Clifton, New Jersey
Metal Roofs in Clifton, NJ
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Metal roofs
What a metal roof changes
Metal roofs on houses are usually standing-seam panels, with raised seams running from eave to ridge, or stamped metal shingles that look like slate, shake or tile. Both last longer than most asphalt shingles and shed snow well. They also cost more to install and need a contractor experienced with metal, because trim, flashing and fastening details are less forgiving.
On North Jersey houses, think about where snow will slide. A metal roof can drop snow in one go onto walkways, steps, decks and gutters, so ask about snow guards where people walk below the eaves.
Metal roof questions
Panel type
Standing seam with hidden fasteners or exposed-fastener panels, and why one is quoted.
Gauge and finish
Thickness of the metal and the paint system, with its warranty.
Underlayment
Metal roofs need a suitable underlayment, often a high-temperature one.
Snow guards
Where snow will slide, and what protects steps, walkways and lower roofs.
Noise
Over a solid deck with underlayment, rain noise is usually close to a shingle roof's. Ask if you are concerned.
Experience
Ask to see metal roofs the contractor has installed nearby.
Questions
Metal Roofs: common questions
Is a metal roof louder in the rain?
Installed over a solid wood deck with underlayment and an insulated attic, most homeowners notice little difference. Metal on open framing, as on some sheds, is louder.
Can metal go on a two-family house?
Yes, if the pitch suits the system. Steep gables suit standing seam well. Ask about how the panels handle dormers, chimneys and porch roofs.
Does a metal roof need a permit?
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). Check with your construction office if the job involves structural changes or an attached home.
Roof services
Other roof services
- Roof ReplacementOld layers off, deck checked, new underlayment, flashing and roof covering on.
- Roof RepairLeaks at chimneys, vents and valleys, worn flat rear roofs, and shingles lifted by wind.
- New Roofs for AdditionsAdditions, dormers and rebuilds: a new roof framed, permitted and tied into the old one.
- Asphalt Shingle RoofsArchitectural shingles, ice barrier at the eaves, and the ridge and soffit venting to go with them.
- Flat & Low-Slope RoofsMembrane roofs for porches, rear sections and garages that shingles can't cover.
- Two-Family House RoofsTall gables, stacked porches and two households: repairing or replacing a two-family roof.
Roof leaking or worn out?
Talk to a Clifton-area roofing contractor
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