Roofing contractor for Ridgewood, NJ homes

Leak repair

Ridgewood roof and leak repair

On a roof full of slopes, dormers and valleys, a ceiling stain can be far from where the water gets in. We trace each leak to its source and photograph the problem and the finished repair.

Roof repairs we make on Ridgewood homes:

• Leaking valleys, including copper valleys
• Worn flashing at dormers, walls and skylights
• Chimney flashing leaks, fixed with new step flashing, counter-flashing and crickets. See chimney flashing.
• Cracked pipe boots, and shingles or slates lost to storms
• Leaking flat roofs over porches, additions and garages. See flat roofing.

We make these repairs with new metal and materials that match your roof, not another layer of caulk. Each permanent repair we make carries a minimum 2-year workmanship warranty on the repaired area, in writing, and some repairs get a longer warranty, depending on the age and condition of the roof. Emergency tarps and temporary patches are not covered. See roof repair.

Complex roofs

Steep pitches, Tudors and copper details

Tudors, turrets and steep slopes make some of the most handsome rooflines in Ridgewood, and the most demanding. Whether the job is a roof repair or a full replacement, we work these roofs carefully and pay close attention to:

• Dormers and eyebrow windows, flashed with new metal where they meet the roof
• Built-in (Yankee) gutters and copper valleys that leak inside the walls when they fail
• Plank decking with gaps too wide to hold a nail, repaired before a new roof goes on

New roofs

Roof replacement for Ridgewood homes

When the shingle roof on a Ridgewood colonial, split-level or Tudor is worn out, we take it off down to the wood and put on a complete new system, one layer at a time:

• Rotted plywood and bad plank boards replaced, so the new nails have solid wood to hold
• Drip edge on every eave and rake, so rainwater clears the fascia
• Ice and water barrier lining every valley and the eaves, and sealed around each chimney, skylight and pipe
• Synthetic underlayment everywhere else on the deck
• Architectural or designer shingles, made by Owens Corning, GAF and others, with algae-resistant lines for shady lots
• New step flashing, counter-flashing and pipe boots, with no worn-out flashing reused
• Soffit intake balanced with a ridge vent, so heat and moisture can leave the attic

We tarp the plantings and walkways first, then strip one area at a time, so no part of the house sits open overnight. If we uncover rotted wood, we photograph it for you and swap in new wood at the per-sheet or per-foot rate your estimate already lists. At the end, a magnet sweep pulls stray nails from the yard and we review the finished job with you. The first photo set below shows this kind of job, from bare plank deck to finished gray shingles.

Every home roof we replace in Ridgewood carries a minimum 15-year written workmanship warranty, longer depending on the roofing product, plus the manufacturer’s warranty on the materials. More detail on our roof replacement and shingle roofing pages.

Trees and storms

Storm repairs and gutters under Ridgewood trees

Tall oaks and maples shade much of Ridgewood. They pack valleys and gutters with leaves, feed moss and algae on shaded slopes, and drop limbs in a nor’easter.

When a limb comes through the roof, our first step is stopping the water. Next we take pictures of the damage and put the plan for the permanent repair in writing, so your insurance adjuster has both the photos and the scope to work from. See emergency roof repair.

Under heavy tree cover we suggest 6-inch seamless gutters with 3x4-inch downspouts, half-round or copper gutters where the style of the home calls for them, and gutter guards only if the trees over your house make them worth it. See gutters and Bergen County roof repair.

Questions

Answers for Ridgewood homeowners