Roofing and chimney work in Watchung
Watchung is a hillside borough on the Watchung Mountains, just north of North Plainfield, with residential streets climbing wooded slopes and following the contours of the ridges. Most of its homes are mid-century and later single-family houses on generous, tree-covered lots, many built into the slope with split levels or walk-out lower floors. Route 22 runs through the southern part of the borough, lined with retail and commercial buildings with flat roofs.
Asset Roofing & Chimney serves Watchung with roof repair, roof replacement and chimney repair for hillside homes and the commercial buildings along Route 22. 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 Watchung
Watchung's housing is dominated by 1950s through 1970s ranches, split-levels and colonials on wooded hillside lots, along with larger homes built since the 1980s, many of them sited to take advantage of the slope. Some homes have contemporary designs with low-pitched or shed roofs. Residential roofs are mostly asphalt shingle, and commercial buildings along Route 22 have flat membrane roofs.
Weather and exposure
Slope and canopy define the exposure. Homes near the ridge tops take more wind, while homes on wooded slopes sit under heavy oak and hardwood cover that drops leaves and limbs and keeps roofs shaded. Snow lingers on north-facing slopes, ice dams form on low-pitched roofs, and heavy rain runs downhill quickly, testing gutters and drainage. Freeze-thaw cycles affect masonry.
