Whether you are putting up a new home, capping a dormer or an addition, or moving to a different roofing material altogether, a new roof installation is the rare chance to get the entire system right from the very first course. Union Shield Roofing installs new roofs throughout Irvington, NJ in asphalt, metal, and other systems, built from the deck upward with proper underlayment, flashing, ice-and-water protection, and balanced ventilation designed in rather than added on. We pull the permit the work requires, install to the manufacturer's written specification, and carry the job through the inspection, so the new roof performs the way it was meant to from its first day in the weather.
- Asphalt, metal, and other systems to suit the home
- Complete system built from the deck up
- Ice-and-water shield and balanced ventilation
- Permit pulled and the work inspected
- Installed to manufacturer specification
- Free, no-pressure consultation
Matching the roofing system to the home and the budget
A new roof installation begins with a real conversation about which material belongs on this particular house, given the budget, the look you are after, the pitch and shape of the roof, and how long you intend to live with the result. Architectural asphalt shingles remain the practical workhorse for most Irvington homes, offering a strong balance of cost, durability, and curb appeal, and they suit the township's housing stock well. Standing-seam metal costs more up front but rewards the investment with a roof that can outlast two or three asphalt installations, sheds snow and ice cleanly, and stands up to the wind that whips through during a hard storm. Other systems have their place on the right home as well.
Because we make our living installing the roof rather than pushing one particular product line, the recommendation you get is shaped by your house and your plans instead of by whatever a supplier wants moved this quarter. We lay out the honest tradeoffs of each option, what it costs now against what it is likely to save later, and we let you make the call with the full picture in front of you.
A whole assembly built up, not a single visible layer
A new roof is a great deal more than the material you notice from the street. On new construction and on an addition we build the entire assembly up in the correct order, layer by layer, starting with a sound, properly fastened deck. Over that goes the underlayment across the full field, then a membrane of ice-and-water shield run along the eaves and up through the valleys where Essex County winters drive water back under the surface, then crisp metal flashing set at every wall, chimney, vent, and roof penetration, then a clean drip edge framing the whole perimeter, and only then the roofing material itself. Each layer has a job, and skipping or shortcutting any one of them shows up later as a leak.
Ventilation is designed in from the very start, which is one of the genuine advantages of building a roof new rather than inheriting a tired one. A roof needs to breathe, drawing cool air in low at the eaves and pushing hot, moist air out high at the ridge, and getting that balance right while the assembly is being built is far easier than retrofitting it onto an existing roof. Done correctly from the outset, the airflow keeps the attic from baking in an Irvington July, where trapped heat would otherwise cook the new shingles toward an early end, and it keeps the deck dry and cold enough in January to discourage the ice dams that plague poorly vented roofs.
Permitted, signed off, and standing behind a warranty
A new roof deserves to be done by the book, with nothing skipped to save a few days. We pull whatever permit the work requires, we install strictly to the manufacturer's written specification so the material warranty actually holds when you need it, and we see the job through the township inspection rather than disappearing once the last shingle is nailed. The paperwork and the inspection are not red tape to dodge, they are the record that protects your investment and your coverage for years to come.
Folding the new roof into the rest of a build is a real part of doing the job well, especially on new construction and additions where several trades are working the same site at once. We coordinate our schedule with the framers, the gutter run, and any other crews so the roof goes on at the right moment, neither rushed ahead of a deck that is not ready nor holding up the trades waiting on a dry interior. Getting the sequence right keeps the whole project moving and keeps the roof watertight from the day it closes the building in, which matters a great deal once the inside work begins.
Every project starts with a free consultation and no pressure attached to it. We come out, look over the plans or the existing structure, talk through the material choices and what each one means for cost and lifespan, and give you an honest written estimate to consider on your own time. There is no obligation to move forward and no salesman waiting to wear you down, just a straight conversation about building a roof that will protect the home for decades.
From this service to the whole roof
A roof is a system, so new roof installation rarely stands alone, it connects to roof replacement, roof patching, free roof inspection, seamless gutters, storm damage restoration, and our crew handles all of it under one roof. We bring the same service to Newark new roof installation, East Orange new roof installation, Maplewood new roof installation, Hillside new roof installation and everywhere else across the Irvington area.
If you searched for a roofer near Irvington, you have reached a local crew, call 551-366-1918 any time. For background, read Flat and Low-Slope Roof Care for Irvington, NJ Multi-Family Homes on our blog, or head back to our Irvington home page to see everything we do.