Metal Roofing in Cherry Hill, NJ
Lightning Construction is a veteran-owned metal roofing contractor serving Cherry Hill, New Jersey and the rest of Camden County — GAF-certified, rated 4.9 stars across 264 reviews, with nothing due up front and no change orders. Typical Cherry Hill jobs land between $18,000 and $35,000.
Metal roofing in Cherry Hill, house by house.
Cherry Hill counts about 30,775 housing units, and the median one went up in 1968 — through the 1960s and early 1970s. About 73% of the stock is pre-1980.
Metal on these houses means more cutting and more flashing at every change of level. The detailing is more work, but it addresses the exact failure these houses are prone to.
About 76% of homes here are owner-occupied, so most of what we quote goes to the person who will actually live under the roof. Cherry Hill covers about 24 square miles and is home to roughly 76,725 people.
The conditions this work has to survive
Camden County is a dense inner ring across the river from Philadelphia, thinning into farmland to the east, and Cherry Hill is part of it. Inland New Jersey does not have one dramatic weather problem; it has the freeze-thaw cycle, and it runs all winter. Water gets into a small opening, freezes, widens it, and comes back the next night. Over a few seasons that is what turns a nail pop into a leak, and a hairline crack in flashing into a stained ceiling. Metal is largely indifferent to it, which is a good part of why it outlasts asphalt by decades. Properties near Pennsauken Creek 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
- No mid-job add-ons, ever
- Licensed and insured in New Jersey, HIC 13VH12437000, GAF-certified
- A free inspection and an itemized written estimate, no sales pitch
- Permits pulled through the Cherry Hill construction office
- 44 miles from our Manalapan base — crews here most weeks
What metal roofing costs in Cherry Hill.
Most metal roofing projects in Cherry Hill land between $18,000 and $35,000. That band covers essentially every house in town. Which end yours falls at is decided at the inspection, not after the work starts. For context, the median home in Cherry Hill is valued at about $390,000. 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 Cherry Hill township.
Our coverage in and around Cherry Hill.
Within the township we cover Coffins Corner, Colwick, Cooperstown, Deer Park, Erlton and Freeman. We work throughout ZIP codes 08002, 08003 and 08034. Cherry Hill borders Merchantville Borough, Pennsauken Township and Voorhees Township, and we are on those streets most weeks of the year.
More for your Cherry Hill home.
Recent Lightning projects around Cherry Hill.
“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 Cherry Hill 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 1968 and 73% of the stock built before 1980, Cherry Hill sees more of that variation than a newer town would. The inspection settles it before you get a number.
Yes — this work is permitted by Cherry Hill'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.
Older houses hold more surprises, which is exactly why we look before we quote. Around 73% of the housing in Cherry Hill is pre-1980, and that vintage often means decking or flashing work on top of the covering itself.
Standing seam takes longer than asphalt — usually two to four days — because panels are formed and fitted rather than nailed down in courses. Cherry Hill is about 44 miles from our Manalapan base, well inside the area our crews cover daily.
Indirectly, yes. Properties near Pennsauken Creek 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.
Nothing up front. We finish the job in Cherry Hill, you look at it, then you pay. Financing is available and does not change what we quoted.
Three things separate us: no deposit, no change orders, and a written price that holds. We are GAF-certified, veteran-owned, NJ HIC 13VH12437000, rated 4.9 from 264 reviews, and we work across Camden County, including Pennsauken, Voorhees and Haddonfield.
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Free inspection, a written estimate, nothing down, no pressure — for your Cherry Hill home.