Madison Roofers | Expert Madison, NJ Roofing Services
Roofing in Madison is something we have done since 2012. We work out of 9 Stony Brook Road in Rockaway – about 15.8 miles and 25 minutes away via I-80 east to I-287 south, then NJ-124 and the Columbia Turnpike – and a second office in Flanders. Lincoln Park and Florham Park are on the same run. Converted cottages and open water are the two things that shape the work here. 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.
Madison’s Older Houses and What They Ask of a Roof
Madison is a compact borough of 16,937 people, incorporated in 1889. It runs from Brooklake Park and North Park to East Madison, at roughly 266 feet, with Spring Garden Brook and Black Brook running through it. Its housing is older than most of its neighbors’: the census median build year is 1961, and many streets near the Bottle Hill Historic District and around Drew University are lined with houses well older than that.
Older Madison houses have usually been changed over the years: a dormer added, a back room or porch roofed in, a kitchen extension tied into the main roof at a different pitch. Each of those joins needs flashing, and the flashing is often the second or third version, done by different hands. So we start at the junctions and the chimney, then count the shingle layers at the eave, then check the gutters. The county hazard plan blames Madison’s drainage trouble on undersized culverts and storm sewers and on runoff racing past inlets on steep streets, so where the downspouts let go matters here too.
You do not have to take our word for any of it. GAF Certified and Owens Corning Preferred status show up in each manufacturer’s contractor search. Registration #13VH10877700 shows up on the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs license lookup. A certificate for $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate liability coverage comes to you before work begins.
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Areas We Cover
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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Why Choose Boundless Roof Repair & Replacement?
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Written, Itemized Estimates
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Get a Written Estimate for Your Roof
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.
It is very easy to get a free quote from us!
Madison Roofing: Where the Work Usually Is
Historic review before a new roof
Madison asks for a Certificate of Historic Review before any exterior change to a house inside one of its historic districts, and a roof seen from the street counts. The commission’s findings carry no mandatory conditions, but the review has to happen, so we plan it into the schedule and bring shingle samples that suit the house. See roof replacement.
Dormers, wall joins and chimney flashing
Most leaks on older Madison houses start where a dormer cheek meets the main roof, where an addition butts against a wall, or around a brick chimney. We redo the step flashing course by course, set counter flashing into the mortar joint instead of sealing it with caulk, and rebuild the chimney crown if it is cracked. See roof repairs and chimney repair.
Two layers already on
With housing this age, a second layer is common. New Jersey’s R908.3.1 stops at two, so in that case the only option is a tear-off, and the original plank sheathing underneath often needs some boards replaced. The estimate shows that deck rate before we begin.
Getting storm water off a small lot
On tight lots, an overflowing gutter can soak the neighbor’s foundation as well as yours. We resize runs and outlets and send the discharge where it can drain. See gutters.
As for permits: a detached one- or two-family house getting a new roof covering falls under ordinary maintenance in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7, which usually means no construction permit, though townhouses and condos are treated differently and need one. The historic review above is a separate step. Madison’s Building and Construction Department has its home at 50 Kings Road but is working from 29 Prospect Street for now; the number is 973-593-3064.
Common Madison Questions
How long does it take you to get to Madison?
About 25 minutes for the 15.8 miles from Rockaway: I-80 east, I-287 south, then NJ-124 and the Columbia Turnpike. Someone picks up 973-960-7921 at any hour; if water is coming in, we make it watertight first and quote the proper repair afterward.
Do I need the historic review if I am only replacing the shingles?
If the house is inside a Madison historic district and the roof is visible from the street, plan on it, even when the work is like for like. If you are not sure whether your address is in a district, the construction office can tell you.
We also cover Chatham Borough, Florham Park and Harding on Madison’s borders, and the rest of Morris County. Book a free written estimate on 973-960-7921 or through the contact page.
