We serve all of Stafford Township, including Manahawkin, Beach Haven West, Ocean Acres and Cedar Run. Full roof replacements and new seamless gutters make up most of our work here, followed by storm repairs after nor'easters. Call (732) 419-1462 at any hour and we'll arrange a visit to look at the roof in person.
How a roof replacement on a Beach Haven West lagoon street usually unfolds
Lagoon lots are narrow and parking is tight, so we plan these jobs around the street as much as the roof.
Look and measure
We walk the roof, check the decking from the attic and measure every slope and gutter run. You get a written scope that spells out materials, deck repair allowances and how we'll protect the bulkhead and plantings.
About an hourPermit and material order
We pull the township permit when the job requires one and order shingles, underlayment and flashing. We also plan where the dumpster and delivery will sit so neighbors can still get in and out.
1 to 2 weeksTear-off and deck check
Old layers come off one slope at a time. We replace soft or delaminated sheathing, re-nail the deck and roll ice and water barrier along eaves, valleys and the edges that face the bay.
Day 1Shingles, flashing and vents
Starter strip, high-wind nailing, new step flashing and a ridge vent go on together. Pipe boots get replaced rather than reused, since worn ones are a common source of slow leaks.
Day 1 to Day 2Gutters and cleanup
We hang new seamless gutters sized for the roof, aim downspouts away from the house and sweep the yard and street with a magnet for stray nails.
Final afternoon
Lagoons, pines and the wind that runs down Route 72
Stafford is really two landscapes. Beach Haven West, built out on dredged lagoons starting in the 1950s, puts a great many homes within a few yards of salt water. Those ranches and capes catch open wind across Manahawkin Bay, and the salt in that air pits aluminum, loosens gutter spikes and chalks older siding. Many were raised or rebuilt after Hurricane Sandy in 2012, which put taller walls and roofs straight into the wind.
Ocean Acres, shared with Barnegat on the township's south side, grew over the same decades but sits under pitch pine and scrub oak. There the trouble is needles in valleys, moss on shaded slopes and gutters that fill in a single season. Closer to the Parkway at Exit 63 and around Stafford Square, newer homes have bigger roofs with more valleys, which means more water moving through the same few downspouts.
If you're weighing products for a lagoon house, our article on roofing near salt water explains why fasteners and flashing metal matter as much as the shingle itself.
What to look at on your Stafford roof before the fall storm season
A ten-minute walk around the house, ideally with binoculars, tells you a lot.
- Shingles that look lifted, curled or creased along rake edges facing the bay
- Dark streaks on north slopes, a sign of algae that holds moisture
- Gutters pulling away from the fascia or spilling over at the corners
- Downspouts that dump water right beside the foundation or crawlspace vents
- Rust spots or white powder on aluminum trim and drip edge
- Ceiling stains in rooms below valleys or around the chimney
- Granules piling up at the bottom of downspouts
