Full tear-off to the deck, sound insulation, and the right membrane system for Hudson Tea’s building stock — quoted in writing before anything starts.
The Hudson Tea Building at 1500 Washington and 1500 Hudson Street is a former Lipton Tea processing plant converted to residential condos — technically two buildings operating as one community, on the uptown waterfront.
A genuine industrial conversion carries a different roof history than ground-up residential construction — original industrial roof structure adapted for residential use, then re-covered since. We confirm exactly what’s there before recommending anything.
What we check first when a call comes in from this neighborhood.
The original roof was built for a factory, not a condo building — load assumptions and drainage layout sometimes reflect that history.
Because the community operates as one across two buildings, drainage and membrane continuity between them is worth checking as a system, not building by building.
Scheduling and sign-off go through building management — we coordinate directly rather than leaving it to an individual resident.
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 | The traditional match for older parapet roofs. Multi-ply, forgiving of an imperfect deck, easy to detail around old penetrations. |
| EPDM (rubber) | Walk-ups and mid-rise roofs with simple geometry | Single-ply rubber sheet. Excellent puncture and UV resistance, proven 20–30 year lifespan. |
| TPO | Roof decks, amenity space and equipment loads | White reflective single-ply, heat-welded seams. Lower rooftop temperatures, strong seam strength for foot traffic. |
Same crew, same neighborhood knowledge, different scope.
We will come and look at it, then send a written estimate with photos and a clear scope. No obligation.
Prefer to talk? Call (551) 230-0252.
It depends on roof size, deck condition, how many old layers have to come off, and access. We give you an exact written number after an on-site inspection at your Hudson Tea building, not a phone estimate.
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.
The community operates as one across the two connected buildings, so drainage and membrane continuity between them is worth assessing together rather than in isolation. We check both when inspecting any part of the roof here.
An inspection, photographs and a written estimate for your Hudson Tea building — at no cost and with no obligation.
