Roofing and chimney work in East Orange
East Orange is a dense, largely flat city between Newark and Orange, crossed by the Garden State Parkway and Interstate 280. It grew rapidly in the late 1800s and early 1900s as a commuter suburb, and that era still defines its building stock: large Victorian and colonial houses, many since divided into multiple units, frame two- and three-family homes, and a large number of brick apartment buildings from the early and middle 20th century along its main avenues.
Asset Roofing & Chimney provides roof repair, roof replacement and chimney repair across East Orange's 07017 and 07018 ZIP codes, for homeowners, landlords, apartment building owners, property managers and commercial properties. We work on shingle and flat roofing, repair and reline chimneys, and are licensed and insured. We are based in Cliffside Park in Bergen County, and estimates are free.
Housing in East Orange
East Orange has an unusually high share of apartment buildings for New Jersey: brick walk-ups and mid-rise buildings from the early to mid-1900s with flat roofs, parapets, bulkheads and roof hatches. Between them are large Victorian and colonial houses, many converted to multiple units, and frame two- and three-family homes with steep main roofs and flat rear sections. Commercial blocks along the main corridors also have flat roofs. Brick chimneys, some very tall, are found on most older buildings.
Weather and exposure
East Orange is low and flat compared with the Watchung towns to its west, so ridge wind is not the main concern. Its challenges are density and building height: tall apartment buildings with exposed parapets and chimneys take wind-driven rain on their upper walls, flat roofs pond after heavy downpours, and closely spaced houses shed water and ice onto one another. Freeze-thaw cycles work steadily on old masonry parapets and chimney tops.
