Roof leaks and wind damage in Clark, New Jersey
Leaks, lost shingles and storm damage on homes in Clark, Cranford and Linden. Dial (732) 574-5073 and tell a roofer who works all three towns what the roof is doing.
Patch it, or start over?
A few shingles gone and the rest lying flat? A repair is the usual answer. A Department of Energy brief repeats a builders' guideline: when repairs would cover over a tenth of the roof, plan on a new one.
Curling across a whole slope, grit piling up at the downspouts, or a patch that keeps opening somewhere new all point the same way. The roofer measures the damaged area, then can say which side of the line the roof sits on. Two pages help: roof repair and roof replacement.
Which sign sounds like yours?
A brown patch on the ceiling: roof repair.
Shingles or branches on the lawn after wind: storm damage.
A roof of unknown age and no symptoms: roof inspection.
Puddles two days after rain on a low section: flat roofs.
A gutter spilling over or pulling away: gutter repair.
Icicles and a damp patch along an outside wall: ice dam leaks.
A stain beside the chimney: chimney flashing.
Curling and bare spots across a whole slope: roof replacement.
Ask about a visit
One step: call (732) 574-5073. Have ready the address, anything visible from the ground, the room under the trouble spot and, if known, the roof's age. Ask what the contractor's schedule looks like for a look at the roof.
Tenants hand the owner a dated photo before anything else; a rented roof is the owner's decision.
What happens next on the phone
Describe the roof in your own words.
Your call lands with a local roofing contractor, an independent business that does the work; Grand Clark Roofing itself does no roofing.
The contractor asks about the address, the trouble spot and the roof's age, then says whether a visit makes sense and what the schedule looks like.
Any price or timeline comes from the contractor, not from Grand Clark Roofing.
Four small slips that grow into big bills
Climbing a wet ladder.
New York State's health department says to skip ladders in wet or icy weather. The shingle makers' trade group suggests a first look with binoculars, standing in the yard or at an upstairs window.
Skipping the receipts.
New Jersey's insurance department lists temporary repairs to prevent further loss and saving every bill or receipt for a claim.
Leaving the gutters full.
The trade group advises clearing leaves, pine needles and twigs so water drains freely and the whole roof can be seen.
Trusting a quiet wire.
PSE&G warns that a downed line is often still energized; keep 30 feet away and phone the utility (1-800-436-7734) or dial 911.
Clark and the two towns beside it
Grand Clark Roofing sits at 124 Westfield Ave in Clark. The contractor who answers calls also works in Cranford and Linden, which both border Clark.
Clark's notes cover the reservoir and the brooks. Cranford's notes cover the Rahway River and its flood claims. Linden's notes cover tidal creeks and two-family houses. The coverage page lays out all three.
