Roofing and chimney work in Orange
Orange is a small, densely built city between East Orange and West Orange, with its western side rising toward the base of the First Watchung Mountain. Once known for hat manufacturing, it grew quickly in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and its streets still hold large Victorian houses, two- and three-family homes, brick apartment buildings, older industrial buildings and the commercial blocks along Main Street.
Asset Roofing & Chimney provides roof repair, roof replacement and chimney repair across Orange's 07050 ZIP code, for homeowners, landlords and commercial property owners. Older, ornate roofs and flat multifamily roofs make up much of the work here. We specialize in shingle and flat roofing and full chimney service, can assess and advise on slate, and are licensed and insured with free estimates.
Housing in Orange
Orange's housing is mostly late 1800s to early 1900s: Victorian single-family homes with turrets, steep gables, porches and decorative trim, many now divided into apartments; two- and three-family frame houses on narrow lots; and brick apartment buildings with flat roofs. Some older homes have built-in gutters, mansard or hipped roofs and slate remnants. Former factory and industrial buildings and Main Street commercial blocks carry large flat roofs.
Weather and exposure
Most of Orange is low and fairly flat, with ground rising on its western side toward the Watchung ridge. Street trees shade many older blocks, and close-set houses mean overflowing gutters can soak a neighbor's wall. Freeze-thaw is hard on century-old masonry chimneys, parapets and decorative brickwork, and ice dams form along the deep eaves and built-in gutters of older homes in cold stretches.
