Plank Sheathing and Old Decking Under Mid-Century Roofs
What's under the shingles on older houses.
EDISON · PISCATAWAYTOWN
Roofing in Piscatawaytown
An older Piscatawaytown house with a leaking chimney or a tired roof? One call reaches a roofer.
- Repairs, replacements and new roofs
- Edison & Middlesex County
Piscatawaytown in Four Lines
- Built: one of Edison's oldest communities, with homes from several eras
- Typical house and roof: older homes alongside postwar ranches and split-levels
- Trees and exposure: mature trees and older lots
- What usually fails first: chimney flashing, valleys and decking on the oldest roofs
One of the Oldest Corners of the Township
Piscatawaytown is one of the old place names inside Edison, from the township's long history before it took the inventor's name in the 1950s. Its streets hold a mix of houses from different eras, which makes its roofs a mix too: some older homes with steep roofs, chimneys and plank decking, and many postwar ranches and split-levels that have been reroofed once or twice. What you see on an older house is often a leak by the chimney or a soft spot near the eaves. What it usually means is flashing that's failed or decking that's been wet for a long time.
Roof Calls From Piscatawaytown
On the oldest houses, roofers often find plank decking with gaps between the boards. Some cover it with new plywood during a replacement, which adds to the job but gives the new shingles a solid base.
What Piscatawaytown homeowners usually call about: leak and storm repair, a new shingle roof, a roof on an addition or garage, metal roofing, a flat section, or simply finding a roofer.
Roof trouble in Piscatawaytown?
A Middlesex County roofer, one call: (848) 212-8655.
Call (848) 212-8655If you own one of the older houses here, keep any records of past roof work. They tell the next roofer how many layers and what kind of decking to expect.
Worth Knowing Before You Call
Chimneys, Skylights and Vent Pipes: Where Pitched Roofs Leak First
The penetrations that cause most leaks.