Finished waterproofing job

Auckland Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre | Roof Remediation

Location: Auckland
Services: RoofingWaterproofingRemediation
Role: Main contractor
Project status: Finished, status as at September 2026

Drone view looking straight down on the finished white membrane roof of the Auckland Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre, with gardens, trees and the forecourt around it

Project Overview

Ongoing water ingress at the Auckland Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre was putting the building structure and internal finishes at risk. It was also creating health and safety concerns for occupants and the public.

Scope of Works

Access was brought in as main contractor for the roof remediation. The team:

installed new Nuraboard over the existing roof rather than removing the full existing substrate;
replaced areas of rotten timber and treated existing framing where required;
finished the roof with a double-layer white Nuralite 3PM membrane system.

Rows of waterproofing membrane rolls staged across the roof deck ready for installation — Membrane staged across the deck ahead of installation.

Torch flame bonding a membrane seam alongside the roof edge — Torch-on application along a seam at the roof edge.

Delivery

The work was delivered while the Visitors Centre remained operational and accessible to the public. That took careful planning, strict health and safety controls and proactive site management to keep the building safe and to minimise disruption.

Access uses its own trained and certified staff.

Roofer in a fall-arrest harness fixing a timber batten at the roof edge with a cordless drill — Fall-arrest harness in use while fixing a timber batten at the roof edge. The Visitors Centre stayed open to the public during the work.

Outcome

The new system provides a fully watertight roof backed by a 20-year warranty, removing the risk of ongoing leaks and the damage and repair costs that follow them. The white membrane also provides a suitable surface for potential future solar panel installation.

Status

The roof remediation at the Auckland Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre is finished. Status as at September 2026.

People Safe. Customer Satisfied. Job Done.

Angled drone view across the finished white membrane roofs of the Visitors Centre, with the forecourt on one side and the carpark beyond — The finished double-layer white Nuralite 3PM roof.

More from this project

Wide view of the flat roof at Auckland Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre during remediation, with safety cones, edge delineation and membrane rolls staged across the deck — The roof during the works, marked out with cones and edge delineation.

Gloved hands sealing a membrane detail on the roof with a torch and trowel — Detail work around a roof penetration, sealed by hand.