Garfield is a dense, walkable Bergen County city on the east bank of the Passaic River, just over the bridge from Passaic. About 32,000 people in a footprint of two square miles means very tight building lots and a lot of attached or near-attached homes.
Housing in Garfield
Mix of post-war single-family and two-families across most of the city. The houses near the Passaic River and around Outwater Lane tend to be the oldest — many original cedar-shake roofs were converted to asphalt 30-40 years ago and are now on their second or third asphalt life. The post-WWII streets (Ray, Lanza, Marsellus) are simpler ranch and split-level designs that are great candidates for an architectural shingle upgrade.
What we most commonly find on Garfield roofs
- Old converted shake-to-asphalt roofs at end of life
- Asbestos shingles on pre-1980 homes (we don't remove asbestos but we coordinate with abatement companies)
- Failed chimney flashing on brick-veneer two-families
- Inadequate gutter capacity on small-roof, narrow-lot houses
Why we work in Garfield
Three-mile drive. We cross the Passaic-Garfield bridge so often we know the light timing by heart. Easy same-week response on anything from a leak to a full quote.
Familiar landmarks
Garfield City Hall · Outwater Park · Belmont Park · Passaic River frontage
