Roof Replacement for Franklin homes and buildings
Replacing the roof on a Franklin Township farmhouse means dealing with several roofs at once: a steep main block, an ell at a different pitch, and porches or additions that may be nearly flat. Under the old shingles there is often board sheathing, sometimes with remnants of earlier wood shingles. Newer homes on rural lots are simpler, but their exposure to wind makes fastening and edge details especially important.
Asset Roofing & Chimney specializes in shingle and flat roofing and replaces roofs throughout Franklin Township. We are licensed and insured, based in Cliffside Park in Bergen County, and we serve all of North New Jersey. We replace skylights and roof hatches as part of the job when needed, and estimates are free.
Franklin housing
Franklin's housing includes farmhouses from the 1800s and early 1900s, many enlarged over the generations with ells, porches and rear additions, along with village homes in the crossroads hamlets and later twentieth-century colonials, ranches and split-levels on rural lots. Asphalt shingle covers most homes; barns and outbuildings often carry metal. Older homes commonly have brick or stone chimneys, and wood stoves are a common source of heat.
Weather & exposure
Open fields give wind a long run at roofs and chimneys, especially on hilltop farms, while homes in the river valley near the Musconetcong deal with fog, damp air and cold that pools in the low ground. Winters bring snow and steady freeze-thaw, and isolated trees and woodlot edges drop limbs on nearby roofs in summer thunderstorms.
When replacement is the right call in Franklin
For Franklin homes we recommend architectural asphalt shingles with a high wind rating, sealed starter courses at eaves and rakes, ice-and-water membrane at the eaves, valleys and walls, metal drip edge and balanced ventilation. Sections too flat for shingles get a membrane system. If your home has slate or metal, we can assess it and advise you; our specialty is shingle and flat roofing.
The free estimate includes measurements, an attic check and a look at the decking, chimney and every transition between sections. On the job we plan dumpster placement on long driveways and soft ground, keep the house watertight each day and finish with a full cleanup and magnetic nail sweep.
