Roof Repair in Woodbridge, NJ

Roofing across Woodbridge Township

Woodbridge is one of the oldest townships in New Jersey - its charter goes back to 1669 - and today it's a big, spread-out place made up of several distinct communities. Woodbridge proper, around the downtown and Main Street, has some of the oldest housing in the township, while much of the rest was built out in the decades after World War II with capes, ranches, split-levels and colonials.

That age range shows up on the roofs. Around the older core you'll find steep roofs, dormers and original brick chimneys; in the post-war neighborhoods, simpler roofs that are now on their second or third set of shingles.

What Woodbridge homeowners call about most

• Leaks at chimneys, vents and valleys on older homes
• Replacing roofs that have reached 20-plus years
• Wind damage after nor'easters, especially in the eastern parts of the township closer to the Arthur Kill
• Flat roofs on additions, porches and garages

Highways and wind exposure

Woodbridge sits where the Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, Route 1 and Route 9 all come together. Large open stretches around the highways and the waterfront leave some neighborhoods more exposed to wind than leafy streets further west. If your house is in an open spot, the edges and ridge of the roof take the most punishment, and that's where to look for lifted shingles after a storm.

Thinking about ventilation

Many post-war homes were built with very little attic ventilation by today's standards. Hot, damp attics shorten shingle life and make ice dams more likely. If you're replacing a roof here, it's worth asking how the attic will be vented.