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Yes, on approved credit; see our financing options . There is also a 20% discount for active-duty military, veterans and anyone 65 or older.

Roof repair and replacement across Jersey City, from downtown brownstones and the frame two- and three-family houses of the Heights to the blocks of Greenville and the West Side. We are GAF-certified, answer emergency calls around the clock, and back the work with a 10-year workmanship warranty.

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GAF-certified
Local since 2013
10-year workmanship warranty
24/7 emergency service

Roofer carrying GAF shingle bundles up to a multifamily roof during a tear-off by Randy's Roofing Construction

One City, Several Kinds of Roofs

Jersey City is big enough that the right roofing answer depends on the neighborhood. Downtown, around Paulus Hook, Van Vorst Park and Hamilton Park, much of the housing is brick and brownstone rowhouses with flat roofs behind cornices and parapets. Up in the Heights and out through Greenville and the West Side, the typical house is a two- or three-family frame building, often with a flat or low-slope roof and sometimes a pitched or mansard section, standing a few feet from its neighbor. Mid-rise condos and apartment buildings are spread throughout.

We approach each of these differently. On a rowhouse, the work is mostly membrane, flashing and drainage. On a frame multi-family house, we also look at the cornice and fascia, the gutters and leaders at the back, and whether the siding and roof edge are shedding water together. A pitched section may only need a shingle roof repair while the flat part beside it needs a new membrane, and we price those separately so you can see where the money goes.

Many owners in Jersey City are landlords with tenants upstairs, or condo owners who share a single roof. We put the scope in writing, include photos of the problem areas, and plan the job around the people living in the building, the way our crew did on a three-family tear-off in Newark's Ironbound.

Roofing Services in Jersey City

Below are the services Jersey City owners ask about most. Each link goes to a page with the full process.

Flat & Low-Slope Roofs

New membrane roofs for rowhouses, multi-family buildings and rear extensions, with flashing carried up and over the parapets and outlets kept clear so water leaves the roof.

Roof Replacement

Full tear-off on pitched and mansard sections, rotted boards replaced, ice-and-water shield in the leak-prone spots and a complete GAF shingle system.

Roof Repair

Seam, flashing and drain repairs on flat roofs, and shingle, vent and valley repairs on pitched roofs, when the rest of the roof still has good years left.

Siding

Vinyl or fiber cement siding on frame two- and three-family houses, including side walls only a few feet from the neighboring house.

Gutters

Seamless gutters and leaders, often at the back of the house where a flat roof empties into a single outlet.

Emergency Roof Repair

Tarping and temporary sealing at any hour when storm water gets inside, with photos you can use for the insurance claim.

Roof Issues That Come Up Across Jersey City

Older housing, tight lots and shared walls explain most of what we expect to find. These are the issues we look at first.

Roofs layered over roofs. Flat roofs on older Jersey City houses have often been covered again and again with roll roofing, tar or coatings. Each layer adds weight and holds moisture, and leaks get harder to trace. A replacement means taking everything down to the boards.
Cornices that hold water. Decorative wood or metal cornices across the front of rowhouses and frame houses often hide a built-in gutter. When that liner rusts or splits, water rots the cornice and stains the front wall.
Narrow gaps between houses. Many houses stand a few feet apart or touch outright. Ladders, staging and materials have to fit in that space, and water from one roof can spill onto the next. We plan access before the job starts.
Where pitched meets flat. Some frame houses have a steep front or mansard section above a flat main roof. The joint where the two meet is a frequent leak and needs flashing that suits both roof types.
Wind on higher ground. Houses on the ridge in the Heights and buildings close to the river take more wind than sheltered blocks inland, so edge metal and flashing have to be fastened properly.

Jersey City FAQ

Questions from Jersey City Homeowners

My Jersey City house is part flat and part pitched. Do you handle both?

Yes. We inspect the whole roof, price the flat and pitched sections separately, and pay particular attention to the joint between them. You can do both at once or take care of the more urgent section first.

Will my Jersey City roof job need a permit?

The answer turns on what the job includes. Before anything starts, we check with the Jersey City construction office, handle the paperwork the job requires, and ask about rules for placing a dumpster on the street. If your building turns out to be in a historic district, we find out what that means for materials before we finalize the estimate.

Can you work with my tenants or condo association?

Yes. We can deal with the owner, a property manager or an association board, provide written schedules to pass on to residents, and keep roof access and cleanup organized each day.

Is financing available?

Yes, on approved credit; see our financing options. There is also a 20% discount for active-duty military, veterans and anyone 65 or older.

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