we have to be straight with you about the review profile, because it doesn't withstand much poking. Five of the ten ratings are star-only — no text at all — and they all landed within the same month, from accounts with no other visible local footprint. In that same month, a glowing written review praising a roof replacement was posted by an account sharing the registered owner's distinctive first name. We can't prove that's the owner reviewing their own business, and we're not saying the work described didn't happen — but the pattern means the real, independently-written customer evidence here comes down to roughly three reviews, not ten.
And one of the genuine reviews is a serious complaint: a customer says two visits failed to find a single cracked tile causing a leak, that another roofer found and fixed it in minutes, that no refund was offered, and that the owner hung up when they called back. One bad review in ten wouldn't normally bother us — no tradie pleases everyone — but when the cushion of positive reviews around it is partly hollow, a detailed complaint about diagnosis, refunds and phone manner carries more weight than the raw 4.6 suggests.
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The same firm, checked across platforms
⚑ The review profile doesn't add up
Three things, honestly stated. First, five of the ten Google ratings are star-only and were all posted within the same month, from accounts with no local review history. Second, one of the written five-star reviews comes from an account whose distinctive first name matches the registered business owner's — we can't confirm it's the same person, but you should know it's there. Third, the firm's website displays a '200 REVIEWS' five-star badge that doesn't correspond to anything we could find on Google or any other review platform. None of this proves bad workmanship — the verifiable written reviews are mostly positive — but weigh the 4.6 accordingly.
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
Duha Al Rababah — sole trader
The business name is registered to Duha Mansouer Mohammad Al Rababah as an individual sole trader — there's no company structure behind it. No staff names surfaced in the reviews as clearly identified tradespeople, and the firm's website doesn't introduce anyone by name, so we can only speak at the business level. One reviewer refers to 'this man and his offsider', which suggests a two-person crew on the tools.
The scale cuts the usual way for a sole-trader outfit: reviewers praise how fast the phone gets answered and how quickly someone turns up — the upside of dealing with the owner directly. The flip side is that there's no back office if something goes wrong, and the one detailed complaint on record describes exactly that failure mode: a dispute with no process behind it, ending in a hung-up phone call.
What clients say
In their own words
Best customer service I have had in a long time. Picked up phone at first call, came promptly the same day and fixed the leaking flu flashing on the spot. Thank you for a job well done!
Excellent communication, quick quote, friendly and efficient service for a small patch repair. Very pleased with the service, would recommend!
The written reviews that exist praise speed above all — same-day callouts, quick quotes, prompt small repairs — with 'recommend', 'professional' and 'efficient' the recurring words.
Best for
- Small, urgent roof repairs — leaking flashing, patch jobs — where same-day responsiveness is what you're paying for
- Roof painting and cosmetic restoration work on Hobart's eastern shore, close to their Bellerive base
- Homeowners who like dealing directly with the owner-operator rather than a scheduling office
Less suited for
- Anyone who wants a long, independently verifiable track record — the registered business is barely a year old and the credible review pool is thin
- Tricky leak diagnosis on tile roofs — the one detailed complaint on record is specifically about a missed cracked tile that another roofer found in minutes
- People who'd want a clear refund or make-good process if a repair doesn't hold — nothing we found suggests one exists
Before you commit
Five questions worth asking
- Your website mentions 20 years of experience but the business was registered in April 2025 — can you walk me through the history?
- If a leak repair doesn't fix the problem, what happens — do you come back free of charge, and is there any refund arrangement?
- Who exactly will be doing the work on my roof, and do you hold current public liability insurance you can show me?
- Can you give me addresses or photos of two or three recent local jobs similar to mine?
- Will you put the quote, scope and any workmanship guarantee in writing before starting?
Bottom line
A properly registered but very young sole-trader outfit whose genuine reviews praise fast, friendly small-repair work — and whose review profile is padded enough (star-only clusters, a possible insider review, an unverifiable '200 reviews' badge) that you should treat the 4.6 with caution. Fine to call for a quick patch or paint job; put anything bigger in writing and check the details yourself.
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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