New Providence Roofers — Post-war housing, second-cycle work
New Providence is the kind of Union County borough that built out fast in the mid-1950s and stayed largely the same. Ranches, splits, and small colonials on uniform streets — solid post-war housing now on its second roof cycle. The conversation in New Providence is usually less about whether to replace and more about doing the work right so the next thirty years don’t have surprises.
Why ventilation matters more than anyone tells you
Most 1950s attics were built with ventilation specs that wouldn’t pass today’s code minimums. Soffit intake has often been painted shut over the decades, ridge vents either weren’t installed or were installed wrong on the last replacement, and the result is heat-damaged shingles in summer and ice damming on north slopes in winter. Every New Providence replacement we do includes a ventilation audit and a soffit-and-ridge rebalance — fixing the underlying issue, not just hiding it under new shingles.
What a full New Providence re-roof actually looks like
Tear off to the deck, inspect and replace any soft sheathing, run ice & water shield 24 inches past the wall line per NJ code on every eave and valley, synthetic underlayment on the full deck, install architectural shingles with six-nail patterns, re-do every flashing detail in copper or heavy-gauge aluminum, balance the ridge vent, and pull seamless aluminum gutters off and reinstall in the same visit. End of day, magnetic-sweep cleanup. For nearby Union coverage: Summit, Westfield, Cranford, Mountainside.