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Clifton, New Jersey

Roof Replacement in Clifton, NJ

Shingles worn out across the roof, leaks in more than one place, or a roof old enough that patching no longer makes sense? Call and you are connected with an independent contractor that replaces roofs in Clifton.

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Two roofers seen from behind stripping old shingles to the wood deck of a Cape Cod house, with a dumpster below

Tear-off and new roof

What a full replacement covers

A replacement starts by taking the old roofing off. That lets the contractor see the wood deck underneath, swap out soft or rotted boards and fix how the deck is fastened before anything new goes on. On older houses that is often where the surprises are: plank decking instead of plywood, or a second layer of shingles nobody mentioned.

Then come the layers that keep water out: underlayment, an ice barrier at the eaves where it is used, new flashing at walls, chimneys and vents, drip edge, ventilation at the ridge and soffits, and finally the shingles or other roof covering. A good contract names each of these, so you can compare one quote with another line by line.

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Agree on these before work starts

Layers coming off

How many layers are on the roof now, and confirmation that all of them come off.

Deck repairs

How damaged decking found after tear-off is priced, and who decides how much is replaced.

Flashing

Whether chimney, wall and vent flashing is replaced or reused.

Ventilation

What intake and exhaust vents the new roof gets, and why.

Gutters and trim

Whether gutters come off and go back up, and who handles rotted fascia.

Clean-up

Tarps over plantings, a magnetic sweep for nails, and where the dumpster goes.

Clifton houses and their roofs

Clifton's housing is old by national standards, and most homes here went up before 1960. Roofs on houses that age have usually been replaced more than once, so expect the contractor to look closely at the deck, the chimney flashing and the attic ventilation rather than just the shingles.

Two-family houses are common across the city's neighborhoods. Replacing the existing roof covering on a detached one- or two-family home is ordinary maintenance under the state code, so no construction permit is needed for that part of the job (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c)). Structural repairs are a different matter, so ask the contractor what happens if the framing needs work.

Roofers in harnesses seen from behind laying new shingles over fresh underlayment on a steep two-and-a-half-story house

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.

Questions

Roof Replacement: common questions

How long does a roof replacement take?

The roof work itself often takes a few days on a typical house, longer on a steep or complicated roof or when deck repairs turn up. Material delivery and weather add time. Ask the contractor for the whole schedule, not only the days on the roof.

Does a roof replacement in Clifton need a permit?

For replacing the existing roof covering on a detached one- or two-family home, New Jersey's code says no: it is ordinary maintenance (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c)). Structural work, attached homes and additions are treated differently. When in doubt, call the Clifton Building Department, 973-470-5809.

Can new shingles go over the old ones?

Sometimes, but most contractors prefer a full tear-off on older houses so they can check and repair the deck. If a contractor proposes an overlay, ask how many layers are already there and how that affects the shingle warranty.

Roof services

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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.

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