Metal Roofing in Burlington, NJ
Lightning Construction installs and repairs metal roofing in Burlington, New Jersey — a veteran-owned, GAF-certified contractor covering Burlington County with no deposit, no change orders and a 4.9-star rating from 264 reviews. Most Burlington projects run $18,000 to $35,000.
Metal roofing in Burlington, house by house.
Burlington counts about 9,397 housing units, and the median one went up in 1991 — in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Metal on these houses is as much an architectural decision as a practical one. Getting the gable and valley detailing right is what separates a metal roof that lasts fifty years from one that leaks in ten.
About 77% of homes here are owner-occupied, so most of what we quote goes to the person who will actually live under the roof. Burlington covers about 4 square miles and is home to roughly 24,127 people. At roughly 10 feet above sea level, drainage matters as much as the roof itself.
What Burlington weather does to a house
Burlington sits in Burlington County — the state's largest county by area, reaching from close-in suburbs out into the Pine Barrens. Burlington sits in the sandy, pine-covered part of South Jersey. Unlike leaves, pine needles fall all year and pack tight. They sit in valleys and troughs holding damp against the roof surface indefinitely. Needles slide off metal rather than matting on it, which is a genuine maintenance saving under pine. Properties near Delaware River also sit lower and stay damper, and that shows up first at the roof edge and in the basement.
What the estimate covers
- Nothing due up front — you pay when the job is finished
- The quote is the price — we do not write change orders
- Licensed and insured in New Jersey, HIC 13VH12437000, GAF-certified
- A free inspection and an itemized written estimate, no sales pitch
- Historic district review in Burlington handled with the permit
- 31 miles from our Manalapan base — crews here most weeks
What metal roofing costs in Burlington.
Most metal roofing projects in Burlington land between $18,000 and $35,000. Most jobs here come in below the midpoint. What pushes one higher is almost always something we can see before quoting — extra layers, a steep pitch, or soft decking. For context, the median home in Burlington is valued at about $360,000. The number on your estimate is the number you pay — we do not write change orders.
Housing figures are American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates for Burlington township.
Where we work around Burlington.
Within the township we cover Burlington Island and East Burlington. Zip code 08016 are all inside our normal service area.
More for your Burlington home.
Recent Lightning projects around Burlington.
“Honest about everything. They showed up on time, kept the property clean, and the roof came out amazing. Made everything stress free.”
Straight answers.
Metal roofing in Burlington typically runs $18,000 to $35,000. What moves a given house within that band is size, pitch and what is already on the roof — and with a median build year of 1991 and 44% of the stock built before 1980, Burlington sees more of that variation than a newer town would. That is all visible at the free inspection, so the written number accounts for it.
Yes — this work is permitted by Burlington's own construction office under New Jersey's Uniform Construction Code. Handling the permit and the inspection is part of what we do, and it is already in the price. Burlington also has historic district review, which can add a step before the permit is issued — we handle that too.
The median Burlington home dates to 1991.
Longer than an asphalt roof: two to four days for most houses, because every panel is measured, formed and seamed rather than nailed through the face. Burlington is about 31 miles from our Manalapan base, well inside the area our crews cover daily.
Indirectly, yes. Properties near Delaware River sit lower and stay damper, which speeds up moss and algae growth on shaded slopes and puts more demand on gutters and downspouts than a drier lot a mile away.
You pay when the work is done and you are satisfied with it — there is no deposit and no progress payment. Financing exists if you want it, at the same price.
We are a veteran-owned NJ contractor — HIC 13VH12437000, GAF-certified, 4.9 stars from 264 reviews — working throughout Burlington County, including Willingboro, Florence and Delran. You pay nothing up front and the quoted number is the number.
Metal Roofing near Burlington.
Metal Roofing in Burlington?
Free inspection, a written estimate, nothing down, no pressure — for your Burlington home.