Repair or Replace? How Roofers Make the Call
The factors that tip a roof one way or the other.
NEWARK NEIGHBORHOOD · CLINTON HILL
Clinton Hill Roofs
An older roof leaking at the chimney, or a flat roof on a two-family that's past its time? Describe the roof.
- Roof repair, replacement & flat roofs
- Local roofing contractors
- Newark & Essex County
Buildings on These Streets
- Historic single-family homes in Upper Clinton Hill: steep shingle or slate; leaks at valleys, chimneys and dormers
- Two- and three-family houses: flat or low-slope; leaks at seams and parapets
- Mixed-use along the avenues: flat membrane; leaks at drains and rooftop units
Historic Homes in the South Ward
Clinton Hill's roof problems change from block to block. It's one of the South Ward's two main neighborhoods, along with Weequahic, and Upper Clinton Hill has many historic single-family homes. Those older houses carry steep, detailed roofs where valleys, dormers and chimneys are the usual leak points. Lower down, two- and three-family houses carry flat or low-slope roofs where seams and parapets do the leaking.
The Roofs in Clinton Hill
Some older homes here have had decades of patching with roofing cement over flashing, which works for a while and then fails all at once. A proper repair replaces the flashing rather than adding another layer of tar.
Roof Work in Clinton Hill
Most calls here come down to roof repair, flat roofs, roof replacement, slate & older roofs, leaks & storm damage or gutters & flashing. The same number covers all six.
If a leak keeps coming back in the same spot after patching, the flashing underneath is usually the reason.
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