Roofing and chimney work in Moonachie
Moonachie is a small, low-lying borough in the Meadowlands, next to Teterboro Airport. Much of its land is given over to warehouses, distribution buildings and light industry with large flat roofs, and a smaller residential section holds modest single-family homes and some two-family houses. The borough is known for its vulnerability to flooding, which was severe during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
From our Cliffside Park base, we serve Moonachie for commercial flat roofing on its industrial buildings and for shingle, flat roof and chimney work on its homes. The roofing needs here are less about architecture and more about wind across open ground, large membrane roofs and the long-term effects of moisture.
Housing in Moonachie
The residential part of Moonachie consists mainly of modest single-family homes and some two-family houses on small lots, a mix of older and later construction, generally with pitched asphalt shingle roofs. Most of the land area is industrial and commercial: warehouses, distribution facilities and light-industrial buildings with large low-slope roofs.
Weather and exposure
Moonachie sits barely above sea level in the Meadowlands, near tidal creeks connected to the Hackensack River. Flooding from heavy rain and storm surge is the defining hazard. The surrounding marsh and open industrial land offer little wind protection, so large roofs take steady wind at their edges. Damp air and saturated ground affect foundations, chimney bases and anything near grade.
