Roofing in Maple Shade, NJ
Lightning Construction is a veteran-owned roofing contractor serving Maple Shade, 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. Most Maple Shade projects run $9,000 to $22,000.
What we find on Maple Shade roofs.
Housing here dates to 1969 at the median, across roughly 9,784 units. About 83% of the stock is pre-1980.
Plywood sheathing arrived in these years, but so did the multi-level roofline that makes these houses leak in predictable places. Nearly every leak we chase on these houses traces back to a wall junction rather than the field of the roof.
The mix of single-family houses and two- and three-family homes here means both pitched and low-slope roofs on the same block, and the two are genuinely different jobs with different materials and prices.
Maple Shade covers about 4 square miles and is home to roughly 20,076 people. The township dates to 1798. Two centuries of building means the housing stock here is genuinely mixed, and no two streets are the same job.
What Maple Shade weather does to a house
This is Burlington County: the state's largest county by area, reaching from close-in suburbs out into the Pine Barrens. Maple Shade 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. That constant damp is what shortens shingle life here well before the warranty says it should.
How we work in this town
- No deposit; payment comes after the work does
- The quote is the price — we do not write change orders
- GAF-certified, licensed and insured, NJ HIC 13VH12437000
- A free inspection and an itemized written estimate, no sales pitch
- Permits pulled through the Maple Shade construction office
- 42 miles from our Manalapan base — crews here most weeks
What you should expect to pay in Maple Shade.
Most roofing projects in Maple Shade land between $9,000 and $22,000. 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 Maple Shade is valued at about $250,000. 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 Maple Shade township.
Our coverage in and around Maple Shade.
Zip code 08052 are all inside our normal service area. Maple Shade borders Cinnaminson Township, Moorestown Township, Mount Laurel Township, Cherry Hill and Pennsauken Township, and we are on those streets most weeks of the year.
More for your Maple Shade home.
Recent Lightning projects around Maple Shade.
“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 Maple Shade 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 1969 and 83% of the stock built before 1980, Maple Shade sees more of that variation than a newer town would. We work that out at the inspection, not after the job starts.
You do, and we take care of it. Permits for a roof come from the Maple Shade construction office under the state Uniform Construction Code, and we pull the permit, schedule the inspection and meet the inspector ourselves.
Older houses hold more surprises, which is exactly why we look before we quote. Around 83% of the housing in Maple Shade is pre-1980, and that vintage often means decking or flashing work on top of the covering itself.
Most residential roofs are torn off and replaced in a single day — crews start early, strip, dry-in and finish the same afternoon. Maple Shade is about 42 miles from our Manalapan base, well inside the area our crews cover daily.
Yes, and it is a large part of what we do here — owner-occupancy in Maple Shade runs about 49%, so most buildings are owned by someone other than the occupant. We quote per building, schedule around tenants, and the no-deposit terms are the same.
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 Cinnaminson, Moorestown and Mount Laurel. You pay nothing up front and the quoted number is the number.
Roofing near Maple Shade.
Roofing in Maple Shade?
Free inspection, a written estimate, nothing down, no pressure — for your Maple Shade home.