Millburn and Short Hills Roofers — Pre-war estates, custom homes
Millburn Township — which includes the Short Hills section — is one of the most distinctive residential markets we cover in Essex County. The housing stock runs from pre-war Tudor-revival and center-hall colonials in the Wyoming and Old Short Hills neighborhoods to early-1950s custom homes across the rest of Short Hills. Slate, copper, and cedar come up in almost every estimate.
Slate, copper, and the decisions that matter
A pre-war slate roof is a long-term asset, not a short-term spec. The honest answer on slate is condition-dependent: we walk the roof slope by slope, photograph what we see, and lay out the restoration-versus-replacement math with real numbers. Where slate restoration is the right move, we do it. Where the deck or fastening is too far gone, a slate-look designer architectural — usually a heavier Landmark Pro — gives a fifty-year warranty without compromising the aesthetic.
Tudor revivals and the geometry of pre-war roofs
Tudor-revival roofs are not simple. Multi-pitch, steep, with elaborate valley detailing and chimney cricket work that has to be rebuilt every replacement cycle. Our scope includes step flashing in copper, chimney counter-flashing in copper, and ice & water shield well past the NJ-code minimum on the steeper exposed planes. Nearby Essex coverage: Livingston, Verona, Glen Ridge, Montclair.