Roofing in Florence, NJ
Lightning Construction is a veteran-owned roofing contractor serving Florence, New Jersey and the rest of Burlington County — GAF-certified, rated 4.9 stars across 264 reviews, with nothing due up front and no change orders. Typical Florence jobs land between $9,000 and $22,000.
The Florence houses we work on.
Housing here dates to 1971 at the median, across roughly 5,076 units. About 63% predate 1980. Around 31% of homes here predate 1940 entirely.
This is split-level and bi-level country, and every change in level is another roof-to-wall intersection that has to be flashed properly. Done properly, those junctions stop being a maintenance item; done with sealant, they come back every few years.
Single-family houses sit alongside two- and three-families on the same streets, which means pitched and low-slope roofs a few doors apart. They are different jobs with different materials and different prices.
Florence covers about 10 square miles and is home to roughly 12,935 people. Florence was incorporated in 1872, 154 years ago. It was carved out of Mansfield Township.
The conditions this work has to survive
Florence sits in Burlington County — the state's largest county by area, reaching from close-in suburbs out into the Pine Barrens. Florence sits in the sandy, pine-covered part of South Jersey. Pitch pine drops needles year-round rather than leaves once in autumn. Needles pack into valleys and gutters, hold moisture against the shingle, and stay there. That constant damp is what shortens shingle life here well before the warranty says it should. Ground near Delaware River holds water longer, which puts more demand on drainage than a drier lot half a mile away.
How we work in this town
- $0 down — we invoice when the job is complete
- The quote is the price — we do not write change orders
- Licensed and insured in New Jersey, HIC 13VH12437000, GAF-certified
- Free, unhurried inspection and a written number the same visit
- Permits pulled through the Florence construction office
- 27 miles from our Manalapan base — crews here most weeks
What roofing costs in Florence.
Most roofing projects in Florence land between $9,000 and $22,000. 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 Florence is valued at about $310,000. 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 Florence township.
Our coverage in and around Florence.
Our roofing coverage in Florence takes in Roebling as well — same crews, same pricing, same written estimate. It also reaches Bustleton, Dobbins, Florence Station and Hoffner's Tract. We work throughout ZIP codes 08518 and 08554. Florence borders Bordentown Township and Burlington Township; our crews cover all of them.
More for your Florence home.
Recent Lightning projects around Florence.
“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 Florence typically runs $9,000 to $22,000. 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 1971 and 63% of the stock built before 1980, Florence 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 Florence'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 changes what we look for. With roughly 63% of Florence housing predating 1980, plank decking, stacked layers and improvised flashing are all common — so the inspection covers them and the written estimate reflects whatever is actually there.
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. Florence is about 27 miles from our Manalapan base, well inside the area our crews cover daily.
Yes — Roebling is part of the same municipality as Florence, and our crews cover the whole of it at the same pricing.
No deposit, in Florence 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.
We are a veteran-owned NJ contractor — HIC 13VH12437000, GAF-certified, 4.9 stars from 264 reviews — working throughout Burlington County, including Bordentown, Burlington and Fieldsboro. You pay nothing up front and the quoted number is the number.
Roofing in Florence?
Free inspection, a written estimate, nothing down, no pressure — for your Florence home.