Garfield is home — our shop sits at 163 Midland Ave Unit B, walking distance from most of the city's two-family housing stock. The roofs here tell a generational story: 1910-1940 asphalt and slate on the original two-families, 1950s-1970s three-tab replacements on the postwar Cape Cods, and 1990s-onward architectural laminate as those tear-offs hit their second cycle. Most of what we install in Garfield today is GAF Timberline HDZ over fully-stripped decks with ice & water shield to NJ code R905.1.2.
Garfield's tight lot lines and shared driveways make staging matter. We bring smaller dump trailers (12-yard instead of 30) so we can tuck them in alongside the house without blocking neighbors. Same-day estimates anywhere in the city.
What We Work On in Garfield
Predominantly 1910-1940 two-family wood-frame homes with steep pitches (10/12 to 12/12 typical) and original eyebrow dormers. Brick rowhouses near the river have low-slope porch roofs that need modified-bitumen or mod-bit cap-sheet replacement. Post-war ranches in the eastern wards run shallower 6/12 pitch with architectural shingle. Commercial along Passaic Street has 1950s-era flat roofs hitting end of life.
Common Garfield Jobs
- Full architectural-shingle replacement on two-family homes
- Slate-to-architectural-shingle conversion (preserving slate-look aesthetic with DaVinci synthetic when HPC requires)
- Modified-bitumen replacement on low-slope porch roofs
- Storm-damage tarp + repair after nor'easters
- Commercial TPO replacement on Passaic Street strip retail
Garfield's building department is at 111 Outwater Lane. We pull permits and coordinate inspections directly — homeowner doesn't deal with the township. Most permits clear in 5-7 business days.
Garfield sits in the inner-Bergen ice-dam band — the city's tight valleys between Belmont and Plauderville hold cold air longer than higher-elevation Bergen towns, and shaded north-facing rooflines on two-family wood-frames are where 80% of our January–February emergency calls originate. Ridge-vent + soffit-intake balance and proper R-49 attic insulation are the lasting fix; reactive heat-cable work is a stopgap.
- Address
- Garfield City Hall, 111 Outwater Lane
- Phone
- (973) 340-2000
- Typical roof-permit turnaround
- 5–7 business days
We pull the permit directly under NJHIC #13VH13970900 — homeowner does not file or pay the township separately.
Neighborhoods we serve in Garfield
ZIP codes: 07026
Services
Garfield Roofing FAQ
Do I need a permit to reroof in Garfield?
Yes — any reroof of more than 25% of the existing roof area requires a building permit per NJ IRC R907. We file the permit under NJHIC #13VH13970900 directly with Garfield's Construction Code office; homeowners do not submit paperwork or pay the township separately.
How close can your dump trailer get on the narrow streets in East Garfield?
We bring 12-yard dump trailers (instead of 30-yard) specifically for Garfield's shared-driveway and narrow-lot conditions. Trailer typically tucks alongside the house without blocking the neighbor's driveway. On Plauderville rowhouse jobs we sometimes pull the permit for short-term curb staging.
My slate roof leaks but the City says I'm not in a historic district — what are my options?
Garfield does not have a Historic Preservation Commission, so you have full discretion on material. Three honest paths: spot-repair the slate (10–15 year horizon if structure is sound), full-replace with DaVinci synthetic slate (50-year aesthetic match, ~3× asphalt cost), or convert to architectural laminate (35-year warranty, ~1/3 the slate replacement cost). We give a no-pressure ranked quote on all three.
Do you handle the 1950s low-slope porch roofs on the rowhouses near Passaic Street?
Yes — modified-bitumen cap-sheet replacement on those porch roofs is one of our most common Garfield jobs. Typical scope: tear-off down to the original 1×6 sheathing, replace any rot, install modified base + APP cap sheet, reflash against the brick parapet. One-day install for a typical 200–300 sq ft porch.