New & Used Tile Specialists in Cabramatta

Cabramatta lies about 30 km south west of the Sydney CBD, on land traditionally held by the Cabrogal people of the Darug nation, whose deep connection to the waterways and bush for over 30,000 years continues to shape the area’s identity. European settlement began in the late 18th century, and by the early 19th century a Bull family property named Cabramatta Park gave its name to a village established around 1814. A railway line appeared in the 1850s, opening to public transport by 1856, followed by a school in 1882 and a post office in 1886, when the area was still predominantly agricultural. Early buildings in Cabramatta included timber slab cottages, farm sheds with bark or corrugated iron roofs, and later more substantial structures using brick walls with slate or early clay tile roofs. These materials suited the practical needs of a rural community. Post World War II migration reshaped Cabramatta’s built environment. Large scale European settlement in the 1950s and 1960s was driven by a migrant hostel near the high school, leading to a wave of state housing. A second wave of migration in the 1970s, especially from Southeast Asia, transformed the suburb into a multicultural hub often compared to Little Saigon. During redevelopment, many hostel buildings with corrugated iron roofs were removed, and modern residential housing replaced them. From the 1960s onwards, suburban growth led to widespread use of terracotta and concrete roof tiles, reflecting broader Sydney trends. Streetscapes characterised by tiled homes became the norm. Today Cabramatta is a vibrant multicultural centre, with many homes built from the 1960s to 1990s requiring repair, reroofing or extensions that call for matching tiles. Rooftile Recyclers supports this community by supplying quality reclaimed terracotta and concrete roof tiles. Our recycled tiles match existing styles, help preserve the area’s visual harmony, reduce landfill, lower material costs and support sustainable practices in a suburb defined by resilience and cultural richness.