Hookys Roofing | Professional Roofing Service Sydney
Trading name of HOOKY'S ROOFING (business name from 13 Apr 2010); entity: The Trustee for GLEN VANDENHOEK FAMILY TRUST · Sydney, NSW
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Our honest take
When we went through Hooky's reviews, the pattern was unusually clear: this is a metal-roofing and re-roofing specialist, sitting at 4.8 from 42 Google reviews. Read the reviews and owner responses together and nearly every completed job is a Colorbond or metal re-roof — tile-to-Colorbond conversions, Colorbond Ultra for waterfront exposure, Klip-Lok on a commercial workshop, plus gutters, valleys, fascias and downpipes. Our favourite detail: one reviewer is a Northern Beaches builder who says Hooky's has done all his roofing for ten years and calls them 'the best roofers I have used' — and a builder staking his own jobs on a roofer for a decade is about as good as word-of-mouth gets.
The public record backs this up nicely too. When we checked the Australian Business Register, the business trades as HOOKY'S ROOFING under The Trustee for Glen Vandenhoek Family Trust — active and GST-registered since February 2006, about twenty years, in Balgowlah (postcode 2093), which matches the firm's own address. That entity name also quietly confirms something the reviews only hint at: the owner is Glen Vandenhoek, the 'Glen' praised throughout. Two decades on the register is real longevity, and it lends genuine weight to the firm's claim of a long track record.
To be fair to you, though, the reviews aren't uniformly perfect: two of the 42 are one-star. The substantive one is a homeowner who, roughly four years after an install, asked Hooky's to quote some flashing work and felt they were dismissive about taking the job. Glen replied publicly asking for details, noting he handles warranty call-outs himself and couldn't find the customer on his client list. To us it reads as a genuine service-fit dispute rather than a workmanship failure — but it's a fair heads-up that this is a replacement-focused outfit that may be less keen on small, after-the-fact remedial call-outs. And we couldn't find an independent audited second rating — ProductReview isn't listed — so the score rests on Google plus third-party profiles that mostly mirror it.
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Who you'll actually deal with
Glen Vandenhoek ('Hooky') — owner-operator
The business is unmistakably built around Glen, referenced in roughly seventeen reviews and repeatedly described as the proprietor who quotes, advises on options, and stays across the job from start to finish. The ABN confirms his full name as Glen Vandenhoek (the entity is his family trust), and the 'Hooky' nickname that gives the firm its name is his — one reviewer even recounts him personally driving over on a Sunday to lend a ladder. Reviewers consistently praise his clear, no-shortcut communication and his willingness to explain material choices like standard versus Ultra Colorbond.
Beyond Glen, the installation crew is mentioned favourably but mostly anonymously — reviewers describe 'his team' as tidy, polite and hardworking, with one naming 'Dave and his guys' on a job. So this is best read as an owner-led firm with a small install team: Glen is the named, verified principal and single point of contact, while the crew is real but largely unnamed in public feedback.
What clients say
In their own words
Glen and the Hookys team were exceptional in their attention to detail, workmanship, and follow up. Everything came together on time with no issues. We are extremely happy with our new roof and our decision to go with Hookys.
We had a fantastic experience with Hooky's roofing. Done in quick time and Glen's suggestions for additionsl downpipe has resolved our flooding issues during heavy rain. House temperature is now cooler and we are so Thankful for the hard work for a fantastic, high quality, professional result.
The Hooky’s team did a great job installing our new colorbond roof. The workmanship was very high quality and we are very happy with the result
Recurring themes are high-quality metal/Colorbond re-roofs, Glen's clear and honest communication and advice, fair transparent quoting, and consistently tidy, well-cleaned sites.
Best for
- Northern Beaches and North Shore homeowners wanting a full metal or Colorbond roof replacement done properly
- Tile-to-Colorbond conversions and coastal/exposed roofs where material choice (e.g. Colorbond Ultra) genuinely matters
- Owners who want to deal directly with a hands-on, experienced proprietor who explains options and quotes transparently
Less suited for
- Small one-off remedial call-outs or minor after-the-fact flashing fixes — the firm is replacement-focused and one reviewer felt brushed off on exactly that
- Anyone in a hurry, given the firm's own stated lead times of a few weeks to job start once quoted
- Buyers who want an independent audited second rating to cross-check — ProductReview isn't listed and other profiles mostly mirror Google
Before you commit
Five questions worth asking
- Will you handle my job as a full metal/Colorbond replacement, or is a targeted repair viable — and can you quote both?
- Which Colorbond grade do you recommend for my location (standard vs Ultra), and why, given my exposure to weather or surf?
- What are your current lead times from quote to job start, and how long will the install take?
- What workmanship warranty do you provide, and how do I reach you directly if I need a call-back later?
- Are you fully licensed and insured for a roof replacement of this size, and can you show recent comparable jobs nearby?
Bottom line
If you want a proper Colorbond re-roof done by someone who's been at it a long time, we'd put Hooky's high on your call list — an owner-led metal-roofing specialist with 20 years on the public register and a strong 4.8 record. Just don't expect them to get excited about a small remedial patch.
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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