Roofing Services in Hightstown
Hightstown covers only about a square and a quarter miles, but it packs in a lot of history. There's a downtown on Main Street, older homes along Stockton Street, houses around Peddie Lake, and newer streets toward the borough edges. Tight lots and close neighbors mean a roof job here has to be well organized. That's how we run ours.
Our Hightstown services:
- Roof replacement: full tear-off, architectural asphalt shingles
- Roof repair: chimney flashing, valleys, pipe boots, missing shingles
- Siding repair and replacement
- Roof inspection and maintenance for buyers, sellers and long-time owners
- Flat roofing (EPDM) for porches and rear additions
- Skylights and gutter cleaning
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Older homes rarely need just one thing. Often the roof, the chimney flashing, the gutters and the siding at the wall joints all need attention at once. We look at all of it together, so you can plan one project instead of chasing leaks one at a time, and we'll tell you what can safely wait.
Why Hightstown Roofs Wear Out
Hightstown traces its roots to 1721, and it became a borough in 1853. A lot of its homes have been added onto over generations. Every addition, porch roof and dormer creates another seam, and those seams are where water gets in. Old chimneys often have mortar joints and flashing that were patched with tar instead of being properly reflashed.
Weather does the rest. Central New Jersey freeze-thaw cycles work water into those seams every winter. Humid summers and summer storms push wind-driven rain sideways. Homes near Peddie Lake and Rocky Brook, and under the town's older shade trees, stay damp longer and grow moss and algae. Low-slope porch and kitchen additions covered with shingles are another frequent source of leaks, and EPDM is usually the right fix for those.
What old Hightstown roofs hide
Tear-offs on older homes often turn up surprises, and we'd rather prepare you for them than spring them on you. The most common is an extra layer of shingles, or even two, installed over the original roof years ago. That adds weight and hides soft spots. Another is board sheathing with gaps or rot around the chimney and in the valleys. We also find old flashing that was never replaced, just covered over, and attics with no real ventilation path at all. Our estimate explains how we'll handle each of these if we find them, including how rotted decking is priced, so there's no guesswork once the old roof comes off.
Neighborhoods and Streets We Cover
We work all over the borough. That includes the historic homes on North and South Main Street, the Victorian houses in the Stockton Street Historic District, the residential streets near The Peddie School campus, and the homes set along the shores of Peddie Lake. Out toward the borough line, the streets blend into East Windsor Township, which surrounds Hightstown on all sides. We serve East Windsor too, along with Robbinsville, Plainsboro and West Windsor.
Permits and Code in Hightstown
Hightstown runs its own Construction and Zoning Office, headed by the borough's construction official, with an inspection request form on the borough website. The borough's permit list names jobs such as new exterior siding as needing a construction permit.
For roofing, the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code treats a like-for-like re-roof differently from work involving structural members or new openings like skylights. We confirm the requirements with the borough before tear-off, and when a permit is needed, we pull it. We build every roof to code: ice and water barrier at the eaves, synthetic underlayment, step and counter flashing at walls and chimneys, and proper ventilation.
How a Roof Replacement Works With Us
- Inspection: roof, attic, chimney and wall joints, with photos you can keep.
- Written estimate: scope, materials, schedule and financing options, nothing verbal.
- Permits: we check with the borough and file what's required.
- Tear-off: down to the deck. Rotted boards get replaced, which older homes often need.
- Install: ice barrier, underlayment, new flashing, architectural shingles and ridge vent.
- Cleanup: debris hauled off, and a walkthrough with you.
On a tight borough lot, we plan the dumpster, ladders and material drop with you ahead of time. We keep the sidewalk passable and protect shrubs and foundation plantings with tarps.
Why Hightstown Homeowners Choose Allabaugh
Allabaugh Construction LLC is owned by Jared Allabaugh, who has more than 20 years of experience in the trade. We're licensed under New Jersey HIC #13VH09734600 and are GAF-certified. New roofs are backed by a lifetime manufacturer's warranty and a 10-year workmanship warranty, and financing is available. We hold a 5.0-star rating from 233 Google reviews.
Call (609) 477-0487 to schedule your free Hightstown estimate.
