North Arlington, New Jersey ยท roofing
Stains, loose shingles, storm damage and ice at the eaves on homes in North Arlington, Kearny, Lyndhurst and Belleville. Call (551) 210-7708, describe what you can see, and a roofer can arrange a time to look.
Ladder falls kill more than 100 people a year in the United States, NIOSH reports, and about 40 percent of cases involve the wrong angle for the ladder. Binoculars in the yard show a roofer nearly everything worth describing.
The EPA's mold guide puts the advice briefly: act on water problems as soon as they turn up, and dry everything thoroughly.
New Jersey's insurance department asks homeowners to photograph damaged property before disposing of it and to keep receipts for temporary repairs.
UMass's building-science group says heat cable does not address the cause of an ice dam, which is heat escaping into the attic.
The utility's advice is blunt: any downed line may be energized. Give it 30 feet or more, and dial 1-800-436-7734 for PSE&G, or 911 if anyone is close to it.
A guide quoted in the Department of Energy's repair brief puts the line at 10 percent of the old roof needing repair; past that, it recommends a new roof. One slope with a handful of bad shingles is a repair. Damage on every slope is a different question.
Water that returns to the same spot after a patch points to a flaw nearby, often flashing, and can be dealt with narrowly. Stains in new places every season say the covering as a whole is giving up.
Wet decking and soaked insulation change the answer, since the same brief says soaked insulation has to come out. A roofer who has seen the attic side can say which of the three situations a roof is in.
Median year built for North Arlington homes, give or take 2 years
Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024Homes built before 1980, 6,157 of about 6,900 (derived from the year-built ranges)
Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024Occupied homes that are rented, 3,699 of 6,649
Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024Two-unit buildings, plus 871 with three or four units
Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024Rain at the North Arlington station on 1 and 2 September 2021
NJ Weather and Climate NetworkShare of the borough's land in the mapped 1 percent annual-chance floodplain
Bergen County hazard plan, 2026January days when the low reaches 32 F or colder
NOAA normals, Teterboro Airport, 1991-2020| Town | Median year built | Homes rented | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Arlington | 1954 | 55.6% (3,699 of 6,649) | Southernmost municipality in Bergen County |
| Kearny | 1951 | 57.1% (8,418 of 14,751) | The Belleville Turnpike (Route 7) is its border with North Arlington |
| Lyndhurst | 1956 | 40.4% (3,718 of 9,208) | Its eastern part is uninhabited Meadowlands wetland |
| Belleville | 1951 | 44.1% (6,326 of 14,356) | The Route 7 bridge over the Passaic connects it with North Arlington |
Each town has its own page: North Arlington roofing, Kearny roofing, Lyndhurst roofing and Belleville roofing.
December to February
Teterboro's January averages 32.8 degrees, with about 16 days that freeze overnight and thaw by afternoon. That is ice dam season, and the time when flashing around a chimney shows the gaps it was hiding: ice dams and chimney and flashing.
March to May
The thaw shows what winter did. Stains appear on ceilings, and a walk around the house turns up lifted shingles and sagging gutters: roof inspection and roof repair.
June to August
The three wettest months at Teterboro, and the month Isaias arrived in 2020. Flat sections and gutter corners take the downpours, and wind brings limbs down on shingles: flat roofs and storm damage.
September to November
Ida arrived on 1 September 2021. Leaves fill valleys and gutters before the first freeze, and it is a good moment to look at a full job before winter: gutters and downspouts and roof replacement.
| Month | Average temperature | Precipitation | What the roof meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.8 F | 3.28 in | Ice at the eaves, frozen gutters |
| Feb | 34.9 F | 2.82 in | Snow load, ice dams, leaks showing inside |
| Mar | 42.3 F | 4.09 in | The thaw reveals stains and wet insulation |
| Apr | 53.1 F | 3.97 in | A walk around the yard and a look up |
| May | 63.2 F | 3.94 in | Storm season begins, loose shingles drop |
| Jun | 72.5 F | 4.25 in | Downpours on flat sections and gutter corners |
| Jul | 78.0 F | 4.45 in | The wettest month, with the heat on the roof |
| Aug | 76.2 F | 4.25 in | Tropical remnants; Isaias came in August 2020 |
| Sep | 69.2 F | 4.11 in | Ida's rain fell on 1 and 2 September 2021 |
| Oct | 57.4 F | 3.73 in | Leaves fill valleys and gutters |
| Nov | 46.9 F | 3.30 in | Colder nights; time to finish outdoor roof work |
| Dec | 37.9 F | 4.10 in | First snow, heat leaking up through attic floors |
Figures are NOAA's 1991-2020 monthly normals for Teterboro Airport, about 6 miles from North Arlington. Streets differ.
Pick a time
When you are ready, call __PHONE_DISPLAY__ and say where the problem shows. Useful details: the address, a rough idea of the roof's age and whatever shows from the ground, such as stains, missing shingles or a sag. Photos taken from the yard help too.
Calls go to a local roofing contractor who works in North Arlington, Kearny, Lyndhurst and Belleville. The questions worth settling before anyone signs are on the before-you-hire page.
Checked 1 Nov 2026