Roofing FAQ

Your call goes to a participating roofing contractor that works in your area. It's an independent business, not Newark NJ Roofing. It will ask about the roof and arrange to look at it.

Roof work is arranged by the building owner, so the first call should be to your landlord or property manager. Photograph the leak and the damage and send them along. If you own the building, call (973) 528-8938.

The address, the kind of building, where the leak or damage shows, when it started, and whether the roof is flat, shingled or slate if you know.

It depends on the material, how it was installed and how well it drains. Membranes that hold ponding water or have open seams fail sooner. A roofer can judge what's left in yours. Flat roof materials compared.

Sometimes one overlay is allowed, but not over two existing layers, and an overlay hides deck damage. Most roofers recommend a tear-off. Roof replacement.

Usually. Good slate can outlast several shingle roofs. What wears out first is the nails and the flashing. Slate & older roofs.

Under New Jersey's rules, replacing roof coverings on a detached one- or two-family home is generally ordinary maintenance with no permit. Attached homes, three-family and larger buildings, and deck or structural work generally need one. The city's construction office decides. Roof work and permits.

Sudden damage from wind, hail or a fallen tree is often covered. Wear, age and long-term leaks usually aren't. Your policy decides. Roof claims in New Jersey.

When you call (973) 528-8938, your call goes to an independent local roofing contractor. Newark NJ Roofing doesn't do the work, set prices or guarantee results, so check any contractor's New Jersey registration and insurance before you hire. The site may earn a fee from a contractor or marketing partner for calls it receives, and you pay nothing for calling. See the Disclaimer.