Roofing and chimney work in Garwood
Garwood is one of the smallest municipalities in Union County, a compact borough of well under a square mile wedged between Westfield and Cranford. The Raritan Valley rail line runs through it, and alongside the tracks is a strip of commercial and light industrial buildings, a legacy of the borough's history as a small manufacturing town. The rest of Garwood is tightly packed residential streets.
Asset Roofing & Chimney provides roof repair, roof replacement and chimney repair across Garwood's 07027 ZIP code, for homes, two-families and the commercial and industrial buildings along the rail corridor. We specialize in shingle and flat roofing, offer full chimney service, and are licensed and insured. Estimates are free.
Housing in Garwood
Garwood's homes are modest and close together: early and mid-twentieth-century colonials, bungalows, capes and two-families on narrow lots, with some post-war ranches and later infill. Many houses have had rear additions, enclosed porches and dormers added over the years. The commercial and industrial buildings along the rail line and the main avenues have flat roofs, some on older masonry structures with parapets.
Weather and exposure
Garwood is flat with mostly street trees rather than deep canopy. Houses sit close together, so runoff, ice and debris from one roof can affect the next, and tight side yards make access a consideration. Nor'easters drive rain into older flashing, and the open rail corridor gives wind a clear path across the flat roofs alongside it. Freeze-thaw works on chimneys and parapet masonry.
