NEWARK NEIGHBORHOOD · IRONBOUND

Ironbound Roofs

A leak along the party wall, water pooling on a flat roof, or a gutter overflowing onto the sidewalk? Get the problem in front of a roofer.

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Roof repair, replacement & flat roofs
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Newark & Essex County

Buildings on These Streets

Frame two- and three-family, attached or nearly so: flat or low-slope membrane; leaks at seams, drains and the edge where it meets the neighbor's roof
Brick rowhouse and mixed-use with apartments above: flat roof behind a parapet; leaks at parapet caps and scuppers
Newer infill and converted buildings: low-slope membrane with rooftop units; leaks at equipment curbs and drains

Tight Blocks, Shared Walls

In the Ironbound, the roof problem is usually the joint between two buildings. Houses here sit close together or share walls outright, so roofs, gutters and downspouts run from one property into the next. Much of the area was swamp and farmland before industry and immigrant housing filled it in during the 1800s. Portuguese and, more recently, Brazilian families have made Ferry Street the neighborhood's commercial heart. Tight lots mean tight roof work: shared parapets, shared drains, and leaks that start on one roof and show up next door.

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Flat roofs with AC units and satellite dishes on attached brick and frame houses, with a city skyline beyond

The Roofs in Ironbound

Most Ironbound roofs are flat or nearly flat, often re-covered several times over the decades. The neighborhood isn't a designated historic district, so most roof work is about function rather than matching the original look. The details that matter most are where the membrane meets the party wall, how the parapet is capped, and whether the drains and scuppers still carry water off the roof.