Field notes
Field notes for Essex County roofs
Three short reads, written to be finished before anyone picks up a ladder. When the reading ends and the question stays, call (862) 396-4866.
- 01
How to trace a ceiling stain back to its source on a Verona-area roof
A brown patch on the ceiling rarely sits under the hole in the roof. A few short steps, from a worry number to a pencil outline to a look from the attic hatch, gather what a contractor will ask about.
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Six questions about an older roof, answered from public sources
How long does a roof last, why does the metal wear out first, and what does ice at the eaves say about the attic? Public sources answer six common questions about roofs that are no longer new.
- 03
A month-by-month roof calendar for Verona and nearby Essex County towns
The Caldwell airport weather station's 1991-2020 normals show when gutters fill, when freezing and thawing trade places and when the big storms arrived. Twelve months, with one roof job that fits each.
Have this ready
Write down the address, what is visible from the ground and the roof's age if known, then call (862) 396-4866. Tenants start with the landlord. Towns covered: Verona, Cedar Grove, North Caldwell, West Orange.