Roofing a Two- or Three-Family House
Planning roof work when tenants live under it.
NEWARK NEIGHBORHOOD · UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
University Heights Roofs
A flat roof over student rentals leaking again, or a rowhouse parapet letting water in? Find out what the roof needs.
- Roof repair, replacement & flat roofs
- Local roofing contractors
- Newark & Essex County
Buildings on These Streets
- Brick rowhouses and townhouses: flat roofs behind parapets; leaks at caps, scuppers and party walls
- Multi-family rentals: flat or low-slope; leaks at seams and rooftop units
- Newer infill near the campuses: low-slope membrane; leaks at equipment and drains
Rowhouses Around the Campuses
University Heights is named for the schools inside it, Rutgers–Newark, NJIT, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers Law School and Essex County College, and it borders downtown. Around the campuses, a lot of housing is rowhouses and multi-family rentals with flat roofs behind parapet walls. For owners, that means flat-roof maintenance, parapet caps and drains, and planning roof work around tenants and the school calendar.
The Roofs in University Heights
Rental buildings here see more rooftop traffic than most: AC units, satellite mounts and the occasional tenant using the roof as a deck. Every one of those adds wear and new holes in the membrane. Roof hatches and their curbs are worth checking too.
Roof Work in University Heights
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.
Scheduling roof work between semesters can make access to top-floor units much easier.
Reading for University Heights Owners
Parapet Walls and Party Walls: Where Rowhouse Roofs Leak
The joints that cause most top-floor leaks on attached buildings.