Roofing and chimney work in Paterson
Paterson is the county seat of Passaic County and one of the oldest industrial cities in the country, built around the Great Falls of the Passaic River and the mill district that grew up beside it. Its housing is dense and largely pre-war: two- and three-family wood-frame houses, brick multifamily buildings, rowhouses and mixed-use blocks with flat or low-slope roofs, alongside pitched-roof single-families in the outlying neighborhoods.
Asset Roofing & Chimney works with homeowners, landlords and small commercial owners across Paterson. We specialize in both flat and shingle roofing, install skylights and roof hatches, and repair, reline and rebuild the aging brick chimneys found on nearly every older building in the city. We are licensed and insured and based nearby in Cliffside Park, Bergen County.
Housing in Paterson
Paterson's housing stock is dense and mostly pre-war. Two- and three-family frame houses with flat or shallow-pitched roofs line the residential streets, and brick multifamily, rowhouse and mixed-use buildings dominate the older sections near downtown and the historic mill district. Many buildings have been re-roofed with layers of built-up roofing or membrane, and most have brick chimneys that are now very old.
Weather and exposure
Paterson sits in the Passaic River valley with higher ground to the north and west. Flat roofs across the city are exposed to ponding after heavy rain, ice buildup in winter and summer heat that ages membranes. Nor'easters drive rain horizontally against parapet walls and chimneys. Older buildings with many rooftop penetrations and decades of patching have more places for water to get in.
