Roofing in East Newark, NJ: A Borough of 64 Acres
Call (862) 418-5296Borough Hall, built in 1955 on Sherman Avenue, anchors East Newark. The Borough School went up in 1896 on Third Street, and Saint Anthony's R.C. Church stands on Second Street. The borough was incorporated by a vote on 2 July 1895, on what its own history calls a mere 64 acres.
The Clark Thread Company and Mile End Spool and Cotton Company mills once covered nearly a quarter of that land, and Clark Thread left in 1931. The Census Bureau's 2024 survey counts 826 homes here.
Small checks worth making in East Newark
- Mention a roof job to the neighbors beforehand. On a lot this small, a ladder, a dumpster or falling debris can reach next door.
- Look at the side walls that rise above a lower roof. Rain that runs off the upper roof lands on the lower one, and the joint between them takes the water.
- Keep a dated log in your phone: when the stain appeared, when it rained and when it snowed. A roofer reads the pattern better than a guess.
- Walk the block after a thaw and see where the ice from other roofs lands. Your own eaves can do the same to a neighbor.
- When snow or ice slides onto a walkway, or a stain shows after a thaw, call (862) 418-5296 and describe the roof.
Close-set houses and shared rooflines
East Newark counts 826 homes on about a tenth of a square mile. Of these, 400 sit in two-unit buildings and 223 in buildings of three or four, each give or take about 100, against 109 detached houses. Rooflines here run close together.
The median home dates from 1952, give or take 12 years, and 326 homes were built in 1939 or earlier. Roof ages can change from one block to the next.
The town office
East Newark's Building & Construction office is at 34 Sherman Avenue. Weekday hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and the phone is (973) 481-2902, extension 221. The fax number is (973) 481-0627.
The borough's page says permits are issued under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code and gives no roofing, contractor or fee details, so call the office before assuming a job needs paperwork or skips it.
Short answers
Is there roofing guidance on the East Newark office page?
The Building & Construction page lists the office hours and phone and says permits are issued under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code. It has no roofing section and no fee table.
How many East Newark homes are rented?
The Census Bureau's 2024 five-year survey counts 570 of 803 occupied homes as rented, give or take 109. Owner-occupied homes number 233, give or take 68.
Who can call from East Newark?
An owner or a manager of an East Newark building can call (862) 418-5296 and describe the roof. Tenants send their owner a dated photo, because the owner is the one who arranges the work.
The towns around the borough
The same contractor covers Harrison roofing, Kearny roofing and Newark roofing, each with its own notes.
Start from the town overview if you are not sure which page fits.
What the year does to a roof here
The airport's January normal is 9.1 inches of snow at an average 32.8 degrees (1991-2020). For February the normal is 10.1 inches, with 35.1 degrees. On 23 January 2016 the airport logged 24 inches in a single day, its record.
On a lot this small, snow and ice that slide off a roof land on the sidewalk or the neighbor's side. Keep people clear of the eaves after a thaw.
Ready to describe the roof?
Ready for the call: the street address, where the damage shows and a guess at the roof's age. Dial (862) 418-5296. Renters: the dated photo goes to your landlord or property manager at the outset. Covered: Harrison, Kearny, East Newark and Newark.
Call (862) 418-5296