Roofers in Englewood, NJ
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Roofers in Englewood: what to know
Roof work in Englewood ranges from prewar houses to apartment towers. About 42% of housing units are single-family detached houses. About 27% are in buildings with 20 or more units. The type of building decides which rules apply.
Permits by building type
State rules treat repairing or replacing existing roof covering on a detached one- or two-family dwelling as ordinary maintenance. That means no permit, inspection or notice. The exemption ends where work cuts structural members or affects structural safety. Apartment buildings, condos and attached homes need a permit for roof replacement.
Permit applications go to the Englewood Building Department. Its page also covers the Certificate of Continued Occupancy for home sales and a Certificate of Rental Occupancy.
City registration for roofers
Englewood keeps its own contractor registry. Chapter 172 of the city code bars anyone from doing business repairing, re-siding or altering buildings without registering. Registration is with the Division of Code Enforcement. "Roofing and siding contractor" is a named class.
To register, a contractor must show liability insurance of at least $500,000 for bodily injury and $50,000 for property damage. Workers' compensation is also required. If a contractor fails to correct violations, including on reroofing, the Construction Official can revoke the registration after a hearing. Owners and occupants working on their own buildings are exempt.
At the state level, roofing companies register as home improvement contractors. Check that registration on the Consumer Affairs license lookup.
Older houses and drainage
About 24% of Englewood units were built in 1939 or earlier, and the median year built is 1959. On older houses, ask whether the quote covers tear-off and replacement of damaged sheathing.
Gutters and leaders matter here too. Englewood's § 342-13 bars connecting roof leaders or downspouts to the sanitary sewer without City Engineer approval. Your roofer should be able to say where each new leader will empty.
Englewood permit office
Building, plumbing and electrical permits come from the City of Englewood construction office. Your contractor normally pulls the permit, but it's worth confirming.
- Office
- Building & Code Enforcement Department
- Phone
- (201) 871-6642
- Address
- 2-10 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
- Website
- cityofenglewood.org
Roofers in Englewood: common questions
Do roofers have to register with the City of Englewood?
Yes. Chapter 172 requires contractors who repair, re-side or alter buildings to register with the city's Division of Code Enforcement. Roofing and siding contractors are a named class. Registration requires proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation. The city can revoke a registration over code violations. This is in addition to state home improvement contractor registration, shown on the state lookup.
Do I need a permit to replace the roof on my Englewood house?
Not for a detached one- or two-family house where you are only replacing the roof covering. State rules call that ordinary maintenance, with no permit or notice. A permit is needed if the job cuts structural beams or affects structural safety. Attached homes and larger buildings also need one. The Englewood Building Department handles those applications.
What rules apply to roof work on an Englewood apartment or condo building?
About 27% of Englewood housing units are in buildings with 20 or more units. Roof replacement on those buildings is not ordinary maintenance under state rules, so a permit is required. The roofing contractor also needs to be registered under Englewood's Chapter 172.
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