Metal Roofing in Hazlet, NJ
Lightning Construction is a veteran-owned metal roofing contractor serving Hazlet, New Jersey and the rest of Monmouth County — GAF-certified, rated 4.9 stars across 264 reviews, with nothing due up front and no change orders. Most Hazlet projects run $18,000 to $35,000.
What metal roofing in Hazlet actually involves.
Hazlet counts about 7,957 housing units, and the median one went up in 1965 — through the 1960s and early 1970s. About 78% of the stock is pre-1980.
Metal on these houses means more cutting and more flashing at every change of level. Panel layout has to be planned around the level changes before anything is formed.
89% of occupied homes in Hazlet are owner-occupied — unusually high, and it shows in the work. People here are deciding about a house they intend to keep, which is why the conversation is normally about the right material rather than the cheapest one. Hazlet covers about 6 square miles and is home to roughly 20,470 people.
The conditions this work has to survive
Hazlet sits in Monmouth County — inland horse country on one side and the northern shore on the other. Inland New Jersey does not have one dramatic weather problem; it has the freeze-thaw cycle, and it runs all winter. The mechanism is slow and cumulative: water enters a small defect, expands as it freezes, and leaves the defect slightly larger than it found it. Metal is largely indifferent to it, which is a good part of why it outlasts asphalt by decades.
How we work in this town
- $0 down — we invoice when the job is complete
- No mid-job add-ons, ever
- GAF-certified, licensed and insured, NJ HIC 13VH12437000
- A free inspection and an itemized written estimate, no sales pitch
- Permits pulled through the Hazlet construction office
- 13 miles from our Manalapan base — crews here most weeks
Hazlet pricing, and what moves it.
Most metal roofing projects in Hazlet land between $18,000 and $35,000. The lower half of that range covers most straightforward houses in town; the upper half is where you get into steep pitches, multiple layers to remove, or decking that has to be replaced. For context, the median home in Hazlet is valued at about $470,000. 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 Hazlet township.
Where we work around Hazlet.
Within the township we cover Centerville, Mechanicsville, North Centerville, South Keyport, Tiltons Corner and Van Marters Corner. Zip code 07730 are all inside our normal service area. Hazlet borders Aberdeen Township, Holmdel Township, Keansburg, Keyport and Middletown Township; our crews cover all of them.
More for your Hazlet home.
Recent Lightning projects around Hazlet.
“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 Hazlet 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 1965 and 78% of the stock built before 1980, Hazlet 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 Hazlet'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 78% of the housing in Hazlet is pre-1980, and that vintage often means decking or flashing work on top of the covering itself.
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. Hazlet is about 13 miles from our Manalapan base, well inside the area our crews cover daily.
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 Monmouth County, including Cliffwood, Holmdel and Middletown. You pay nothing up front and the quoted number is the number.
Metal Roofing near Hazlet.
Metal Roofing in Hazlet?
Free inspection, a written estimate, nothing down, no pressure — for your Hazlet home.