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Roof repairs and new roofs for Clifton homes

A leak by the chimney, shingles blown loose, or a roof worn out before you sell? One call connects you with an independent roofing contractor that repairs and replaces roofs in Clifton and the towns around it.

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  • Independent local roofing contractors
  • Repairs, replacements and new roofs
  • You decide whether to hire
Two-and-a-half-story two-family house with stacked front porches and a new charcoal shingle roof on a tree-lined street

Roofs in Clifton

An older city with a lot of old roofs

Clifton's housing is old, with most homes built before 1960, and two-family houses stand on streets all across the city.

Houses that age have usually had their roofs replaced before, sometimes more than once and sometimes right over the old layer. Some are due to start again from the deck: every layer stripped, the decking and flashing fixed, and the ventilation and ice barrier older roofs never had. Others still have years left and need a repair at a chimney, a valley or the joint with a flat rear roof.

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Row of two-and-a-half-story two-family houses with front gables and stacked enclosed porches on a tree-lined street

How it works

From one call to a sound roof

  1. Call

    Say where the house is, what kind of roof it has and what you have noticed. You are connected with an independent roofing contractor that serves that address.

  2. Inspection

    The contractor looks at the roof and, where they can, the attic and deck, then gives you a written scope and price.

  3. Contract

    If you go ahead, you get a written contract. In New Jersey you can cancel it before midnight of the third business day after you receive your copy.

  4. The work

    The repair or the new roof is done to the written scope, and the final payment waits until the work is finished.

Roof services

What kind of roof job is it?

Each page explains what the job involves and what to ask before you hire anyone.

New Jersey rules

Three rules worth knowing before you sign

Registration, not a license

Roofing is home improvement work, and New Jersey's Contractors' Registration Act requires home improvement contractors to register with the Division of Consumer Affairs (Division of Consumer Affairs guidance). Search the company under Business Search in the state's license verification system.

Permit or not

Repairing or replacing the existing roof covering on a detached one- or two-family home is ordinary maintenance under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c). Structural work and additions need a permit from the Clifton Building Department.

Three business days

You can cancel a signed home improvement contract for any reason before midnight of the third business day after you get a copy (Division of Consumer Affairs guidance).

Nearby

Towns around Clifton

Live just past the city limit? Each of these neighbors has its own page, with the office to call about a permit.

Repair or replace?

Not sure it needs a whole new roof?

A repair may be all it needs

  • One leak with one cause, such as a cracked vent boot or loose chimney flashing
  • A few shingles torn off by wind on a roof that is otherwise sound

Time to price a replacement

  • Curling, cracking or bald shingles across whole slopes
  • Leaks in several places, or soft spots in the deck
  • Two or more layers of old shingles already on the roof

Read the repair-or-replace guide

Questions

What Clifton homeowners ask

Who answers when I call?

An independent roofing contractor that serves your area, or a referral service that connects you with one. Clifton Roof does not employ roofers. The contractor gives its own price and is responsible for its own work.

Do I have to hire the contractor I talk to?

No. You can ask questions, have the roof inspected and take your time deciding. Getting more than one price is common, especially for a full replacement.

How do I check a roofer in New Jersey?

Home improvement contractors, roofers included, must register with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. Look the company up under Business Search in the state's license verification system, and ask for a copy of its liability insurance policy.

Does roof work in Clifton need a permit?

Repairing or replacing the existing roof covering on a detached one- or two-family home is ordinary maintenance under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c), so no permit is needed for that. Structural work and additions need one. The Clifton Building Department can confirm for your house.

Can I call about a repair, not a new roof?

Yes. Leaks, lifted shingles, chimney flashing and worn flat roofs are all reasons to call, and you are connected with an independent roofing contractor the same way. See roof repair for common jobs, or repair or replace? if you are not sure which the roof needs.

Roof leaking or worn out?

Talk to a Clifton-area roofing contractor

Call and you are put through to an independent roofing contractor that works in Clifton, Nutley, Little Falls, Woodland Park and Wayne. Tell them what you have noticed and ask them to inspect the roof and price the work, whether that turns out to be a repair or a new roof.

A leak to track down or a roof to replace? Talk to a local roofing contractor.

You are connected with an independent roofing contractor that works in Clifton and nearby towns.

Call (973) 913-7876

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