Storefront and Mixed-Use Roofs
Rooftop equipment, curbs and parapets over shops.
ELIZABETH, NJ · MIDTOWN
Roofers in Midtown, Elizabeth
A flat roof leaking over an apartment or a shop in Midtown? One call reaches a roofer.
- Flat roofs and shingle roofs
- Repairs and full replacements
- Elizabeth and Union County
Midtown at a Glance
- Typical building: mixed-use buildings with shops below and apartments above, plus multi-family houses
- Roof type: mostly flat roofs behind parapet walls
- Common leak: parapet caps, roof drains, and openings around rooftop equipment
- Who usually calls: building owners and landlords
The Busy Center of the County Seat
Midtown is the center of Elizabeth, around the county courthouse and city offices and the busy shopping streets nearby. Many buildings here have stores at street level and apartments upstairs, with a flat roof on top that also carries vents, exhaust fans and heating and cooling equipment. Every one of those openings in the roof needs flashing, and every one is a chance for a leak. What you see is water coming through a ceiling on the top floor, sometimes over a shop rather than an apartment. What it usually means is a failed seal around a curb, the raised frame that holds rooftop equipment, or a clogged drain sending water toward one.
Roofs on Midtown Streets
On mixed-use buildings, ask the roofer to coordinate with whoever services the rooftop equipment. A unit that's moved or replaced without re-flashing the curb is a common source of new leaks.
Pages owners here use most: flat roofs, roof repair and leaks, roof replacement, shingle roofs, porch and garage roofs, or finding a roofer.
If your building has a store downstairs, tell the roofer its hours. Work on the roof is easier to plan around a shop that's closed.
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