Roofing and chimney work in East Newark
East Newark is the smallest municipality in Hudson County, a borough of only a few residential blocks wedged between Harrison and Kearny on the east bank of the Passaic River. Its homes are mostly older wood-frame one- and two-family houses on narrow lots, many with pitched shingle roofs or low-slope rear sections, and the river edge of the borough is defined by large former thread-mill buildings from its industrial past.
Asset Roofing & Chimney repairs and replaces shingle and flat roofs and repairs, relines and rebuilds chimneys for homeowners and building owners in East Newark. We are based in Cliffside Park in Bergen County and serve all of North Jersey, including the West Hudson towns along the Passaic. We are licensed and insured, and estimates are free.
Housing in East Newark
East Newark's housing is compact and older: detached and semi-attached wood-frame houses, mostly one- and two-family, set close together on small lots. Many have steep or moderate pitched roofs facing the street, often with a low-slope or flat roof over a rear extension or porch. Brick masonry chimneys are common on the older houses. Near the river, large brick mill buildings with low-slope roofs reflect the borough's industrial history.
Weather and exposure
East Newark sits on low ground along the Passaic River, across from Newark. River dampness and humid summers encourage moss and algae on shaded north-facing shingle slopes, and the tight spacing between houses keeps some roof surfaces from drying out. Winter brings freeze-thaw cycles that crack chimney crowns and open mortar joints, and heavy rain tests gutters and the low-slope rear sections where they meet the main roof.
