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Roofing, Siding, Windows & Doors in Gloucester Township, NJ
Get Your Free Estimate in Gloucester TownshipGloucester Township spans Blackwood, Glendora, Erial and Sicklerville's newer developments, one of the county's biggest residential bases, and that shapes every exterior project we take on here. The sheer range of roof ages means we run everything from tear-offs on 1950s capes along the Pike to first replacements on 2000s colonials off Berlin-Cross Keys Road, often in the same week. The work is about knowing which decade a house came from, because in this township that tells us most of what is on it.
Gloucester Township, Block by Block
The township incorporated on June 1, 1695, one of the first municipalities in New Jersey, named for Gloucester in England, and its old villages carry the history: Chews Landing on Big Timber Creek, named for a Revolutionary War officer, and Blenheim, which the first settlers called Upton and then mostly abandoned. It stayed farms and mill villages until the postwar boom, when the population went from about 8,000 in 1950 to more than 17,000 in 1960 and 26,000 by 1970 as GI Bill mortgages turned the farmland along the Pike into tract housing. Growth then rolled south and east, through Erial in the 1970s and 1980s and into Sicklerville in the 1990s and 2000s, and it is still building.
Glendora, Chews Landing and Hilltop
The northern end along the Black Horse Pike and Big Timber Creek holds the oldest housing: the mid-1950s tract capes and ranches of Glendora on small lots, the village houses of Chews Landing and Blenheim, and the postwar streets of Hilltop toward the Runnemede line. These roofs are on their second or third cycle over the original plank decking, the ranches still carry the aluminum sliders they were built with, and the older houses often have the original wood under a layer of aluminum. Most of our work here is full replacement rather than repair.
Blackwood, Lakeland and the middle of the township
Blackwood, around the lake and Camden County College, expanded through subdivisions built from the mid-1950s on, and the neighborhoods off Blackwood-Clementon Road, Lakeland Road and Little Gloucester Road are the 1960s through 1980s splits, bi-levels and colonials that hold the middle of the township. Streets here were roofed together and are being re-roofed together, and the tree cover on the older blocks means moss on the north slopes and gutters full every fall.
Erial and Sicklerville
Erial's 1970s and 1980s developments and Sicklerville's 1990s and 2000s colonials and townhome communities along Berlin-Cross Keys Road and Sicklerville Road are the newest and largest part of the township, and they are aging on one clock: builder-grade three-tab shingles, hollow-back vinyl and first-generation vinyl windows that were all installed within a few years of each other. The work here is the first replacement of a builder-installed system, often several houses on one street in a season, and on the townhomes it is coordinated with the association.
Roofing in Gloucester Township
The range of roof ages means we run everything from tear-offs on thirty-year-old developments to first replacements on 2000s builds. When a roof here comes due we replace it as a system: wind-rated architectural shingles from Owens Corning and CertainTeed, algae-resistant on the shaded lots, a high-wind nailing pattern, a sealed starter course at the eaves and rakes, ice and water shield past the code minimum at eaves, valleys and every wall intersection, and hip-and-ridge from the same system so the roof carries one warranty.
In Glendora and the older parts of Blackwood the first question is how many layers are on the roof and what they have done to the deck, because two over plank decking is common; we strip to the boards, replace what is soft and correct the ventilation. In Erial and Sicklerville the builder-grade roofs come off in one layer and the deck is usually sound, so the work is quick and the upgrade in wind rating is large.
Siding in Gloucester Township
With postwar capes in Glendora, 1970s through 1990s developments in Erial and Blackwood and 2000s builds toward Sicklerville defining the look of the township, new siding has to respect the streetscape while upgrading the envelope. We install CertainTeed vinyl and fiber cement lines over a proper weather barrier, in the clapboard, dutch lap and shake profiles these houses were built with and the brick-and-siding combinations the splits and bi-levels rely on, with color-matched soffit, fascia and trim so the exterior reads as one job.
The value is in what you do not see: stripping the old aluminum or hollow-back vinyl rather than covering it, repairing sheathing rot at the corners and under the windows, and adding insulation board where the wall allows so the house is warmer and quieter afterward. On the 1950s houses we often find the original wood under the aluminum, and we tell you what condition it is in before anything is covered.
Window Replacement in Gloucester Township
Most windows here date to the original construction, which means failed seals, fogged panes and drafts are showing up street by street. We fix that with ProVia Aspect and Endure lines, custom-measured for each opening, ENERGY STAR certified, in the double-hung, slider, casement and picture configurations the capes, splits and colonials were built around, with grille patterns chosen from the house rather than a catalog.
