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Roofers Hotline is a roofing company for roof repair, roof replacement, leak repair, storm damage and inspections in Edison, New Jersey, and 116 towns across Middlesex, Union, Monmouth, Somerset and 7 more counties, on one phone number, (855) 512-1072. Someone answers at any hour, and the estimate is written down before any work begins.
Hail has been reported 59 times within 15 km of the city center since 2000, which puts this area in the high band for inspections.
NOAA storm records list 1 thunderstorm wind event of 65 knots or more in Middlesex County since 2015, and lifted shingles are the usual repair. Weather disasters in Middlesex County have drawn 24 federal declarations on OpenFEMA's record, most recently in 2021. The page on roof repair here lists what gets checked, what gets photographed and what goes on the estimate.
With 50 inches of rain in a normal year at the nearest station, leaks show up first at flashing and pipe boots. About 61% of the 38,057 housing units the Census counts inside the city limits are owner-occupied. Roof leak repair here covers what the visit includes, from the first call to the written estimate.
NOAA storm records show 15 hail events of an inch or larger and 1 damaging wind event in Middlesex County since 2015. Middlesex County saw 1 thunderstorm wind events of 65 knots or more since 2015, NOAA records show, each one a shingle repair somewhere. Anywhere in the metro, emergency roof repair here is explained visit by visit, estimate first.
Hail of one inch or larger hit Middlesex County 15 times since 2015, and damaging wind 1 times, in NOAA's records. There are 25 roofing businesses in Middlesex County in Census business records, which keeps estimates comparable. Before booking, read roof replacement for this metro, which walks through the inspection and the written scope.
Middlesex County has been in 24 federal weather disaster declarations, OpenFEMA records show, the latest in 2021. Everything the first visit covers is set out under roof inspection for this metro, item by item.
Asphalt shingles cover about 60% of homes statewide and metal about 4%, according to the federal residential energy survey. See metal roofing for this metro for the visit itself, booked from the same number anywhere in the metro.
Call Roofers Hotline for roof repair and replacement in Edison and ask for a written estimate before any work starts. The median home here was built in 1974, and 57% of homes were built before 1980, so many roofs are old enough to have problems you can't see from the driveway.
The storm record adds to the case: the metro sits in the High band for hail, with 59 hail reports within 15 km since 2000, and the county logged 15 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015. Calls are answered 24 hours a day, so call now to book an inspection.
Hail damage often shows up as bruised shingles and loose granules before it becomes a leak, so a roof can look fine and still be weakened. NOAA's records show 59 hail reports within 15 km of Edison since 2000, which puts the town in the High band, and the largest hail in the county record was 1.75 inches.
July is the peak month for hail. After any hailstorm, call for a roof inspection and ask for the findings in a written estimate.
An older house usually means an older roof, and often older decking underneath it. By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, the median home in Edison was built in 1974, and about 57% of homes were built before 1980, close to the 58% county-wide figure.
If you don't know how old your roof is, call and ask for an inspection. The written estimate will say whether repair is enough or whether replacement makes more sense.
Freeze and thaw cycles let meltwater back up under shingles at the eaves, which is how ice dams cause interior leaks. The 1991 to 2020 climate normals at the New Brunswick station show about 29 inches of snow a year and roughly 110 days with a low at or below 32 F, so Edison's ice-dam risk is Moderate.
Before winter, call for an inspection of your eaves, flashing and attic ventilation. Check the attic ceiling for damp spots after the first thaw.
Roofing work has to meet New Jersey rules, and a contractor who skips them can leave you with problems at resale. New Jersey requires home improvement contractors, including roofers, to register with the Division of Consumer Affairs, and you can look up any registration there.
The state's ice-barrier underlayment requirement applies in a climate like Edison's. When you call, ask that the written estimate list the materials and any permit needed for your roof.
For this service locally, see Edison roof leak repair, booked across the metro's 413 ZIP codes with a written estimate first.
One call also covers Edison roof repair, photographed first and estimated in writing.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Roof inspection | $300–$700 | per visit |
| Asphalt shingles, architectural | $9,200–$27,600 | $542–$1,626 per square |
| Roof leak repair | $400–$1,800 | per job |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.14); a written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Not a quote: typical 2026 ranges from published cost guides and Census County Business Patterns 2022 payroll data; your written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Source: published 2026 cost guides (Fixr, This Old House, Bob Vila, NerdWallet, Today's Homeowner, RoofVista) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
A storm that brings one call often brings another for emergency roof repair for this metro, with the estimate in writing first. How the job runs, call by call, is explained under emergency roof repair explained.
Local data
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Middlesex County); OpenFEMA declarations (Middlesex County); U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023; NOAA SPC reports; NCEI 1991 to 2020 normals. Updated October 2026.
Why call
Questions
Call Roofers Hotline at any hour, since calls are answered 24 hours a day, and ask for a roof inspection here. Tell us about any leaks, missing shingles or recent storms. You get a written estimate before any work starts.
Yes. The metro is in the High hail band, with 59 hail reports within 15 km since 2000, and July is the peak month. Hail can damage shingles without causing an obvious leak, so call for an inspection after any storm.
The median home here was built in 1974, and about 57% of homes were built before 1980, by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023. Many roofs have been replaced since, but call for an inspection if you don't know yours.
Ice-dam risk here is Moderate. The New Brunswick station averages about 29 inches of snow and roughly 110 freezing days a year. Call for an inspection of eaves, flashing and attic ventilation before winter.
Yes. New Jersey requires home improvement contractors, including roofers, to register with the Division of Consumer Affairs. You can look up any registration through the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs before you agree to work.
Check your ceilings and attic for stains, then call for an inspection. The county has had 24 federal disaster declarations from 1965 to date, the latest for the remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 5, 2021. Roofers Hotline answers 24 hours a day.
Another question homeowners here ask is Does homeowners insurance cover roof replacement?, from across the metro.
New Jersey licensing: New Jersey requires home improvement contractors, including roofers, to register with the Division of Consumer Affairs. Look up any license at New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.
Next steps
Homeowners a little further out can read roofing coverage in Piscataway, 1 miles away, with its own storm record and the same written-estimate rule. Homeowners a little further out can read roofing coverage in New Brunswick, 4 miles away, with its own storm record and the same written-estimate rule.
The guide to common roof problems here covers the storm and housing numbers behind all 116 towns served here.
Our guide to when a roof problem cannot wait goes deeper, from the same county storm and housing records. For another metro area, about 25 miles out, open Trenton roofing contractors.
Takes about a minute. Tell us the ZIP code and what the roof is doing, and a local roofer calls you back to book an inspection and written estimate.
Start your requestOr call: the number at the top of this page is answered 24/7.