Passaic is dense, predominantly pre-1940, and just across the river from our Garfield shop — 70,000 residents on 3 square miles, heavy Hispanic community, with two-family and three-family wood-frame housing dominating. We work Passaic constantly because of the proximity and because the steep-pitch stock matches what we install all day in Garfield.
Main Avenue commercial corridor has 1900s-1940s brick storefronts and some adaptive-reuse projects. Active insurance market for wind-damage claims.
What We Work On in Passaic
Predominantly 1910s-1940s two-family and three-family wood-frame on 25-40 foot lots throughout. Steep 10/12+ pitches with eyebrow dormers typical. Main Avenue + Lexington Avenue downtown: 1900s-1940s brick commercial with mixed flat and low-slope. Industrial pockets near the Passaic River.
Common Passaic Jobs
- Two-family and three-family architectural-shingle replacement
- Steep-pitch tear-off with full safety setup
- Modified-bitumen on porch roofs
- Downtown commercial flat-roof replacement
- Storm-tarp emergency response (we're 5 min away)
Passaic is across the river from our Garfield shop — same-day estimates are typically within 1-2 hours of call. Steep-pitch housing means our crews are set up for 10/12+ work daily.
Passaic sits in the same Passaic-corridor wind funnel as neighboring Garfield and Paterson — steep three-family pitches with eyebrow dormers are wind-damage magnets in nor'easters and summer thunderstorms. Most of our Passaic emergency work involves ridge-cap blow-off and dormer-cheek flashing failures. We install with ring-shank nails, 6-nail pattern, and SBS-modified ridge cap as standard here.
- Address
- Passaic City Hall, 330 Passaic Street
- Phone
- (973) 365-5500
- Typical roof-permit turnaround
- 7–10 business days standard
We pull the permit directly under NJHIC #13VH13970900 — homeowner does not file or pay the township separately.
Neighborhoods we serve in Passaic
ZIP codes: 07055
Services
Passaic Roofing FAQ
Do you Hablamos Español for estimates and on-site coordination?
Yes — we have Spanish-speaking estimators and field staff for the heavy Hispanic-resident neighborhoods in Passaic. Estimates, paperwork, and contractor-tenant coordination can all run in Spanish if you prefer.
How much does a typical two-family architectural-shingle replacement run in Passaic?
A 22–28 square two-family with the standard 10/12+ pitch runs $14,000–$19,500 with full tear-off, ice-and-water shield to NJ R905.1.2, ridge-vent retrofit if missing, architectural shingle install, and step-flashing replacement. Soffit and fascia repair (common on older Passaic stock) adds $1,500–$3,000.
Are you available for after-hours emergency tarping?
Yes — emergency tarp response runs 24/7. Passaic is 5 minutes from our Garfield shop, so business-hours response is typically under 90 minutes and overnight response is 2–4 hours. We carry pre-cut tarps and have an on-call crew lead every night.