Roofing and chimney work in North Plainfield
North Plainfield is a densely built borough on the north bank of the Green Brook, directly across from the city of Plainfield, with the first ridge of the Watchung Mountains rising beyond its northern edge. It is one of the most urban municipalities in Somerset County: blocks of Victorian and early-1900s houses, many divided into two or more units, garden apartment complexes, older mixed-use buildings near the Plainfield line, and a long strip of commercial buildings along Route 22.
Asset Roofing & Chimney serves North Plainfield with roof repair, roof replacement and chimney repair for owner-occupied homes, rental properties, apartment buildings and commercial roofs. We are based in Cliffside Park in Bergen County and serve all of North New Jersey. Estimates are free, and we are licensed and insured for residential and commercial work.
Housing in North Plainfield
North Plainfield's older neighborhoods are dominated by late-1800s and early-1900s houses: Victorians, foursquares and colonial revival homes with steep roofs, dormers, front porches and brick chimneys, many converted to two-family or multi-unit use. Mid-century garden apartment complexes, small capes and ranches fill other areas. Commercial and mixed-use buildings along Route 22 and near the Plainfield border carry flat roofs. Steep roofs are mostly asphalt shingle, with some older slate remaining.
Weather and exposure
Dense, mature street trees overhang many roofs and fill gutters every fall. The borough sits low along the Green Brook, and areas near the brook have a long history of flooding in major storms, which keeps the lower neighborhoods humid. Winters are colder than the Hudson County waterfront, and older homes with little attic insulation are prone to ice dams. Summer downpours test the drainage on the borough's flat roofs.
