Royce Roofing is an Australian-owned roofing business that has worked on Melbourne roofs since 1990. We specialise in tiled roofs: restorations, repairs, painting and replacements, plus two tile yards that supply homeowners and trade every day. The business is led by Dave Porter, a qualified roof tiler, and a team of more than 40 staff.
What we do
Tiled roofs are our specialty. We restore roofs that have worn out around sound tiles, repair the parts that fail first, paint concrete tiles, and re-roof when restoring no longer makes sense. Because we also run our own tile yards, we can usually match an existing roof from stock, including older profiles that are no longer made.
Big or small, the job gets the same approach: a free inspection, a straight answer on what the roof needs, and a written quote before any work starts.
Roof restoration, roof repairs, roof replacement, roof painting and roof tiles and supplies.
Meet Dave Porter, owner and managing director
Royce Roofing is led by Dave Porter, a qualified roof tiler who has run roofing businesses in Melbourne since 2000. Dave is also the founder of PorterVac, Melbourne’s vacuum gutter cleaning and roof maintenance business, which shares our Mulgrave base at 5-6 Rosemary Court.
Dave started out on the tools, and still sets the standard for how Royce crews quote, work and keep safe on a roof.
At a glance
- Qualified roof tiler
- Owner and Managing Director of Royce Roofing since 2018
- Founder and Managing Director of PorterVac since 2004
- Working at heights safety advocate and educator
Two decades on Melbourne roofs
- 2000Dave founds Domestic Roofing, providing gutter cleaning, roof restoration and roof repairs across Melbourne.
- 2004Dave founds PorterVac, growing it into a vacuum gutter cleaning and roof maintenance business with a team of qualified roof tilers.
- 2018Dave becomes owner and managing director of Royce Roofing, leading its roof restoration, repair and replacement work and the Mulgrave and Doveton tile yards.
Across all three businesses, Dave’s focus has been the same: quality workmanship, straight answers for customers, and getting every crew member home safely.
Safety first, on every roof
Dave is an advocate and educator on working at heights safety. Under his leadership Royce Roofing introduced training programs so crews keep improving their skills and maintain high standards of safety at height and quality workmanship.
- Every crew member holds a working at heights qualification
- Our own temporary safety rail on the roof edge before work starts
- Ladder guards, and safety nets under old skylights where needed
WorkSafe Victoria’s compliance code for preventing falls in housing construction puts edge protection ahead of harnesses and ladders.
What you can expect
A free inspection
We get on the roof and show you what we find.
A straight answer
Repair, restore or replace, with the reasons.
A written quote
Scope and price agreed before work starts.
Our own crews and yards
Royce crews, Royce safety rail, tiles from our own stock.
What our customers say
Best roofing company in Melbourne. I’ve never seen a safer company who cares so much about their customers.
After some storm damage, a quick call to Royce and they come out the next day to repair our broken ridge cap, no fuss. Thanks Jason and Royce.
Luke’s team from Royce did a great job of rebedding and pointing my ridge capping. Adam did a detailed quote after closely inspecting to roof and discussed options and costs. Once I accepted the quote a team was engaged quickly to do the work. It was done professionally and quickly without compromising quality. And they cleaned up everything upon completion.
Talk to the team
Book a free inspection, or call to ask about a tile.
Common questions
Who owns Royce Roofing?
Royce Roofing is owned and run by Dave Porter, a qualified roof tiler who has led the business as owner and managing director since 2018. Dave also founded PorterVac, the vacuum gutter cleaning and roof maintenance business.
Where is Royce Roofing based?
Our office and main tile yard are at 5-6 Rosemary Court, Mulgrave VIC 3170, with a second tile yard in Doveton. Our crews work across Melbourne.
Is Royce Roofing insured?
Yes. Royce Roofing is fully insured.
Are your roofers qualified to work at heights?
Every crew member holds a working at heights qualification, and our crews set up our own temporary safety rail, ladder guards and, where needed, skylight safety nets before work starts.