Bergen County · New Jersey
Roofing in Hackensack, New Jersey
Century Roofing serves homeowners and businesses in Hackensack. Our office is in Carteret; we do not have a Hackensack location, and we would rather say that plainly than imply otherwise.
Hackensack is a regular part of our Bergen County route, and the work here has a distinct character compared to the rest of our service area.
Call (201) 682-1155What roofing looks like in Hackensack
Hackensack has a dense mix of older two- and three-family houses, mixed-use buildings along the commercial corridors, and mid-rise properties. A large share of the roofs are low-slope rather than steeply pitched, which changes the work considerably.
On the two- and three-family properties we frequently find layered roofing history: an original built-up or roll roof, a later modified bitumen layer over it, and repairs on top of both. Core-sampling before quoting a replacement is not optional on those buildings.
Access is the other Hackensack constant. Tight lots and street parking mean dumpster placement and material staging have to be arranged before the job, not on the morning of.
Common problems we address here
- Low-slope roofs with drainage that no longer works after decades of layering
- Parapet wall and coping failures on mixed-use buildings
- Leaks affecting a tenant unit, requiring same-week response
- Rear addition tie-ins where a pitched roof dumps onto a small flat area
- Chimney and party-wall flashing on attached and semi-attached houses
Response and scheduling
Hackensack is roughly 30 miles from our Carteret shop. For emergency stabilization we dispatch the same day when conditions allow; for scheduled work we batch Bergen County jobs so crews are not making the trip half-loaded.
Frequently asked questions
- Do you have an office in Hackensack?
- No. Century Roofing's only location is 80 Willow St, Carteret, NJ 07008. We serve Hackensack from there.
- Do you work on multi-family buildings in Hackensack?
- Yes. Two- and three-family houses and small mixed-use buildings are a significant part of our Bergen County work.
- Can you handle a flat roof on an older Hackensack building?
- Yes — EPDM, TPO, and modified bitumen. On older buildings we determine how many existing layers are present before recommending tear-off versus recover.
Roofing services in Hackensack
Flat Roofing'Flat' roofs are not flat. They are low-slope, and the entire performance of the system depends on that slope actually moving water to a drain within about 48 hours of a rain.
Roof RepairA roof repair is only worth paying for if it addresses the thing that is actually failing. A surprising number of the repairs we are called to redo were competent work applied to the wrong part of the roof — sealant at a stain's location instead of at the entry point twelve feet uphill.
Commercial RoofingCommercial roofing is a different trade from residential work. The systems are low-slope rather than water-shedding, the failures start at details and terminations rather than in the field, and the building underneath usually cannot stop operating while you work on it.
Roof ReplacementReplacing a roof is the one home project where nearly all of the value is buried under the part you can see. The shingle is the least differentiated component on the job; the underlayment strategy, the flashing details, and the ventilation balance are what determine whether the roof reaches its rated life.
Get a straight answer about your roof
Tell us what you're seeing and we'll inspect it, photograph it, and explain what it actually needs — repair or replacement.