Common problems
- Ice dams in winter
- Missing or curled shingles
- Leaks around a chimney or skylight
Services
- Leak repair
- Shingle replacement
- Flat roof repair
Safety first: After storm damage, stay off the roof. Put a bucket under drips and take photos for your insurance company.
Get connected
Online requests are coming soon. For now, Call 1-844-31-HOME-5(844) 314-6635 and we will connect you with an independent local company.
The local picture in Jersey City
Downtown Jersey City around Hamilton Park and Van Vorst Park is lined with 19th-century brick and brownstone row houses. Greenville and Bergen-Lafayette on the south side have many two-family and multifamily wood-frame homes.
Much of Jersey City has combined sewers, so heavy rain can flood streets and back up into basements. Flat roofs with tar or modified bitumen are common on older row homes and apartment buildings, and they need regular attention at seams and drains.
Summer storms and winter freeze-thaw both test roofs here. Flashing around chimneys and vents is a common leak point. The Hudson waterfront filled with high-rise apartments starting in the late 1980s, facing Lower Manhattan.
Common reasons for a call
Here is what Jersey City callers mention most:
- Missing or curled shingles
- Leaks around a chimney or skylight
- Ice dams in winter
How we connect you
- Call or use the form and describe the problem.
- We match you with an independent roofing contractor serving Jersey City.
- If the timing and quote work for you, they schedule the job.
Rules and utilities worth knowing
New Jersey requires home improvement contractors, roofers included, to register with the Division of Consumer Affairs. A full replacement usually needs a permit from the city's Division of Construction Code, and the contractor normally pulls it. Ask for the scope, materials and cleanup in writing before the first shingle comes off.
Get ready for the call
Take photos of interior stains and any visible damage outside.
Quick answers
How often should gutters be cleaned?
At least once or twice a year, more if trees overhang the roof. Clogged gutters send water back under the roof edge and down the walls, so they matter more than they seem.
What should I tell the roofer?
Describe where you see water, when it happens and the roof type if you know it. If you can, note which rooms are affected and whether leaks follow wind from one direction.
Do you cover Hamilton Park and Greenville?
We look for independent pros across Jersey City, including Hamilton Park, Van Vorst Park, Paulus Hook and McGinley Square, and ZIP codes 07302, 07304, 07305, 07306, 07307 and others. Coverage depends on which pros are available that day, so we will tell you right away if we cannot find someone.
What is flashing?
Metal or other material that seals joints around chimneys, vents and walls. Failed flashing is a common leak source. Rusty, bent or lifted flashing is a common reason for leaks around chimneys and skylights.
We are a referral service, so the pro you speak with sets the schedule and the price. Ask your questions before you agree to anything.
Service area
Serving about a 50-mile radius from Jersey City, depending on which independent pros are available. ZIPs: 07302, 07304, 07305, 07306, 07307, 07310, 07311
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Other services in Jersey City
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