Roofer in Rumson, NJ.
Free 21-point roof inspection with photos.
Rumson is large estate homes between 2 rivers, about 12 miles east of our office. 97% of the borough is detached houses, and the median home value is $1,679,300 (Census ACS 2020-2024).
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- Service
- Roofing and exteriors in Rumson, NJ
- Offer
- Free 21-point roof inspection with photos
- Homes
- 2,513 (U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Median year built
- 1969
- Built before 1980
- 60%
- Permit office
- Building and Construction Office, Borough of Rumson, Fair Haven & Little Silver, 732-842-3022
- From our office
- about 12 miles east, straight line
- ZIP
- 07760
- Neighborhoods
- Rumson Road, the Navesink and Shrewsbury river estates, Oceanic
- Also covers
- Sea Bright
- Call
- (732) 344-4702
Rumson, the way we see it.
Old estates and new ones
21% of Rumson's 2,513 homes went up before 1940 and 28% since 2000, so a pre-war house can sit next to a brand-new one. 93% are owner-occupied.
Slate, cedar and straight answers
If your house has a slate or cedar roof, say so when you book. We'll tell you up front whether that's work we take on, before anybody sets a ladder.
1 office for 3 towns
Rumson shares its Building and Construction Office with Fair Haven and Little Silver, at 80 East River Road (732-842-3022). Rumson's Historic Preservation Commission is advisory only.
Wind off the rivers
A weather station on Bingham Hill Circle in Rumson measured a 70 mph thunderstorm gust on June 14, 2024, according to NOAA's Storm Events Database.
Rumson homes, by the numbers.
From the U.S. Census. Older houses are more likely to have an extra layer up top and old board decking underneath.
- Homes
- 2,513Rumson Borough
- Median year built
- 1969half the homes were built by then
- Built before 1980
- 60%of Rumson Borough homes
- Owner-occupied
- 93%about 2,277 homes
- Single-family detached
- 97%about 2,428 houses
- From our office
- 12 mieast, straight line
When the homes were built
- Before 194021%
- 1940 to 195922%
- 1960 to 197917%
- 1980 to 199913%
- 2000 or later28%
What kind of homes
- Single-family detached97%
- Townhouse or attached1%
- 2 to 4 units2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for Rumson borough. Miles are a straight line from our office.
Free 21-point roof inspection with photos.
No fee, and you don't owe us a thing after. No 'special price if you sign tonight.' If the roof's fine, you don't get a sales pitch.
- 21 points checked on the roof, around the edges and in the attic
- Photos of every problem found
- A straight answer: repair, replace or leave it alone
- A written quote if the roof needs work
Free. No obligation.
What we do in Rumson.
Roof Replacement
Old roof off, down to the wood.
Roof Replacement in Monmouth CountyRoof Repair
Most roofs don't need replacing.
Roof Repair in Monmouth CountyFree Roof Inspection
We get on your roof, check 21 things up top, around the edges and in the attic, and hand you photos of what we found.
Free Roof Inspection in Monmouth CountyGutters
Gutters that overflow or pull away from the house dump water at your foundation and rot your fascia.
Gutters in Monmouth CountySiding
Siding does 2 jobs: keeps water out of your walls and makes the house look like somebody cares.
Siding in Monmouth CountyWindows
Drafty, foggy or painted shut?
Windows in Monmouth CountyPermits in Rumson
Building and Construction Office, Borough of Rumson, Fair Haven & Little Silver
80 East River Road, Rumson, NJ 07760
732-842-3022
The town’s construction page
Replacing the roof covering on a one- or two-family home is ordinary maintenance in NJ, so most reroofs need no construction permit.
Sources for this page: NOAA Storm Events data.
Nearby towns
Do you also cover Sea Bright?
Yes. We cover Sea Bright from here too.
Does Rumson's historic commission have to approve my roof?
Rumson's Historic Preservation Commission is advisory only, per the borough's construction office.
Can you handle big gutter runs on an estate home?
Yes. 6-inch seamless gutters carry more water off a big roof, and guards help under old trees. Ballpark ranges are on our gutters page.
Book your free 21-point inspection.
Call (732) 344-4702, Mon–Sat 7 AM–7 PM, or send the form and we call you back to set a time.
Send the full request
Your address, what’s going on with the roof and photos if you have them. We call you back to set a time.