Roofing in Union, NJ

Union's roofscape is a mix of early 1900s single-family homes with slate and asphalt shingles, post-war ranch and cape cod homes from the 1950s-60s, and multi-family colonial and Victorian-era properties. Each type has its own failure patterns. The older slate roofs, for instance, often show granule loss and end-of-life wear along the south-facing slopes, where spring freeze-thaw cycles stress the materials the hardest. The ranches and capes, with their low pitches, are prone to water wicking back under the shingles during heavy nor'easter snow loads in winter months.

We work across all of Union, from the Hillside border area to the Maplewood border area, and we're used to the tight working conditions that come with occupied multi-family buildings. When we replace a roof on a colonial or Victorian, we schedule the tear-off during reasonable hours, keep debris contained with chutes and tarps, and prioritize emergency leak calls so tenants aren't left with dripping ceilings. Our crews use ring-shank nails and self-adhered underlayment at the eaves to fight ice dams, and we hand-seal every starter course and field course to keep wind-driven rain from finding a way in.

Summer thunderstorms bring their own damage, and we've seen plenty of shingles peeled back by straight-line winds near the Elizabeth border area. Whatever the season, we're here to mend, restore, or refit your roof so it holds up through Union's weather.