Roofing in Newark, NJ

Roofing in Newark

Newark's roofing needs are driven by the city's aging multi-family housing stock and its exposure to the full range of Northeast weather. In the Ironbound, brick row houses from the early 1900s have flat roofs with built-up tar or rolled asphalt systems that are well past their 20-year lifespan — patched repeatedly but never fully replaced, they leak at seams, around parapet walls, and wherever rooftop equipment penetrates the membrane. In the North Ward and Forest Hill, two- and three-family wood-frame homes from the 1920s through 1940s have steep-pitched roofs where original slate has been replaced over the decades with mismatched asphalt shingles, leaving inconsistent underlayment and compromised flashing at valleys and dormers.

Our Newark roofing crews handle both flat and pitched systems across every neighborhood. For the Ironbound's flat roofs, we install TPO or EPDM single-ply membrane with fully adhered attachment, proper parapet flashing, and tapered insulation to eliminate ponding. For pitched roofs in Vailsburg, Roseville, and the North Ward, we do complete tear-offs to bare decking, replace any water-damaged substrate, and install architectural shingles with ice-and-water shield along eaves and valleys.

Roofing permits in Newark are filed through the Department of Engineering, and multi-family buildings require a licensed NJ contractor with appropriate insurance coverage. We handle all filings, inspections, and certificate of completion. For storm-damaged roofs, emergency tarping is available within two hours.