Bergen County, New Jersey
Roofing contractor in Bergen County, NJ
Bergen County is home for us. We cover all 70 towns in the county, Paramus included, from the Meadowlands and the Palisades to the Ramapo Mountains. We are locally owned and operated, a registered New Jersey home improvement contractor (NJ HIC Reg. #13VH12667100), and insured for general liability and workers’ compensation. In 12 years we have completed more than 3,000 roofing projects.
- Registered & insured NJ HIC Reg. #13VH12667100
- Family-owned in Paramus, NJ
- Free written estimates, no obligation
ProTech by the numbers
- 12 yearsof roofing experience
- 3,000+projects completed
- 4.9 starson Google, 60+ reviews
- Written warrantyon permanent repairs and new roofs
Twelve years on North Jersey roofs, more than 3,000 projects, and a written warranty behind every permanent repair and new roof.
Where we work
Roofing across Bergen County
We repair and replace roofs on houses, and we repair, recover and replace flat commercial roofs. We also install skylights and seamless gutters and reflash chimneys. Every job starts with a free written estimate that spells out scope, materials and price. Financing is available.
Bergen County towns we serve, with a note on the homes and roofs in each.
- ParamusOur home base, with 1950s and 1960s houses and the Route 4 and Route 17 retail corridor.
- RidgewoodRail-line village with neighborhoods like The Heights built from the 1890s to 1930, mature trees and a Village Center Historic District.
- Glen RockGrew nearly sixfold between 1920 and 1960, so most roofs sit on homes now 60 to 100 years old.
- WyckoffStill 30 percent farmland in 1940, then filled in between 1950 and 1970 with single-family homes.
- Franklin LakesLow-density borough in the northwest corner, with lakes, larger lots and some of the most expensive homes in the county.
- Saddle BrookPostwar township at the Parkway, I-80 and Route 46; its population more than quadrupled between 1940 and 1960.
- MontvaleCorporate campuses off Parkway exits 171 and 172; we put a new brown-blend architectural shingle roof on a split-level home here.
- Fair LawnHome to Radburn, the 1929 planned community, plus Cape Cods, split-levels and two-family homes.
- HackensackThe county seat, with older two-family neighborhoods, garden apartments and a high-rise district along Prospect Avenue.
- MahwahLargest town in the county by area, at the Ramapo Mountains, with corporate campuses off Route 17 and I-287.
- Fort LeeDense borough at the bridge, where residential high-rises, several over 300 feet tall, mean many flat roofs.
- TenaflyThe East Hill climbs to the Palisades, and the Magnolia Avenue Historic District holds Victorian and period homes from 1880 to 1930.
Residential roofing
Residential roofing in Bergen County
Bergen County housing is old. The median home was built in 1961, and about 29 percent of the housing stock went up before 1950. Ridgewood, Glen Rock and Tenafly have prewar homes, some of them Victorian, with steep rooflines, dormers and valleys. Paramus, Saddle Brook and Wyckoff are mostly postwar Capes, ranches and split-levels with simpler roofs. Toward the northwest, larger homes sit on bigger lots, and some older houses still carry slate or cedar. In the denser towns to the south and along the Palisades, two-family homes and rear additions often have flat sections that need a membrane, not shingles.
Roof repair in Bergen County usually starts with a leak. We find it, fix the flashing, pipe boot or damaged shingles, and warranty the repaired area for at least two years. When the roof is past repair, roof replacement in Bergen County means a full tear-off, a check of the decking, new plywood where it has gone soft, synthetic underlayment, and architectural shingles from Owens Corning or GAF. We also repair slate, install skylights, hang seamless gutters, and reflash chimneys.
Residential roof replacements carry our minimum 15-year written workmanship warranty, longer depending on the roofing product, plus the manufacturer warranty on materials where it applies. You get photos before and after. Emergency leak calls are answered Monday to Saturday 7 AM to 8 PM and Sunday 8 AM to 4 PM. Homeowners have rated us 4.9 stars on Google. Our residential roofing page covers roof repair and replacement on homes.
For a leak or storm damage, see roof repair in Bergen County, with the leak patterns we see town by town.
Commercial roofing
Commercial roofing in Bergen County
Bergen County has a lot of flat roof. The Meadowlands towns of Carlstadt, Moonachie, Teterboro and South Hackensack are full of warehouses, distribution centers and airport buildings off Route 17, Route 46, I-80 and the Turnpike. Route 4 and Route 17 through Paramus carry Garden State Plaza, Paramus Park, Bergen Town Center and miles of strip retail. Hackensack has downtown offices, the medical center, garden apartments and high-rises. Fort Lee and Cliffside Park are high-rise towns atop the Palisades, and Edgewater has condominiums and retail on the riverfront below. Add older downtowns, schools and apartment buildings, and nearly all of it is low-slope roofing.
We install and repair TPO, PVC, EPDM and modified bitumen, with membranes from Carlisle, Elevate (formerly Firestone), GAF, Mule-Hide and Versico. Commercial roof repair in Bergen County is often a seam, a drain or a curb, and we fix that. A recover goes over the existing roof and skips the tear-off; a replacement is the answer when the deck or insulation is wet. For property managers we run inspections and maintenance, with photos. Our workmanship warranty on commercial replacements and recovers is five years, and where the roof qualifies, the manufacturer system warranty runs 15 to 30 years.
