Roofing and chimney work in Demarest
Demarest is a small, almost entirely residential borough in the Northern Valley, between Closter and Cresskill with Alpine to the east. It has a small village center, a quiet street grid of older homes around it, and larger properties on wooded lots farther out. Many houses here are pre-war, including Tudor-revival and colonial homes with steep roofs and substantial chimneys, alongside later colonials and newer custom homes.
Asset Roofing & Chimney serves Demarest from Cliffside Park. Our work here is mostly residential: asphalt shingle repair and replacement, flat sections over porches and additions, and full chimney service, from inspection and cleaning through relining, crowns and rebuilds. We are licensed and insured, and estimates are free.
Housing in Demarest
Demarest is predominantly single-family. A notable share of homes date from the 1920s and 1930s, including Tudor-revival, colonial and Dutch colonial styles with steep roofs, dormers and prominent brick or stone chimneys. Post-war colonials and splits and newer custom homes on larger lots fill out the rest. Commercial buildings are few and concentrated in the small center.
Weather and exposure
Demarest is heavily wooded, with mature trees over most properties. Tree cover means limbs on roofs after storms, gutters and valleys full of leaves, and shaded slopes that stay damp and grow moss. The borough is inland and fairly sheltered from wind, though the east side rises toward the Palisades. Freeze-thaw cycles each winter work on the older chimneys and on the steep valleys of pre-war roofs.
