Roof Replacement for Franklin homes and buildings
Replacing a roof on one of Franklin's mining-era houses usually means tearing off more than one layer and getting back to the original deck. Once it is exposed, we can repair or overlay the board sheathing, replace soft wood at the eaves and around the chimney, and install ice-and-water membrane directly on a sound surface.
The rear additions and porches that most of these houses have get their own attention. Low-slope sections are converted to membrane, and transitions to the main roof are rebuilt so they shed water and snow. On commercial buildings along Route 23, replacement is about drainage, durable membranes and properly flashed rooftop equipment.
Asset Roofing & Chimney is licensed and insured and specializes in shingle and flat roofing. We serve all of North New Jersey from Cliffside Park, replace skylights and roof hatches as part of the job when needed, and give free estimates.
Franklin housing
Franklin's core is early-1900s housing from the mining era: modest two-story frame homes, many of similar design, on small lots close together, along with churches and older brick and frame commercial buildings. Later decades added capes, ranches and split-levels on the edges of town. Asphalt shingle covers most homes, often over older roofing, and commercial buildings along Route 23 have flat and low-slope roofs.
Weather & exposure
Franklin sits in a valley along the Wallkill River with Franklin Pond near the center, so moisture and fog are common, while the hills around town bring the county's heavy snow and long freeze-thaw season. Closely spaced houses shade one another, and older street trees drop limbs onto roofs in storms.
When replacement is the right call in Franklin
For most Franklin homes we recommend a full tear-off, deck repair or overlay, ice-and-water membrane at eaves, valleys and around chimneys, architectural shingles and ventilation improvements where the attic allows. Low-slope sections get membrane. If your building has slate or metal, we can assess and advise; shingle and flat roofing is our specialty.
With small lots and houses close together, we plan dumpster placement and material delivery carefully, often using the street or a narrow driveway, and we protect neighboring property during tear-off. Every job ends with a thorough cleanup and a magnetic sweep for nails.
