We do. Gilford Park is a short drive from our Indian Hill Road office, and full roof replacements with new gutters make up most of our work there. Many homes here are mid-century houses now on their second or third roof. Call (732) 419-1462 at any hour to set up a visit.
What a Gilford Park roof replacement looks like, start to finish
Most replacements on a single-family home here take one to three days of work on site. Here's the sequence.
Walk the roof and attic
We look at every slope, the flashing, the vents and the underside of the deck from the attic. Photos come with the estimate so you can see what we saw, not just a number on a page.
About 1 hourChoose shingles and colors
We bring samples of architectural lines from GAF, Owens Corning and Atlas, and talk through algae-resistant granules and the high-wind nailing those makers call for near open water.
One visitPermit and scheduling
We pull the township permit when the job requires one and set a start date around the forecast, since tearing off a roof the day before a squall comes up the river is a bad plan.
1 to 2 weeksTear-off and deck repair
Old layers come off one section at a time. Soft or delaminated sheathing is replaced before anything new goes down, and every swapped sheet is noted on the paperwork.
Day 1Underlayment, flashing and shingles
Ice and water barrier goes along the eaves and valleys, synthetic underlayment covers the rest, and new drip edge, step flashing and pipe boots go in before the shingles and ridge vent.
Day 1 to 2Gutters and cleanup
New gutters go up on the fresh drip edge, downspouts are aimed away from the foundation, and a magnet sweep pulls stray nails out of the lawn, driveway and garden beds.
Final day
River weather and the homes that face it
Gilford Park lines the north bank of the Toms River where it widens on its way into Barnegat Bay, across the water from Island Heights. Boats tie up along Riverside Drive at the Gilford Park Yacht Club, and the streets run back from the river toward Route 37. Summer thunderstorms and fall nor'easters push wind right up the bank.
Much of the housing went up in the middle of the last century, so a lot of roofs here are on their second or third set of shingles. Split-levels have several short roof planes meeting at odd angles, which means more step flashing and more places for water to sneak in. When we replace a roof in Gilford Park, the flashing work often matters as much as the shingles. We plan every roof replacement here around those junctions, not just the open field of the roof.
Is your Gilford Park gutter system ready for another winter?
Gutters on older homes here are often original or close to it. Walk around the house and look for these signs:
- Runs that sag between hangers or pull away from the fascia
- Water spilling over the front edge during a steady rain
- Downspouts that empty right next to the foundation instead of out into the yard
- Rust lines or drips at seams, corners and end caps
- Soft, dark or peeling fascia boards behind the gutter
- Five-inch gutters on long roof planes that clearly can't keep up
Replacing the roof? Do the gutters the same week
Gutters hang on the same fascia and sit under the same drip edge a reroof replaces, so swapping them together saves a second setup and avoids disturbing fresh shingles later. We roll out new seamless gutters on site in five or six inch K-style, size the downspouts for the roof area, and add gutter guards if your lot catches oak leaves. Owners across the river in Island Heights often take the same approach. Call (732) 419-1462 to talk it through.
