More than half of Maplewood's homes were built before 1940. Roofs that age have dormers, chimneys, and valleys that need careful work, and many have been shingled over before. R&E Roofing repairs and replaces them from its office in Orange.
Office hours Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. Urgent leak calls are triaged when weather and crew capacity allow.
Share the address, the age of the roof if you know it, and what you are seeing.
The Census Bureau's latest five-year housing estimates explain why roofing here is rarely a simple re-shingle.
9,051
housing units in Maplewood
About 61%
are detached single-family houses
About 55%
were built in 1939 or earlier
About 71%
were built before 1960
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, table DP04, Maplewood township. These are survey estimates with margins of error. The pre-1960 share is our arithmetic from the table counts.
Use these with every contractor you call, R&E included. On an older house, the answers explain most of the gap between a low bid and a high one.
Older houses have often been shingled over at least once. Tear-off and disposal change the price and the schedule.
Deck condition is only fully visible after tear-off. The estimate should state a unit price for replacing damaged boards.
Chimneys, dormer walls, and sidewalls are where older roofs leak. Reused flashing under a new roof is a common weak point.
Valleys carry the most water and collect the most leaves. The estimate should name the valley method and material.
Intake and exhaust affect shingle life and winter ice at the eaves. An older attic may need changes.
Gutters often come off during a roof replacement. Decide up front whether they are reset, repaired, or replaced.
Mature plantings and tight driveways are normal in Maplewood. Protection and nail sweep should be written down.
Not every leak means a new roof. These are the limited problems a repair can often solve when the rest of the roof is sound.
Leaves fill gutters and valleys every fall. When water cannot drain, it backs up under the roof edge and behind the fascia. It is worth checking gutters and the roof edge in the same visit.
Source: Township of Maplewood Code, Chapter 271, Article VIII, Historic Preservation.
Leak tracing, flashing, valleys, and limited shingle or slate damage.
Tear-off, deck repair, flashing, ventilation, and new roofing.
Repair and replacement choices for slate and slate-look roofs.
Cost per square, shingle types, and what moves a New Jersey roof price.
Rough range for your roof size before you collect estimates.
A look at the whole roof when you are buying, selling, or planning ahead.
R&E Roofing is based in Orange. South Orange sits between Orange and Maplewood. Share the property address when you call so the team can confirm access and parking.
Yes. Census estimates show more than half of Maplewood's housing was built before 1940, so older roofs are the normal job here. On a house that age the estimate has to cover more than shingles. It should say how many layers come off, what happens if the deck boards are damaged, and which flashings are replaced instead of reused.
New Jersey's construction code lists repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings as ordinary maintenance, which may be done without filing a permit application. Most Maplewood homes are detached houses. Work that affects structure is not ordinary maintenance, and other building types are not named in that listing. When in doubt, ask the Maplewood building department before work starts.
Maplewood's Historic Preservation Ordinance applies to designated historic sites and to buildings inside a designated historic district. For those properties, replacing the existing roof with a material that suits the period of the house needs a permit for minor work. Small like-for-like repairs, up to 5% of the roofing, count as ordinary maintenance. A change in exterior appearance is major work and needs a certificate of appropriateness. Check your address with the Historic Preservation Commission first.
Often, yes. A leak at a chimney, a valley, or a dormer wall can usually be repaired when the roof around it is still sound. Repeated leaks in several places, soft decking, or shingles failing across whole slopes point toward replacement. R&E looks at the failure point and the surrounding roof before recommending either one.
Yes. R&E repairs, cleans, and installs gutters, and installs gutter guards. On tree-lined streets, clogged gutters and valleys are a common reason water backs up under the roof edge, so it makes sense to look at both together.
Price depends on roof size, pitch, the number of layers to remove, the material, and how many dormers, valleys, and chimneys the roof has. R&E does not quote from a description alone. The roof replacement cost guide and cost calculator on this site show the published New Jersey ranges, and an on-site look turns those into a written scope for your house.
R&E does not publish a fixed response window. The office is in Orange, with South Orange between Orange and Maplewood. Timing depends on urgency, weather, crew capacity, and the work already scheduled. Tell the office if water is coming in now so the request can be triaged.
Bring the seven questions above. They make every estimate easier to compare, including ours.
Call (667) 204-1609R&E Roofing, Orange, NJ. Office hours Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.
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