Boonton Roofers | Expert Roof Repair & Installation in Boonton, NJ
Boundless has worked on Boonton roofs since 2012. We work out of 9 Stony Brook Road in Rockaway – about 10.6 miles and 16 minutes away via I-80 east then I-287 north – and a second office in Flanders. Roxbury and Mendham Township are on the same run. Some addresses here need more than a construction permit before the crew arrives. We do roof repair, roof replacement, roof installation, roof maintenance and roof inspection, and the chimney repair and gutter work that go with them. NJ Home Improvement Contractor Reg. #13VH10877700, GAF Certified, Owens Corning Preferred, BBB Accredited A+, general liability insured. Free written estimates – 973-960-7921 is answered 24 hours a day.
Boonton Roofs on the Slope Above the Gorge
Boonton climbs uphill from the Rockaway River where it drops through Boonton Gorge, and much of the housing on those streets went up around the middle of the last century. The census puts the median build year at 1956. A roof of that vintage has usually been covered over at least once, and on a sloping lot the downhill eave is often the hardest part to reach and the part that has been looked after least.
On a Boonton house we begin at the chimney and at the step flashing where a roof meets a wall, because on mid-century homes those joints were often finished with roofing cement instead of real metal flashing, and the cement has long since cracked. Then we count layers at the rake edge. If the address is inside the Boonton Historic District or the Boonton Ironworks Historic District, we also note what can be seen from the street, such as eave trim and chimney masonry, since the town may care about those.
Before you sign anything, look us up. The NJ Division of Consumer Affairs license lookup shows our Home Improvement Contractor registration, 13VH10877700. GAF and Owens Corning both run contractor finders where you can confirm our GAF Certified and Owens Corning Preferred status, and a certificate of liability insurance ($1M per occurrence, $2M aggregate) reaches you before any work begins.
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Boundless Roof Repair & Replacement works from Rockaway in Morris County across North and Central New Jersey, with most of our crews’ time spent in Bergen, Hudson, Morris and Passaic counties. Start with our service areas overview or go straight to roofing in Morris County, NJ.
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Tell us what you are seeing and where the house is. We inspect the roof, count the layers already on it, and give you a written, itemized estimate at no charge.
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What We Do on Boonton Roofs
Chimneys and wall joints on mid-century houses
Masonry chimneys are a big part of a 1950s roofline, and they are where a lot of Boonton leaks begin. Counterflashing pulls out of the mortar joints, the bead of cement someone added years ago splits, and water runs down inside the chimney chase until it stains a ceiling one floor below. We cut the counterflashing back into the brick, replace the step flashing under it, and repoint loose joints where the metal goes in. More on chimney repair and roof repairs.
Tear-offs where a second layer is already on
A house built around 1956 has usually had two or three coverings in its lifetime, and plenty of them got the second one laid over the first. New Jersey code section R908.3.1 stops at two layers, so a roof that already has two must come down to the deck. On these houses we often find plank sheathing instead of plywood, and the estimate shows a per-sheet price for replacing soft decking so the number does not change halfway through. See roof replacement.
Checking a roof after heavy rain on the river
When Tropical Storm Irene came through in 2011, the USGS gauge above Boonton Reservoir reached a record 9.31 feet. Storms that bring rain like that also bring wind, and they push water sideways under flashing that sheds normal rain without trouble. After a storm of that kind, a written roof inspection covers the shingles, flashing, gutters and attic, and records what you will need if you file a claim.
Permits and the Historic Preservation Commission
For a detached one- or two-family house, putting on a new roof covering is treated as ordinary maintenance under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7), and in the normal case no construction permit is required. Townhouses and condominiums do need a permit. Boonton’s Construction Department is in the Municipal Building at 100 Washington Street, 973-402-9410. Inside the historic districts, the town’s Historic Preservation Commission reviews facade work that requires a building permit, so if your project includes anything beyond the roof covering, ask the town before you set a start date.
Boonton Homeowners Ask Us
How long does it take you to reach Boonton?
It is about 10.6 miles from our office at 9 Stony Brook Road in Rockaway, around 16 minutes taking I-80 east and then I-287 north. Someone answers 973-960-7921 at any hour. With a roof that is leaking now, the first job is to stop the water getting in; the permanent fix is priced after that.
My house is in a historic district. Can I still pick any shingle?
For an ordinary re-roof on a detached house, usually yes, because no building permit is triggered. If the work goes further, such as new trim, a rebuilt chimney or a changed roofline, the Commission may become involved. We can ask the town about your particular address before you order materials.
Is a roof this old worth repairing at all?
Often it is. If the deck is sound and only one covering is on, a flashing or chimney repair can add years. If we find two layers and soft boards, we will tell you a repair is money spent on a roof that has to come off anyway.
We also cover Boonton Township, Mountain Lakes and Montville, along with the rest of Morris County. For a free written estimate on your Boonton roof, call 973-960-7921 or send a note through our contact page.
