Clifton Roofers — Second Crew Base, Biggest Passaic Footprint
Our second crew bases in Clifton, which means most Passaic emergencies see a tarp on the roof inside our standard response window. The housing stock is older and denser than the Bergen suburbs — Botany and Athenia are full of 1920s craftsman bungalows, Allwood leans post-war cape, and Main Ave has heavy two-family inventory.
Bungalow re-roofs are half the volume
The 1920s craftsman bungalow pocket in Botany and Athenia is one of our most common job types — small footprint (usually 800–1,200 sq ft), steep front gable, often with original cedar still hiding under one or two layers of asphalt. Cedar removal adds a day and about $1,500 to the cost (mostly dump fees). We default to GAF Timberline HDZ in Pewter or Charcoal for that era.
Two-family stock means split paperwork
A big slice of Clifton jobs are two-family homes along Main, Van Houten, and Allwood Rd — one shared roof, two owners on the contract. We’ve gotten efficient at the paperwork: separate invoices by unit, dual permits where the city requires, coordinating color picks between owners (usually settled in five minutes; rarely the source of any real friction). Most two-family Clifton jobs done in 2 days with both units staying occupied.