Five towns, five sets of local notes

Open your town to see its houses, its usual roof trouble and who to ask at town hall. Dial (973) 841-8483 once you know which page is yours.

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West Orange street of brick and frame houses under bare oaks

Roofer on a ladder checking the eave of a stucco-and-brick house

West Orange, NJ

West Orange

What does a West Orange roof go through in a year?

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Small blue tarp nailed flat on a gray slope below a stucco gable

Orange, NJ

Orange

Who arranges roof work in a building with two, three or four households under one roof?

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Icicles hanging from a snowy roof edge above a stucco-and-brick wall

Millburn, NJ

Millburn

How old is the roof on a Millburn house built before 1940?

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Gloved hand scooping wet leaves out of a white gutter beside a ladder

Roseland, NJ

Roseland

Do newer homes still need a roofer?

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Flat black membrane roof with a round drain over a stucco garage

Essex Fells, NJ

Essex Fells

What does roof work look like in a borough of about 800 housing units?

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Call (973) 841-8483 and talk the roof through.

Call (973) 841-8483

Keep three things handy: the address, a description of the damage and a rough roof age. Renters: roof work is set up by the owner, so the landlord comes first. Dial (973) 841-8483 if you are in one of the five towns listed here.