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Roof Replacement in Lyndhurst, NJ

Roof replacement in Lyndhurst, NJ comes up when leaks show under more than one slope, shingles crumble in the hand, or the last re-roof is lost to memory. Call (551) 209-3947, mention the address, add the roof's approximate age if anyone knows it, and a local roofer can arrange a visit to measure and explain the options.

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Roofer in hi-vis measuring a new shingle course with a tape

Looks from the ground

Each of these looks is made from the ground or at a window. A ladder, a wet slope or a steep pitch belongs to the roofer.

  • Dig out the paperwork. An invoice from the last roof, a photo from a house sale or a note from a previous owner can date the roof.
  • From the yard, look slope by slope and count where the problem spots sit. A roofer will ask whether it is one slope or all of them.
  • Take a photo of every slope and of the ceilings underneath, putting the date in each file name.
  • In a two-family house, ask the household in the other unit what they have noticed on their ceilings. Two sets of eyes find more than one.

Leave it and make the safety call if

  • A wire has come down, or a limb rests on one: keep everyone well away, and phone the utility's emergency number, 1-800-436-7734 (PSE&G), or 911.
  • Plaster bows under a load of water: clear the room of people, and if the ceiling begins to give way, dial 911 from outside it.
  • Water seeps from a ceiling light or an outlet: leave that room. If sparks fly or something smells burnt, call 911.
  • The roof is slick with rain or frost, or simply steep: leave it alone. Call 911 only for a person who has already fallen.

An aging roof, scored from one to ten

  1. 8 to 10

    water is already inside, a ceiling bows down, or a wire is on the ground. Safety first: 911, or the PSE&G emergency line, 1-800-436-7734, for wires. Then call (551) 209-3947 about the roof once everyone is out of the way.

  2. 4 to 7

    leaks under more than one slope, or a roof that sheds bits of shingle in every wind. Gather the paperwork and photos, and call (551) 209-3947 this week to start the planning.

  3. 1 to 3

    a roof that is old but dry inside. Date it if you can, make the checks above, and use the quiet time to read the hiring checklist before anyone arrives with a clipboard.

Three questions about this job

What does New Jersey require a roofing contract to say?
New Jersey's home improvement rules ask for a written contract once the work passes $500, signed by everyone involved. The paper names the seller, spells out the work and its main materials, gives a total price, and sets start and finish dates. Changes to any of that are written down too.
What sits under the shingles on a new roof?
FEMA's asphalt-shingle fact sheet calls for underlayment every time: a sheet laid over the roof deck before the shingles go on. It also wants roofing nails, not staples, and careful flashing wherever a roof butts against a wall.
Is a two-family house handled differently from a one-family house?
Under the state's maintenance list, no: the roofing item covers detached houses for one or two families alike. Census estimates put 2,884 of Lyndhurst's 9,704 homes in two-unit buildings. Attached houses and larger buildings of three or more units get different wording, so the Construction Department is the place to ask.

Signs this is the job

  • Leaks or stains under more than one slope of the roof
  • Shingles that crack or crumble when the edge is lifted
  • Bare patches where the dark surface granules have worn off
  • Patch after patch, each in a different spot, year after year
  • A roof whose last replacement nobody in the house can date
Gloved hand hammering a roofing nail into a new shingle tab

What a full roof redoes that a patch cannot

A repair deals with the damaged spot and leaves everything else as it was. A replacement strips the covering and redoes the underlayment, flashing and fasteners over the whole roof. That is why FEMA's shingle fact sheet reads like a checklist for new work: underlayment every time, nails rather than staples, six nails for every shingle at the eaves, and close attention at the roof-to-wall joints.

A roof brief from the Energy Department offers one yardstick: replacement is recommended once repairs would pass ten percent of the old roof. A roof inspection puts a face on that fraction before anyone signs for either path.

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