Weather
Bergen County weather and your roof
Bergen County sits on the line between humid subtropical and humid continental climate. Hackensack averages a January low near 19 degrees and a July high near 86, with about 47 inches of precipitation a year, and northern New Jersey averages 40 to 50 inches of snow, more in the northwest hills. Nor’easters are most frequent from October to April, and many swing between snow and rain. That freeze-thaw cycle builds ice dams on older homes with thin attic insulation. Exposed roofs along the Palisades and in the hills take more wind, which lifts shingles and peels membrane edges. Mature oaks and maples in older towns like Ridgewood and Teaneck drop limbs and fill gutters, and dark flat roofs bake in summer, which wears seams faster.
Permits and local rules
Roofing permits and local rules in Bergen County
Under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7), repairing or replacing the roof covering on a detached one- or two-family house is ordinary maintenance, so no permit, inspection or notice is required. Anything beyond the roof covering, such as replacing sheathing or framing, cutting a new skylight opening, or roofing a townhouse, condo, apartment building or commercial building, needs a permit from the local construction office, and permits are handled town by town.
Paramus bars most "worldly employment or business" on Sundays by borough ordinance, so we do not schedule planned jobs there on Sundays. Ridgewood’s Historic Preservation Commission reviews exterior changes in its historic districts; repair or replacement in kind with the same materials is exempt, but changing the roof material or its look needs review. Tenafly has two local historic districts too. Rules change, so confirm before work starts.
Services in Bergen County
What we do for Bergen County homes and buildings
Roof Replacement
Tear-off to the deck, new wood where needed, and a complete Owens Corning or GAF shingle system with a minimum 15-year workmanship warranty.
Roof Repair
Leaks at pipe boots, valleys, walls and chimneys, traced to the source and fixed, with a minimum 2-year warranty on the repaired area.
Emergency Repair
We take storm damage and leak calls Monday to Saturday 7 AM to 8 PM and Sunday 8 AM to 4 PM.
Commercial & Flat Roofs
TPO, PVC, EPDM and modified bitumen: repairs, recovers and full replacements for commercial and multi-family buildings.
Skylights
Replace tired skylights and flash them correctly, on their own or as part of a new roof.
Gutters & Chimneys
New seamless gutters, and chimney flashing.
Our work
Recent roofing projects
Tear-off in progress. The old shingles come off so we can check every board before anything new goes on. Montvale: a finished brown-blend architectural shingle roof on a split-level home, with new pipe boots and a ridge vent. 
New chimney flashing: black metal counter-flashing with a cricket behind the chimney to shed water.
Google reviews
What Bergen County customers say
Every quote is word for word from Google. Read them in full there, where we cannot change a word.
“Ervin from Protech was very good about promptly responding, coming to appointment and explaining the job work that had to be done. Crew came on time, discovered more damage and Ervin explained this additional work well. Work was completed on time before the next rain. Looks like our water leak is solved.”
— Ruth B., Google review “Ervin showed up today for an emergency leak while raining, found the leak, covered with tarp and gave a reasonable price to repair the issue permanently, repair scheduled in 2 days, outstanding service and cant be more satisfied with this guy, honest and hard working.”
— Dino R., Google review “Erwin and his crew were extremely skilled and professional. They repaired my damaged flat roof just in time before 5 days of rain. I highly recommend!”
— Megan G., Google review
Questions
Bergen County roofing questions
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Bergen County?
Not for a detached one- or two-family house, where replacing the roof covering is ordinary maintenance under the state code. You do need one to replace sheathing or framing, add a skylight opening, or roof a townhouse, condo, apartment or commercial building. Check with the local construction office.
Can you work on a Sunday in Paramus?
Not for planned work. The Paramus Sunday ordinance restricts ordinary business activity, so we schedule Paramus jobs Monday through Saturday. If a storm opens up your roof, call us Monday to Saturday 7 AM to 8 PM or Sunday 8 AM to 4 PM, and we will help you protect the house.
Why do so many Bergen County homes get ice dams?
Heat leaking from the attic melts snow on the roof. The water runs down to the cold eave, refreezes, and backs up under the shingles. Bergen County has a lot of prewar and 1950s houses with shallow attics and little insulation, so it is common here. Air sealing, insulation and balanced venting fix the cause. When we replace a roof, ice and water barrier under the shingles at the eaves and valleys keeps that backed-up water out of the house.
What flat roof system should a Meadowlands warehouse or Route 17 retail building use?
It depends on the deck, insulation, rooftop equipment and use. TPO and PVC are common on warehouses, EPDM holds up on many older buildings, and modified bitumen suits smaller roofs with many penetrations. We inspect, price the options in writing, and back replacements and recovers with a five-year workmanship warranty.
Need a roofer in Bergen County?
Free inspection and written estimate in all 70 Bergen County towns, Paramus included.