Roofing in Roosevelt Manor, Cranford

Published 2026 figures put most New Jersey replacements at $9,000 to $40,000 or more, and most North Jersey asphalt roofs on single-family homes at $9,000 to $25,000. Closer to home, a Union County guide puts architectural shingle on an 1,800 to 2,200 square foot home at $11,000 to $18,500, and a roofer serving Cranford publishes $10,000 to $20,000 or more. Size, pitch, layers and the warranty level move it, so yours is a written quote once the roof has been seen.

For a typical Union County house in architectural shingle it is well above the published $11,000 to $18,500. For a large or steep roof with a full redeck and a 50-year system warranty it may not be: at the $14 to $18 per square foot a New Jersey roofer gave for that scope, 2,000 square feet of roof comes to $28,000 to $36,000. Ask which warranty level and how much decking the number includes. The total alone tells you little; the itemized lines tell you a lot.

Two of them. The manufacturer's covers the materials; the contractor's workmanship warranty covers the installation. A guide to Cranford roofers advises a manufacturer warranty of 30 years or more on shingles and a workmanship warranty of five years or more, and treats less as a reason for caution. Terms published for repair work in Cranford run shorter, two years on one roofer's repairs. Whatever the numbers, both belong on the quote in writing.

Leaks in more than one place; shingles curling, cracked or missing across whole slopes; granules piling up in the gutters; a sagging roof line or soft spots; and daylight through the attic boards. Asphalt shingles are commonly given 15 to 30 years, so age is a reason to have the roof looked at, not a verdict. One sign on its own is usually a repair, and on a younger roof a warranty question first.