Nutley, Essex County
Roof repair and replacement in Nutley, NJ
Nutley homeowners can call and be connected with an independent roofing contractor that repairs and replaces roofs in Nutley and nearby Clifton.
- Independent local roofing contractors
- Repairs, replacements and new roofs
- You decide whether to hire
Check with Nutley's code office first
Nutley is in Essex County, across the line from Clifton, and runs its own Code Enforcement Department as the local enforcing agency for the state construction code. Its permit page lists "Replacing a Roof" among the permits it most often issues, and asks you to call before any project, big or small, to find out whether a permit is needed.
The state rule treats repairing or replacing the existing roof covering on a detached one- or two-family home as ordinary maintenance (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c)), but the township's own page is the one to follow for the details of your house: attached homes, structural repairs and additions all fall outside that rule. The department is on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building, 1 Kennedy Drive, and issues construction permits until 3pm on weekdays.
Roof questions for an older Nutley house
Many Nutley homes were built before 1940, and these are the questions that come up on a house that age.
Plank decking
Many pre-war houses have board decking rather than plywood. Ask how the new roof will be fastened and whether boards need replacing or covering.
Chimneys
Older brick chimneys often need repointing or a new crown before new flashing goes on.
Several layers
Older roofs may hide more than one layer of shingles. All of them should come off.
Attic ventilation
Older attics were often built with little venting. A replacement is the time to add soffit and ridge vents.
Roof services
Roof services in Nutley
- 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.
- Metal RoofsStanding seam and metal shingles: longer-lived panels, with details that need care.
- Two-Family House RoofsTall gables, stacked porches and two households: repairing or replacing a two-family roof.
Nearby
Other towns
For Clifton itself, start at the homepage. Each of these neighbors has a page of its own.
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