Asset Roofing & Chimney provides roof repair, roof replacement and chimney repair for Newton's homes and commercial buildings. We are licensed and insured, based in Cliffside Park in Bergen County, and we serve all of North New Jersey. We specialize in shingle and flat roofing, which makes Newton's mix of steep Victorian roofs and flat downtown commercial roofs a natural fit. Estimates are free.
Housing in Newton
Newton's core is Victorian and early-1900s housing with steep roofs, dormers, turrets and tall brick chimneys, alongside Spring Street's brick commercial buildings with flat or low-slope roofs behind parapets. Later neighborhoods add mid-century capes and ranches. Steep-slope asphalt shingle dominates the houses; flat membrane roofs cover the downtown, and a few slate and metal roofs survive on older buildings.
Weather and exposure
Newton shares the county's cold, snowy climate but sits in a more sheltered, built-up setting than the lake and ridge communities. Snow and ice still load the steep Victorian roofs and the flat downtown roofs, and freeze-thaw works on old brick. Mature street trees drop limbs and debris, and summer thunderstorms bring wind and heavy rain to flat roofs that must drain well.
