Because our office is here, we know how these roofs are built. Many have old built-up roofing under a later rubber or modified bitumen layer, and many share walls or drain into a neighbor's gutter. Finding the actual leak means checking parapet caps, wall flashing where a taller neighbor meets a shorter roof, and penetrations around rooftop equipment, not just the spot above the stain.
A good share of Cliffside Park roof leaks are really chimney flashing or parapet problems. We do masonry as well as roofing, so when the flashing is fine but the brick behind it is soaking up water, we can fix the actual cause instead of sending you to a second contractor.
Repair or replace? What we tell Cliffside Park homeowners
For a flat roof in Cliffside Park, repair makes sense when the leak traces to a specific seam, drain or penetration and the surrounding membrane is still pliable. If the roof has soft spots, widespread blistering or several layers, repairs become a cycle and we will say so. For pitched roofs, wind damage limited to one slope or a ridge is a repair; brittle shingles that crack when lifted are not.
After a storm, we can inspect and document wind damage with photographs and a written report to support an insurance claim. Call (201) 727-3113 and, since we are already in the borough, scheduling an inspection is straightforward.
