Roof Replacement for Lambertville homes and buildings
Roof replacement in Lambertville is often two jobs in one: a pitched main roof in shingle and a low-slope or flat section over the rear of the house in membrane. Getting the transition between them right, along with the flashing at party-wall chimneys and the joint with the neighbor's roof, is what makes the difference on an attached home. Commercial buildings need flat-roof systems built around old parapets, cornices and drainage.
Asset Roofing & Chimney specializes in shingle and flat roofing and replaces both throughout Lambertville. We are licensed and insured, based in Cliffside Park in Bergen County, and we serve all of North New Jersey. We replace skylights and roof hatches as part of the job when needed, and estimates are free.
Our estimate covers every roof section, the decking where we can see it, chimneys, gutters and the joints with neighboring buildings. You receive a written scope. We tear off to the deck, repair the sheathing, install the new systems and clean up carefully on what are usually tight city lots.
Lambertville housing
Lambertville's housing is predominantly 1800s and early-1900s: brick and frame rowhouses, twins and narrow detached homes on small lots, many with low-slope or flat roofs over rear kitchens and additions. Chimneys are often built into party walls and shared between neighbors. The commercial streets have older buildings with flat roofs behind parapets or cornices. Asphalt shingle, flat membranes and some older metal and slate are all present.
Weather & exposure
The city sits on the Delaware floodplain, with the land rising to the east. Humidity off the river and canal keeps roofs and masonry damp, and freeze-thaw cycling is hard on old brick. Houses packed close together shade one another, and debris collects in the narrow gaps and valleys between buildings. Wind is moderated by the valley and the surrounding hills, but summer storms still bring heavy, fast rain that tests every gutter and drain.
When replacement is the right call in Lambertville
For pitched sections we recommend architectural asphalt shingles with ice-and-water membrane at the eaves, valleys, chimneys and walls, new metal flashing and drip edge. For low-slope and flat sections we install a flat-roof membrane system with proper flashing at walls, parapets, drains and penetrations. If part of the building has slate or metal, we can assess it and advise you; shingle and flat roofing is our specialty and what we install.
In the city, we plan dumpster or debris-bin placement, deliveries and parking with the owner in advance and protect neighboring buildings and sidewalks throughout. We keep the building watertight at the end of each day and finish with a thorough cleanup.
