Oakland sits in the northwest corner of Bergen County at the foot of the Ramapo Mountains — a 13,000-resident borough with substantial Ramapo Lake and Crystal Lake waterfront, plus mature 1960s–1990s suburban housing throughout. Most of our Oakland work is architectural-shingle replacement on the second-cycle tear-off generation, plus periodic cedar shake restoration on the lakefront properties.
Ramapo Mountain proximity means heavier snow loads (18–24 psf typical winter) and more direct wind exposure off the western ridge than inner-Bergen towns. Wooded lot debris is significant in fall.
What We Work On in Oakland
Predominantly 1960s–1990s Colonial, Cape, and Split-Level on quarter-acre to half-acre lots throughout the borough. Lakefront homes around Ramapo Lake and Crystal Lake have steeper pitches and often original cedar shake. Pre-1960 farmhouses preserved in the western foothills. Ramapo Valley Road commercial corridor with 1970s–1990s strip retail.
Common Oakland Jobs
- Colonial and Split-Level architectural-shingle full replacement
- Cedar shake restoration on Ramapo Lake / Crystal Lake homes
- Extended ice-and-water shield install for higher elevation
- Ramapo Valley Road commercial flat-roof
- Storm-damage response after Ramapo wind events
Oakland's Ramapo Mountain elevation means snow loads run 15–20% higher than inner-Bergen. Our standard install spec includes ice-and-water shield extended to 36" past wall plane (beyond NJ code minimum).
Neighborhoods we serve in Oakland
ZIP codes: 07436