Tear-off to the deck, sound insulation, the right membrane for how the roof is used, and parapet and flashing details that are the actual reason a Hoboken roof lasts or fails. One written estimate, before anything starts.
We recommend one system in writing, with the reasoning — not a menu to pick from blind.
| System | Best for | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Modified Bitumen | Pre-1940 brownstones & row houses, torch-down or self-adhered | The traditional match for older parapet roofs. Multi-ply, forgiving of an imperfect deck, easy to detail around chimneys and old penetrations. Heavier and more labor to install than single-ply. |
| EPDM (rubber) | Walk-ups and mid-rise roofs with simple geometry | Single-ply rubber sheet, fully or mechanically adhered. Excellent puncture and UV resistance, proven 20–30 year lifespan. Black surface runs hotter in summer than TPO. |
| TPO | Roof decks, amenity space and high-rise roofs carrying equipment | White reflective single-ply, heat-welded seams. Lower rooftop temperatures, strong seam strength for a roof that takes foot traffic. Installer quality matters more — a bad weld is the failure point. |
Not just a new membrane on top of the old one — the parts that decide whether it lasts.
Every old layer removed down to the deck — not a re-cover. You cannot properly inspect or warranty a roof you built on top of a problem.
Rotten or delaminated sheathing found once the old membrane is off, and replaced before anything new goes down on top of it.
Rigid board insulation sized to current code, sloped where needed to route water to the drains instead of letting it pond.
The system specified in your estimate, installed to the manufacturer’s detail — the difference between a warrantied roof and a voided one.
Coping, counter-flashing and the party-wall turn-up rebuilt properly. This is where almost every Hoboken roof actually leaks.
Drains and scuppers cleared and tied in, site cleaned and hauled, and material plus workmanship warranty documents handed over.
Six factors, in the order we check them on the inspection.
Four stages, and you know the price before stage three begins.
We get on the roof. Deck soundness, drains, parapet and coping condition, and how many layers are already there.
System recommendation, full scope and price in writing, with photos. No verbal number before the inspection.
Building permit filed, historic review scheduled if the block requires it, street occupancy and roof access arranged.
Tear-off, deck repair, insulation, membrane, then the flashing details that decide whether it lasts. Warranty handed over.
One square mile. Wherever your building sits, it is the same crew and the same written estimate.
We will come and look at it, then send a written estimate with photos and a clear scope. No obligation — and no price quoted over the phone before anyone has seen the building.
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It depends on roof size, deck condition, how many old layers have to come off, and access. A single row-house roof and a large mixed-use building are not the same job. We give you an exact written number after an on-site inspection, not a phone estimate.
For almost every Hoboken building it is modified bitumen, EPDM rubber or TPO membrane, not shingles. Which of the three depends on your budget, roof traffic, and whether the roof will carry equipment, a deck, or pavers. We recommend one system in writing with the reasoning, not a menu.
A typical row house or small walk-up is two to four days in dry weather. Larger or mixed-use buildings run longer. Weather is the main variable because membrane cannot go down on a wet deck.
Yes. We file the City of Hoboken building permit as part of the job, and if the building sits in the Southern Hoboken Historic District along Washington Street, we build the review into the schedule before we quote a start date.
An inspection, photographs and a written estimate — at no cost and with no obligation.
