Licensed & Insured Middletown Roofing Contractor — Storm Damage Repair & Roof Replacement
in Middletown

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What We Look At on the First Walk

Every job starts on the rooftop, not at a desk. We read the roofline from the street first, then climb with a ladder and safety harness to see how the house is weathering salt air off Sandy Hook Bay.

A roof inspection takes about an hour. We photograph granule loss, curled three-tab shingle, and a rusted pipe boot so you see exactly what we see.

What Failure Looks Like Underneath

We probe the decking wherever water has been working. Soft spots underfoot usually mean the plywood sheathing has taken on moisture and the rot has spread wider than the shingle damage suggests.

A sagging rafter or a settled ridge beam points to framing trouble, and that has to be sorted before a bundle comes off the truck.

Flashing failures show up at the valley, at step flashing along a sidewall, and where a dormer ties into the main roof. Water wicks sideways there for months before a ceiling stain appears.

How We Set Priorities

Leaks come first, then anything protecting the roof deck. We fix the flashing, reseal the pipe boot, and refit the drip edge at the eave before anyone talks about curb appeal.

If a repair holds a few more seasons, we say so. If the fascia and soffit behind the gutter have gone soft, we say that too, because it changes the estimate.

Steep sections, a hip, a gable, and the verge along a rake edge each get checked separately, because each one fails in its own way.

What You Get After the Visit

You get a written roof condition report with photos and a clear list of what can be mended now versus what is end-of-life wear. The visit is free and there is no obligation.

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Choosing the Right Roof System

A roof system is more than shingles. It is the underlayment, the ice-and-water shield in the valleys, the drip edge, and the ventilation all working together to keep your attic dry.

On most homes around here we install an asphalt shingle roof, either architectural shingle or the older three-tab profile. Architectural shingles carry more asphalt per square and resist wind uplift off the bay.

What We Use and Why

Synthetic underlayment replaces roofing felt and tar paper because it resists tearing when the crew walks it in August. We set self-adhered ice-and-water shield along eaves and valleys where ice dams form.

• Three-tab shingle costs less up front, while architectural shingle carries a heavier mat and holds up better in wind.
• Cedar shake and wood shake breathe well but need maintenance as the wood dries, moves, and checks.
• Slate, clay tile, and concrete tile last a long time, but the substrate and trusses have to be built for the weight.
• Standing-seam panel, corrugated panel, and other metal panel profiles shed water fast and reflect summer heat.
• Flat sections take a membrane: TPO or EPDM, PVC membrane on some commercial decks, or a built-up roof with modified bitumen.
• Older flat roofs sometimes carry tar and bitumen over felt, which is why a recover is rarely the right call there.

Matching the Roof to the House

Over and around a back door, a canopy or awning is a leak trap if the flashing and overhang details are done badly.

A mansard or gambrel roof has steep faces and shallow ones, and each face needs its own approach. On metal roofs, purlins, battens, and counterbattens create the air gap that keeps the deck dry.

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Tear-Off, Recover, or Overlay

We tear off to the deck when there is rot, when shingles have buckled, or when two layers are already up there. A recover or overlay saves money only when the sheathing underneath is sound.

Once the old roof is off, we inspect every inch of substrate. Bad plywood or OSB gets cut out and replaced so the new surface is flat and fastens clean.

The Install, Step by Step

• We set the dumpster on plywood so the driveway survives, then run a magnet over the lawn for nails and screws after the debris is gone.
• Starter course goes along the eave, then staggered courses, so no seam lines up vertically across the field.
• Fasteners go in with a nail gun set to the right depth, since an overdriven nail is a leak waiting to happen.
• Where a hip meets a gable, or a dormer ties in, we build the metal and hand-seal it with roof cement rather than a bead of caulk alone.

Chimney flashing, apron flashing, and counter-flashing get formed in metal, then sealed with mastic where the pieces lap. An anchor point for the safety harness goes on before the first course.

Waterproofing and Ventilation

Ice-and-water shield, vapor barrier placement, soffit vent, and ridge vent work as one system. Add an attic fan and insulation stays dry instead of trapping humid summer air.

Snow guards go on steep metal sections above walkways. Every penetration gets a boot flashing or pipe flashing set in sealant, and skylight work gets the same counter-flashing detail as a chimney.

A pry bar, a roofing shovel, and a torch only make the job faster when the crew already knows what the deck is doing. Tools do not fix detailing.

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What the Jersey Shore Does to a Roof

Humid summers with frequent thunderstorms pound the shore, then nor'easter storms with heavy rain and wind finish the job. Salt air off the Atlantic corrodes fasteners and dries sealant faster than it does inland.

Roofs in Leonardo and Port Monmouth take more salt than Lincroft, so we watch fastener corrosion and flashing condition closely on those blocks.

Hail damage and wind damage often look minor from the ground. Bruised shingle, dented metal, and cracked sealant show up on the rooftop, and that is where an insurance claim is decided.

Timelines and Cost Drivers

A roof repair like a pipe boot or a handful of shingles is usually a one-day job. A full roof replacement on an average home runs two to four days, weather permitting.

Cost moves with roof pitch, how many layers come off, whether decking needs replacement, and how much flashing and ventilation work is involved. Waterproofing details around a parapet, scupper, or coping drive commercial pricing.

A roof coating can stretch years out of a flat roof that still drains well and has no ponding water, and it helps energy efficiency in a hot attic.

Insurance Claim Assistance

We document the storm date, photograph the damage, and meet the adjuster inspection on the roof. A line-item estimate that matches the insurance scope prevents most supplement fights.

If the first insurance scope misses decking or flashing, we file a supplemental claim and help with the proof of loss form and the claim deadline. Homeowners should not have to learn that paperwork alone.

We service Navesink, Belford, and the blocks near Poricy Park the same way we service the Navesink River side, because weatherproofing is weatherproofing. Call 732-419-1350 for a free estimate.