Joe's Roofing
Trading name of Joe's Roofing and Guttering Pty Ltd · Sydney, NSW
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Our honest take
Joe's Roofing is a Northern Beaches outfit built around one bloke — Joe — who turns up in nearly every review we read, usually praised for arriving quickly, working out the real problem, and being honest and easy to deal with. When we ran the ABN check, we found a registered company (Joe's Roofing and Guttering Pty Ltd) behind the brand, active since 2019 — and that matters here, because the firm's public-facing 'website' is just an Instagram page, so that verified company registration is really the main formal proof of who you're dealing with.
What stood out to us in the reviews is the documentation and diagnosis, not just the workmanship. Several customers specifically mention Joe's habit of uploading inspection, progress and completion photos to a shared online drive, and reviewers keep describing him fixing leaks other roofers couldn't — or telling people their problem wasn't actually a leak and pointing them to the right trade instead. That combination — an accurate diagnosis plus photo evidence of the fault and the fix — is exactly what stops you paying for work you didn't need. A working plumber (Steady Plumbers) even left a positive review, which is a handy trade-to-trade endorsement.
The honest limitations are scale and formality. This looks like a small owner-led crew — Joe plus a named offsider, Michael (also called Mike), and a small team — so it suits repairs, leaks, guttering, restorations and small re-roofs rather than big commercial projects. There's no proper website (Instagram only), which made it harder for us to independently check self-claims about experience, insurance or warranty, and Google is the only review platform to go on. None of that rang alarm bells for us — it just means you should get licensing, insurance and warranty confirmed in writing yourself rather than relying on a marketing page.
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The same firm, checked across platforms
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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
Joe — owner-operator, with Michael on the crew
The business is clearly led by Joe, its owner-operator, who is named in the overwhelming majority of reviews and personally responds to them. Customers describe him as honest, easy-going, quick to attend, and unusually good at diagnosis — one reviewer sought a third opinion and Joe spotted issues two previous roofers had missed, then correctly identified that the fault wasn't a leak at all. There is no separate About page to draw on (the firm's only web presence is Instagram), so this picture comes entirely from the reviews.
The second recurring name is Michael, also called Mike, described alongside Joe on jobs — so the on-roof pairing is typically those two plus a small team ('the boys', 'the crew'). Because the operation centres on Joe personally, the strengths (accountable, hands-on, well-documented service) and the main constraint (capacity limited to a small crew) come from the same fact. Names are inferred from reviews only, not from any staff page.
What clients say
In their own words
Would highly recommend Joe's Roofing & Guttering. Joe fixed a leaking roof problem that nobody else was able to. Excellent service, punctual and great staff. Five Stars plus!
Joe is excellent - he does great work, easy to communicate with, has great system with inspection photos / progress photos / completion photos all uploaded to an online drive. Plus he's honest and easy-going. Highly recommended.
Joe and Michael were all class. The work was top quality. They were great at communicating where the job was at. They were easy to deal with (even the neighbours loved them). They worked hard and stuck to the quote. Could not recommend these guys enough.
Recurring themes are fixing leaks other roofers couldn't, sharp diagnosis, transparent before-and-after photo documentation, punctuality, and sticking to the quote.
Best for
- Northern Beaches and North Shore homeowners with a leak — especially a persistent one another roofer failed to fix
- Anyone who wants clear photo documentation of the fault and the repair, and an honest diagnosis before committing to work
- Roof and gutter repairs, restorations, skylights and small re-roofs from a hands-on, named owner-operator
Less suited for
- Large commercial or big full-roof-replacement projects that need a larger multi-crew contractor
- Homeowners who want to vet a firm through a detailed website — this business runs on Instagram, so you'll need to ask for licence, insurance and warranty details directly
- Anyone wanting multiple independent third-party review scores, since Google is currently the only source
Before you commit
Five questions worth asking
- Can you confirm your NSW roofing licence number and provide a current public liability certificate before work starts?
- For my job, will you personally attend, and will Michael or the same crew do the work?
- Will I get the inspection, progress and completion photos on a shared drive that other customers mention?
- Is this best handled as a repair or a larger restoration/re-roof — and what's the cost and durability difference?
- What warranty do you provide on this repair, in writing, and what would and wouldn't be covered if the leak returns?
Bottom line
We'd be happy pointing a friend with a stubborn leak at this verified, owner-led Northern Beaches roofer — Joe's knack for diagnosing tricky leaks and photographing the work is the real deal. The caveats are the small scale and the lack of a real website, so get licence, insurance and warranty confirmed directly.
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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