We serve all of Point Pleasant Borough, on both sides of the canal. The work we do most here is tracking down roof leaks, repairing or replacing vinyl siding that wind has loosened, and fixing low-slope roofs on raised and lagoon-side homes. Call (732) 419-1462 any time, day or night, and our roofers will set up a visit.
After a storm, walk your Point Pleasant house with this list
No ladder needed. Look from the yard or the windows and note anything that matches before you call.
- Siding panels that bow out, flap or show a gap at the bottom lock, especially on the wall facing the water
- Shingles in the yard or on the driveway, or bare dark patches on the roof where tabs used to be
- A drip edge or gutter that sags away from the fascia board
- Water marks on ceilings below a bathroom vent, chimney or skylight
- Standing water on a flat porch roof or rear addition a full day after the rain stops
- Damp insulation or a musty smell when you open the attic hatch
How water on three sides changes the way homes weather
The canal opened in 1925 to link Barnegat Bay with the Manasquan River, and the streets that grew up around it put a lot of houses close to open water. Wind picks up speed crossing the river and the canal, then hits the first row of walls it reaches. On those walls, rain gets driven sideways into lap joints, window trim and roofline seams.
Plenty of borough streets are lined with postwar capes and ranches that have been expanded more than once, so a single roof can have three or four pitches and several low-slope sections. After Hurricane Sandy in 2012, homes near Beaver Dam Creek and the lagoons were raised, and lifting a house exposes more wall to the wind and changes how water drains off porches and stairs. When we trace a leak here, we expect it to come from a joint or transition more often than from the middle of a shingle field.
Where our roofers spend most of their time in the borough
Calls in the borough tend to fall into a few patterns.
Leak tracing on remodeled roofs
Dormers, additions and old skylights create valleys and wall joints that slowly open up. We water test one area at a time so the repair targets the real entry point rather than a guess.
Siding on the windward wall
Most siding problems show up on one or two walls only. We replace loose or cracked panels, check the house wrap behind them and tighten up the flashing around windows and doors.
Low-slope roofs on raised homes
Entry landings, porches and rear decks built after raising often carry flat or nearly flat roofs. We repair seams and drains, or replace the surface with EPDM or TPO when it has run its course.
Fascia and soffit near the water
Wood fascia behind an overflowing gutter rots quietly. Capping new boards with aluminum or installing PVC trim holds up far better in the damp air along the creek.
Getting a crew to either side of the canal
Both lift bridges, on Route 88 and on Bridge Avenue, open for boat traffic, and in summer that can stall a trip across the borough. We plan routes around it, and in an emergency we head over as quickly as conditions allow. Our Toms River office is a straight run up the Parkway, and we answer 24/7.
Weighing patch against replace? Start with a roof inspection so you can see photos of every slope before you decide. When the trouble is a single wet ceiling spot, our roof leak repair work usually starts in the attic. Neighbors across the Manasquan River in Wall Township and over the canal in Point Pleasant Beach see many of the same wind patterns, so the fixes often look alike.
