Roofing and chimney work in West New York
West New York runs along the top of the Palisades between Weehawken and Guttenberg, and it is among the most densely built towns in New Jersey. Bergenline Avenue, its long commercial corridor, is lined with mixed-use buildings that have shops below and apartments above. Behind it are blocks of two- to four-family houses and brick walk-up apartment buildings, while high-rise apartment towers line Boulevard East along the cliff and newer buildings occupy the waterfront below.
Asset Roofing & Chimney repairs and replaces flat roofs, installs skylights and roof hatches, and repairs, relines and rebuilds brick chimneys in West New York. We are based in Cliffside Park, just a few minutes north along the Palisades, and we are licensed and insured. Estimates are free.
Housing in West New York
West New York's housing is overwhelmingly multifamily: frame and brick two- to four-family houses on narrow lots, brick walk-up apartment buildings, and mixed-use buildings with storefronts along Bergenline Avenue, nearly all with flat roofs behind parapets. Many walk-ups and mixed-use buildings have larger roofs with multiple drains, bulkhead stair enclosures and rooftop equipment. High-rise buildings along Boulevard East and on the waterfront have their own managed roofing systems.
Weather and exposure
West New York sits high on the Palisades, exposed to wind off the Hudson on its east side and across the Meadowlands from the west. Storms work at parapets, coping and the tall chimneys and stair bulkheads that rise above the roofline. With roofs packed tightly together, debris finds its way into drains, flat roofs pond, and freeze-thaw cracks coping and crowns every winter.
