Asset Roofing & Chimney provides roof repair, roof replacement and chimney repair throughout Summit's 07901 ZIP code. We work on asphalt shingle and flat roofs, assess slate where it remains on older homes, and repair the multi-flue chimneys found on nearly every pre-war house in the city. We are licensed and insured, with free estimates.
Housing in Summit
Summit's housing stock is weighted toward large late-1800s to 1930s Tudors, colonials and shingle-style homes with steep, complex roofs, dormers and tall brick or stone chimneys. Some older houses retain slate or tile. Post-war ranches and splits fill parts of the city, and newer teardown rebuilds appear throughout. Downtown has flat-roofed commercial buildings, and the city's hilltop position puts many homes on sloping lots.
Weather and exposure
Summit's elevation means stronger wind than the lowland towns to its east, and homes on the hillsides take wind-driven rain head-on during nor'easters. Mature trees shade many roofs and drop debris. North-facing slopes form ice dams in cold stretches, and freeze-thaw works hard on the city's older masonry. Steep lots make some roofs difficult to reach and leave tall rear elevations exposed to the weather.
