Roofing in Alexandria, NJ
Lightning Construction is a veteran-owned roofing contractor serving Alexandria, New Jersey and the rest of Hunterdon County — GAF-certified, rated 4.9 stars across 264 reviews, with nothing due up front and no change orders. Typical Alexandria jobs land between $14,000 and $35,000.
Roofing in Alexandria, house by house.
The typical home across the township was built in 1985, and of the 1,745 housing units here the median sits squarely in the late 1970s and 1980s.
These went up with ridge ventilation starting to appear, plywood decking, and attached garages whose roof-to-wall junction was rarely flashed properly. The decking is generally sound, which keeps these jobs predictable — the variable is ventilation, which often was not done right.
Lots out here are large and tree cover is heavy, so two things show up repeatedly: shaded north slopes that hold moss and algae, and limb damage after storms.
With around 4,824 people spread across 28 square miles, properties here sit far apart — long driveways, mature trees and plenty of room to work. The town sits at around 404 feet, high enough that winter arrives earlier here than it does at the shore. The township dates to 1798. It was carved out of Bethlehem Township. Two centuries of building means the housing stock here is genuinely mixed, and no two streets are the same job.
What Alexandria weather does to a house
This is Hunterdon County: rolling farmland and river towns, with real winter weather and long driveways. Up here the design problem is weight and ice, not wind. Under New Jersey's construction code Hunterdon County is designed for 35 pounds per square foot of ground snow, among the highest figures in the state. The weight itself is rarely the problem; the problem is meltwater refreezing at a cold eave and backing up under the shingles. The fix is not a bigger gutter; it is ice-and-water shield carried well past the interior wall line, and a ventilated attic that keeps the deck cold. 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
- No deposit; payment comes after the work does
- No mid-job add-ons, ever
- GAF-certified crews, NJ Home Improvement Contractor 13VH12437000
- Free inspection and a written estimate, with no pressure
- Permits pulled through the Alexandria construction office
- Ice-and-water protection specified for Hunterdon County's 35 psf snow load
What roofing costs in Alexandria.
Most roofing projects in Alexandria land between $14,000 and $35,000. That range reflects the size of house that is typical here rather than a starting price for the smallest job we do. For context, the median home in Alexandria is valued at about $550,000. 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 Alexandria township and ground snow load is from New Jersey DCA Bulletin 19-1.
Alexandria and the streets around it.
Within the township we cover Everittstown, Mechlings Corner, Mount Pleasant, Mount Salem and Swinesburg. We work throughout ZIP codes 08834 and 08867. Immediate neighbors are Frenchtown, Holland Township, Kingwood Township and Milford, and we work in every one.
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Recent Lightning projects around Alexandria.
“Honest about everything. They showed up on time, kept the property clean, and the roof came out amazing. Made everything stress free.”
Straight answers.
Roofing in Alexandria typically runs $14,000 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 1985 and 37% of the stock built before 1980, Alexandria sees more of that variation than a newer town would. We work that out at the inspection, not after the job starts.
Yes — this work is permitted by Alexandria'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.
It does. Hunterdon County carries a design ground snow load of 35 pounds per square foot under New Jersey's construction code — among the highest in the state. In practice that means ice-and-water shield carried well up the eaves and a properly ventilated attic, because ice dams, not the weight itself, are what damage homes here.
One day, for the large majority of houses. The crew arrives at first light, strips the old roof, dries the deck in and finishes before dark. Alexandria is about 42 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.
No deposit, in Alexandria or anywhere else we work. Nothing is due until the job is finished and you have walked it with us. Financing is available if you would rather spread the cost, and it does not change the quoted price.
Lightning Construction is veteran-owned and GAF-certified, registered in New Jersey as Home Improvement Contractor 13VH12437000, and rated 4.9 stars across 264 Google reviews. We cover Hunterdon County, including Frenchtown, Holland and Baptistown, take no deposit, and write no change orders.
Roofing near Alexandria.
Roofing in Alexandria?
Free inspection, a written estimate, nothing down, no pressure — for your Alexandria home.