Roofing in Paterson, NJ

Roofing in Paterson

Paterson's roofing problems are rooted in the city's industrial-era building stock. In the Eastside and Northside, two- and three-family wood-frame homes built between 1900 and 1930 have steep-pitched roofs where original slate was replaced decades ago with architectural or three-tab shingles — often layered over the first replacement without stripping, adding weight to framing that's already 100 years old. In the Southside and Hillcrest, slightly newer postwar housing from the 1940s and 1950s has simpler gable roofs, but the decking is often original tongue-and-groove boards that split and shift over time, creating ridges under the shingles that channel water to leak points. Passaic County averages 50 inches of rain and 28 inches of snow — enough to test any roofing system every season.

Our Paterson roofing crews do full tear-offs on every replacement. We strip to bare decking, replace any boards or plywood that fail our moisture or structural test, install synthetic underlayment and ice-and-water shield per NJ code, and apply architectural shingles with a manufacturer system warranty. For flat sections on multi-family buildings near the Great Falls historic district, we use TPO or modified bitumen membrane systems designed for ponding conditions.

Roofing in Paterson requires a building permit from the city's Division of Community Improvement, and a final inspection before the permit is closed. We file the application, pay the fee, and schedule the inspection. If storm damage triggered the need for a new roof, we provide emergency tarping and build an Xactimate estimate that documents every damaged component.