Yes, we serve all of Spring Lake, from the blocks around the lake to the beachfront along the boardwalk and south to Wreck Pond. Here we do the most porch roof repairs, flashing at turrets and dormers, cedar and trim repairs, and careful roof replacements. Reach us around the clock at (732) 419-1462.
Before anyone tears off an old Spring Lake roof
A leak on a hundred-year-old house doesn't always mean a new roof. Very often the trouble sits in one valley, one porch tie-in or one turret where the flashing finally gave out. We start by finding the actual entry point, then explain what a repair would fix and what it wouldn't. If replacement does make sense, we'll show you why with photos. Our article on deciding between repair and replacement walks through the same thinking. Call (732) 419-1462.
Resort-era houses in a windy, salty spot
Spring Lake became a borough in 1892 and grew as a summer resort, and you can still read that history in its houses. Big Victorian and shingle-style homes with porches on two or three sides line the streets near the lake and the ocean. Many have been carefully kept for generations, while others were replaced with newer homes built to echo the older style.
The weather is hard on that kind of detail. Salt wind off the ocean hits the east blocks hardest, and when Sandy came through in 2012 it destroyed the entire two-mile boardwalk, which the town rebuilt for the 2013 season. Farther inland, big trees shade many roofs, so valleys hold leaves and porch roofs stay damp. Ornate trim, brackets and cornices give water plenty of places to sit, and that's where rot starts, which is why so many calls here end with PVC trim or careful cedar siding repair.
Keeping the character while fixing the problem
Original details are what make these homes special. Here's how we approach the ones that cause the most trouble.
| Original detail | What goes wrong | How we repair it |
|---|---|---|
| Low-slope porch roof | Ponding water, split seams, rot at the house tie-in | New membrane with a proper wall flashing, using EPDM or modified bitumen |
| Turret or round tower | Shingles cracking on the curve, leaks at the peak | Smaller-format shingles or composite slate shaped to the curve, new finial flashing |
| Cedar shingle walls | Cupped, split or missing courses on the weather side | Course replacement with matched shingles and stainless nails |
| Cornices and brackets | Soft wood, peeling paint, water trapped on top | Rebuild in PVC or rot-resistant wood with a hidden drip cap |
| Box gutters built into the eaves | Liners leaking into the soffit and walls | Relining with a membrane or metal liner sized to the original box |
What we bring to every Spring Lake job
Older homes reward care. On every job in town our crews:
- Photograph the existing trim profiles and roof details before anything comes off
- Protect porches, plantings and stained glass with covers and plywood where needed
- Keep debris off neighboring lots on tight streets
- Repair rotted deck boards to fit the original plank sheathing
- Choose fasteners and flashing metals suited to salt air
- Walk the finished job with you and explain what we found
