Clifton is large and architecturally heterogeneous in a way few NJ cities match — Tudor in Athenia, postwar ranches in Allwood, Cape Cods in Lakeview, three-family rentals in Botany Village, and active commercial along Route 3 and Main Avenue. Our Clifton work shifts neighborhood-by-neighborhood between historic, postwar, and commercial.
Route 3 commercial corridor adds high-volume retail flat-roof work — strip retail and standalone restaurants hitting end-of-life on 1980s EPDM.
What We Work On in Clifton
Athenia: 1920s-1930s Tudor Revival and English Cottage with steep architectural-shingle. Allwood: 1940s-1950s ranches and Capes. Lakeview: 1920s-1940s Capes and Foursquares. Botany Village + Downtown: 1900s-1930s three-family and dense commercial. Route 3 corridor: 1970s-1990s retail and office with flat-roof TPO/EPDM.
Common Clifton Jobs
- Tudor architectural-shingle replacement on Athenia housing
- Postwar ranch replacement in Allwood
- Three-family steep-pitch full tear-off in Botany Village
- Route 3 retail flat-roof EPDM-to-TPO conversion
- Storm-damage response
Clifton's split topography creates two seasonal patterns — Allwood and Lakeview at higher elevation see more snow accumulation and ice damming in February, while Botany Village at lower elevation along the Passaic floods more in spring nor'easters. Route 3 commercial flat roofs ponderately in heavy summer rain, so twice-yearly drain clearings are non-optional for the strip retail corridor.
- Address
- Clifton City Hall, 900 Clifton Avenue
- Phone
- (973) 470-5800
- Typical roof-permit turnaround
- 7–10 business days residential; 14 days commercial
We pull the permit directly under NJHIC #13VH13970900 — homeowner does not file or pay the township separately.
Neighborhoods we serve in Clifton
ZIP codes: 07011, 07012, 07013, 07014
Services
Clifton Roofing FAQ
I have a Tudor in Athenia — can you match the original 1928 shingle pattern?
Yes — Tudor Revival roofs in Athenia originally used heavy-shadow architectural shingle or cedar shake. We match aesthetic with GAF Camelot II (high-profile architectural with deep shadow lines) or Owens Corning Berkshire (slate-look architectural). Real cedar shake is also available if budget supports it (3× asphalt cost) — historically correct and lasts 25–35 years.
How fast can you respond to a Botany Village storm-damage call?
Same-day — Clifton is 15 minutes from our Garfield shop, and our emergency dispatch is set up for under-90-minute tarp response during business hours, 2–4 hours overnight. We carry pre-cut tarps in 8'×12', 12'×16', and 20'×24' on every emergency truck.
Do you handle Route 3 retail with proper PD coordination for crane work?
Yes — Route 3 crane setups require Clifton PD coordination for any shoulder lane closure. We submit the traffic-control plan 7 days ahead and schedule heavy-lift work for Saturday early morning windows (6–10am) when traffic is lightest. Cost adders typically run $1,500–$3,500 depending on closure duration.