About Burlington Roofing Experts
Burlington Roofing Experts is a roofing service for Burlington County — the whole of it, from the Delaware River towns to the Pinelands. This page explains how we approach the work. It does not list awards, years in business or a count of jobs, because those are claims, and a claim on a website is only worth as much as the evidence behind it.
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A county-wide approach, not a one-size roof
Burlington County is the largest county in New Jersey by land area, and it does not have one kind of roof. Riverton’s Victorians, Willingboro’s Levitt houses, the company rows in Roebling, the barns around Columbus and Jacobstown, the log cabins of Medford Lakes and the pine-shaded houses of Tabernacle each fail in their own way. We describe every municipality separately because treating them as interchangeable would lead to the wrong advice.
Assess the roof before recommending anything
A recommendation made without looking properly is a guess. The work starts with understanding the symptom, examining the roof and its junctions, and — where it can be reached — the attic, because the attic shows what water has already done. Anything that could not be assessed should be said out loud.
Explain it plainly
You should come away knowing what is wrong, why it happened, what is urgent, what can wait and what is fine. In writing, with photographs, so it is still useful six months later when you are planning a budget.
Repair or replace, on the evidence
Most roofs with a specific fault should be repaired. Some should not, and the difference is whether the failure is local or general, what the deck is doing and how many layers are already up there. Our guide to that decision sets out the same reasoning we use.
Homes and commercial buildings
Pitched residential roofs and low-slope commercial roofs are different trades inside one business. The retail and office corridors of Mount Laurel, Evesham and Moorestown, the warehousing near the Turnpike and the mixed-use buildings of Mount Holly need membrane, drainage and penetration work; the housing around them needs shingles, flashing and ventilation done properly.
What you should always ask a roofer
New Jersey requires home improvement contractors to be registered with the Division of Consumer Affairs. Ask any roofer — including us — for their registration number and a current certificate of insurance before work starts, and a written contract for the job.
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