The 1950s aluminum sliders in Glendora and the fogged 1990s builder units in Sicklerville are the two most common things we replace, and neither was flashed the way a window is flashed now. Each unit is measured individually, set into a cleaned and repaired opening, flashed and sealed, and the trim finished so nothing looks like a retrofit. A full house is often a single day.
Entry Doors in Gloucester Township
A front door does double duty in Gloucester Township, security and curb appeal in one move. Our door lineup is ProVia top to bottom: Legacy steel for value and strength, Ascent fiberglass, and Signet fiberglass with stained wood grain finishes, in the panel layouts, glass patterns and sidelight configurations that suit a cape's centered entry, a bi-level's landing or a colonial's front hall.
We pay close attention to the threshold, the sweep, the weatherstripping and the storm door pairing, because that is where a door fails first. A same-size replacement into the existing opening is usually a single day; when a 1950s frame has settled we tell you before the door is ordered.
Gloucester Township Neighborhoods and Zip Codes We Work In
The township is one of the largest in the county and we cover all of it. These are the villages and neighborhoods homeowners use to describe where they live.
That covers Glendora, Chews Landing, Blenheim, Hilltop, Blackwood, Lakeland, Little Gloucester, Grenloch, Glen Oaks, Lambs Terrace, Erial, Sicklerville, the Black Horse Pike corridor, Blackwood-Clementon Road, Berlin-Cross Keys Road and the Camden County College area.
The township's zip codes are 08012 for Blackwood, 08029 for Glendora, 08081 for Sicklerville and 08021 on the Clementon and Laurel Springs side. We also work Runnemede, Somerdale, Pine Hill and Clementon next door, and the links below take you to each.
Permits and Inspections
Roofing, siding and window replacement in Gloucester Township go through the township construction office at the Municipal Building, 1261 Chews Landing-Clementon Road, under the state Uniform Construction Code. Most of what we do here is permitted and inspected, and we build the inspection into the schedule so the deck and underlayment are seen before the shingles go on.
On a townhome in Sicklerville or Erial the association usually has its own approval for colors and profiles, and we handle that submission alongside the township permit so the two do not hold each other up. Either way we pull the permits, pay the fee, coordinate the inspections and close the job out as part of the work rather than as your homework.
Gloucester Township Questions We Hear
Our Sicklerville colonial was built in 2002. Is the roof really due?
Most likely. Builder-grade three-tab shingles from that era were rated for far less than what is available now, and twenty-plus years is at or past their life. If the neighbors are replacing, yours is on the same clock, and the deck is usually sound so the replacement is quick.
My Glendora cape has two layers already. Can you put a third on?
No, and you would not want us to. Two layers is the code limit, and a third hides whatever the first two have been doing to the deck. We strip to the boards, replace what is soft and start clean.
Our north slope under the trees in Blackwood stays green. Is that a problem?
Moss and algae hold moisture against the shingle and shorten its life. Algae-resistant shingles, proper attic ventilation and keeping the gutters clear are the fixes, and we spec the first two into every roof on the older tree-lined streets.
Our 1950s ranch has aluminum sliders. Are they worth replacing?
Yes. They were never insulated, the seals are gone, and the frames conduct cold straight into the room. Replacing them with properly flashed ENERGY STAR units is one of the most noticeable comfort upgrades a house of that era can get.
There is aluminum siding on our older house. What is under it?
Usually the original wood, sometimes in fine shape, sometimes not. We open a section before quoting so you know what you are dealing with, and we never side over rot.
We live in a townhome. Do you work with the association?
Yes. We quote the row or the building, match the approved colors and profiles, handle the association submission alongside the township permit and schedule the work so the whole run is finished at once.
Do you handle the township permits?
Yes, the application, the fee, the inspection scheduling and the close-out through the construction office at the Municipal Building. It is part of the job, not your homework.
How long does a typical Gloucester Township job take?
A cape or ranch roof is usually a single day once materials are on site, a large colonial a day or two, siding runs a few days depending on trim and repair, and a full window replacement is often a day. We give you a schedule at the estimate and hold to it.
Do you offer financing?
Yes. Ask about financing at the estimate and we will walk you through the options before you commit to anything.
Get a Free Estimate
Get a free, no-pressure estimate for your Gloucester Township home: call Legacy Exteriors at (609) 623-5523 or book online, and we will come to you, walk the roof, check the attic and the sills, and bring samples to your door. Nearby, our crews also serve Runnemede, Somerdale, Pine Hill and Clementon, and the links below take you to each.