Our Process
How a roofing job runs in Cranford, step by step: the call, the written quote, the work and the final walkthrough — and the less expensive option named when there is one.
Four steps, start to finish
Both warranties named on every quote, and a written quote before any work.
Call with the roof's history
The address, where the water shows or what the storm did, and the roof's age if you know it.
Look from the attic and the roof
The underside of the deck from the attic, then every slope, valley and dormer from the roof itself.
A written quote with both warranties
Scope, materials and price, the manufacturer warranty that comes with them, our workmanship term, and the Building Department question answered, all on the same page.
The work, then the paperwork
Photographs before and after, the walkaround with you before the final payment, and the warranty documents handed over, with any manufacturer registration done.
Each job, priced
Estimated ranges for Union County homes. Your own written quote comes after we have seen it.
Roof Replacement - $11,000 - $18,500 (est.)
Architectural shingle, 1,800-2,200 sq ft union county home.
Roof Repair - $300 - $3,000 (est.)
National range; the average repair is around $900.
Roof Leak Repair - $395 - $1,967 (est.)
National typical repair spend; most leaks fall inside it.
Emergency Roof Repair - $300 - $3,000 (est.)
The permanent repair; temporary cover quoted on the call.
Storm Damage Roof Repair - $9.20 - $11.62 / sq ft (est.)
National figure per square foot of storm-damaged roof.
Flat Roof Repair - $300 - $3,000 (est.)
National repair band; flat sections of a house.
What to do before a roofer arrives, and why it saves money
Ten minutes with the roof's paperwork can decide who pays for the repair.
Catch the water and photograph it
A bucket under the drip, belongings moved, and photographs of the stain and the roof from the ground before anything is touched.
Find the roof's paperwork
The year it went on, who installed it, and any warranty papers or manufacturer registration.
Note where and when it leaks
Which room, and whether it shows in every rain, only in wind, or only after snow.
Ask for both warranties in writing
Before you sign for a repair or a new roof, ask which manufacturer warranty comes with it, what it requires, and how long the roofer's own workmanship guarantee runs.
When to book roofing work in Cranford
Worth knowing before you start calling around, because the weeks after a storm are the worst weeks to be choosing.
Repairs can be done nearly any time of year, but roofers serving Cranford point to the same pattern: hot, humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and freeze-thaw in between, so a small problem left in the fall is a bigger one by spring.
A replacement takes one to five days on most houses, and rain stretches that. Planning one for a settled spell, after the leaves are down and the gutters clear, leaves time to compare two written quotes and their warranties properly.
- Active leaks covered the same day where light and weather allow
- Repairs looked at and quoted within the week in normal conditions
- Temporary cover quoted separately from the permanent repair
- Replacements scheduled for dry weather where possible
Want a figure on it?
The estimated range before we travel, and the figure in writing before any work starts.