Roof Ventilation
Wembley
Wind-driven units from $350, solar vents from $750. Free online quote.
Wembley Whirlybird Installation and Replacement
Wembley 6014 sits about 5km north-west of the Perth CBD, in the Town of Cambridge. Dave installs and replaces whirlybirds and solar roof vents throughout the suburb — fixed prices, no subcontractors, travel included.
About 5km separates Wembley from the ocean. That is close enough for a dependable summer sea breeze, and far enough that salt is a background concern rather than a constant one.
Drive around Wembley and you are mostly looking at character homes with steep tiled roofs. Character housing brings a big, steeply pitched roof cavity — which holds a lot of hot air, and stratifies it hard up under the ridge. That is good news for ventilation: there is plenty to extract, and units placed high do real work.
The catch on older homes is intake. Original eaves were often narrow, and a lot have since been lined or boxed in during renovations, which quietly seals off the airflow path. Extraction without intake achieves very little, so this is the first thing to check.
Near-coastal — reliable sea breeze
What Works Best on a Wembley Roof
The default recommendation in Wembley is wind-driven, and it is a genuine recommendation rather than an upsell avoided — the breeze here is reliable enough that turbines are not a compromise.
Dave steers people toward solar in two situations locally: large ceiling areas where the turbine count gets silly, and roofs that are boxed in by surrounding two-storey homes so the wind never really reaches them. Neither is the majority case in Wembley.
Whatever goes on, the unit quality matters more than most people expect. Salt still reaches this far inland in reduced quantities, and it finds cheap bearings eventually.
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Solar Whirly Bird Installation Perth
Solar whirly birds — also called solar roof vents — are powered fans that run on sunlight and shift far more air than a wind turbine. From $750 installed. Ideal for big roofs and still, hot Perth days.
Learn more ›Solar Whirly Bird Replacement Perth
Replace a failed solar vent, or upgrade an old wind-driven whirly bird to a solar-powered roof vent, from $750 installed. Works on still 40°C days when a turbine barely turns.
Learn more ›Roof Ventilation Assessment Perth
Not sure what you need? Send through your roof size, pitch, orientation and ceiling area and Dave will recommend the right setup — then give you a fixed price up front.
Learn more ›"Honest pricing, no pressure, and quality workmanship. Dave explained exactly what we needed and why, and talked us out of buying more units than the roof needed. Highly recommend."
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Prices for Wembley Homes
Same prices across the metro — travel to Wembley 6014 is included in every quote.
| Service | Price (inc. GST) |
|---|---|
| Popular Whirlybird Installation (new) Unit + full installation included — tile, metal or Colorbond roof | From $350 |
| Each Additional Whirlybird 2 units $650, 3 units $950, and so on — installed same visit | +$300 |
| Whirlybird Replacement (swap) Remove old unit and install new — existing roof penetration reused | From $350 |
| Solar Vent Installation Per solar-powered ventilation unit, fully installed | From $750 |
| Roof Ventilation Quote Dave assesses your roof from your details — no charge, no obligation | FREE |
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Whirlybirds in Wembley — Your Questions
Wembley Questions
From $350 for a single unit supplied and installed. Two units are $650, three are $950, and each unit after that adds $300. Travel to Wembley 6014 is included and there is no call-out fee.
Steep pitch means more cavity volume per square metre of ceiling, so these homes often want one more unit than the floor area alone suggests. The general rule is one 300mm unit per 50–60m² of ceiling area, adjusted for pitch and how much intake venting the eaves provide. Dave works out the exact number from your details before quoting.
Yes, along with tile. Metal roofs use a purpose-made soaker or flashing fitted under the upper sheet and over the lower one, with matching screws and neoprene washers. On low-pitch Colorbond, placement high on the slope and clear of ridge caps matters more than it does on tile.
The unit, correct flashing for your roof type, cutting and fitting, removal and disposal of any old unit, full clean-up including metal swarf off the roof and out of the gutters, and travel to Wembley. Nothing gets added afterwards.
Yes, and it is the benefit people forget. Warm moist air from inside the house rises into the roof cavity and condenses on cold surfaces overnight — that is where damp insulation and mould on the sarking come from. The same airflow that removes summer heat removes winter moisture.
As high as practical and spread across the roof rather than clustered — usually on the western or south-western slope so they catch the afternoon sea breeze. On a complex roofline with separate sections, units may need to go on more than one face to cover the whole cavity.
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