Roofing and chimney work in Irvington
Irvington is a dense township in southeastern Essex County, bordering Newark and Maplewood, with the Garden State Parkway running through it and Springfield Avenue as its main commercial corridor. Much of its housing was built in the early decades of the 20th century: frame two- and three-family houses on narrow lots, single-family homes, brick apartment buildings and mixed-use commercial blocks with apartments above stores.
Asset Roofing & Chimney provides roof repair, roof replacement and chimney repair across Irvington's 07111 ZIP code, for homeowners, landlords, apartment building owners and commercial properties. We specialize in shingle and flat roofing and full chimney service, and we are licensed and insured. We are based in Cliffside Park in Bergen County, and estimates are free.
Housing in Irvington
Irvington's housing is dense and mostly early 20th century. Frame two- and three-family houses, many with a front gable and flat or low-slope rear sections, line most residential streets on narrow lots. Brick apartment buildings and mixed-use buildings along Springfield Avenue and other corridors have flat roofs with parapets. Many houses were built with brick chimneys for coal heat, and three-family houses often have flat or nearly flat roofs.
Weather and exposure
Irvington is largely flat to gently rolling, so wind exposure is moderate, but houses stand close together and many are three stories, which puts their roofs and chimneys above the neighbors and into the wind. Close spacing means runoff and ice from one roof affect the next. Flat roofs on three-families and apartment buildings pond during heavy downpours, and freeze-thaw cycles work steadily on old masonry.
