Teaneck's residential is overwhelmingly 1920s-1950s — Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Cape Cod, and English Cottage on small-to-medium lots, with a few Mid-Century Modern pockets near Fairleigh Dickinson. These steep-pitch original homes are now firmly into their second or third roof cycle, and most of our township work is architectural-shingle replacement on 8/12-10/12 pitches.
Cedar Lane and Teaneck Road commercial corridors have a steady mix of 1950s-1980s flat-roof storefronts hitting tear-off age. We schedule commercial work around restaurant and retail hours.
What We Work On in Teaneck
West Englewood + the Greenway: 1920s-1940s Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, and English Cottage with steep architectural-shingle or original slate. Northeast Teaneck: 1940s-1950s Cape Cod and Colonials. Cedar Lane corridor: 1950s-1980s commercial flat-roof storefronts.
Common Teaneck Jobs
- Steep-pitch architectural-shingle on Tudor/Colonial Revival
- Slate-to-architectural conversion when original slate fails
- Cape Cod and Colonial full tear-off and replacement
- Cedar Lane commercial TPO/EPDM replacement
- Storm-damage response
Teaneck's tree canopy along Queen Anne Road, West Englewood Avenue, and The Greenway is among the densest in Bergen County. Steep 8/12–10/12 Tudor and Colonial Revival pitches help shed snow fast but create deep valley load points where multiple gables meet — these are repeat ice-dam locations every February. We retrofit closed-cell foam in the affected attics where venting alone can't equalize the temperature differential.
- Address
- Teaneck Municipal Building, 818 Teaneck Road
- Phone
- (201) 837-1600
- Typical roof-permit turnaround
- 5–10 business days; faster with all engineering pre-attached
We pull the permit directly under NJHIC #13VH13970900 — homeowner does not file or pay the township separately.
Neighborhoods we serve in Teaneck
ZIP codes: 07666
Services
Teaneck Roofing FAQ
I have a Tudor on a 10/12 pitch — can you safely tear off and install in one day?
Yes if the home is under 30 squares (~3,000 sq ft of roof area) — we bring a 5-person crew, plank scaffold on all four elevations, and stage tear-off-to-cover in 6-foot vertical bands so no section of the deck is exposed for more than 90 minutes. For homes over 30 squares or with significant gable-cross detail we plan two days with a temporary peel-and-stick wrap if rain is forecast overnight.
Are eruv-related rooftop wires an issue for roof work in Teaneck?
Yes — we're familiar with the Teaneck eruv perimeter and the rooftop wire crossings. We coordinate with the rabbinical maintenance team before work that requires temporary wire removal, schedule reinstall same-day, and document the as-built reattachment. Not every Teaneck roof falls within the eruv but most West Englewood streets do.
Do you do work on Cedar Lane storefronts without disrupting restaurant service?
Yes — restaurant and retail tear-offs on Cedar Lane run before 7am or after 11pm to stay outside service hours, with sound-controlled tools (battery nailers, not pneumatic compressors) where possible. We seal the deck nightly so the building stays weatherproof even mid-job.
How much does a full Cape Cod reroof cost in Teaneck?
Typical 16–22 square Cape Cod or small Colonial reroof runs $14,000–$22,000 installed with GAF Timberline HDZ architectural shingles, full ice-and-water shield to NJ R905.1.2, ridge vent retrofit if missing, and aluminum step and counter flashing. Add $1,800–$3,200 for a slate-look upgrade (DaVinci) or $4,500–$8,000 for full ridge-vent + soffit-vent retrofit on attics with no existing ventilation.