Ocean County Roofing & Exteriors

Lightning Construction covers all 33 municipalities in Ocean County — roofing, metal roofing, siding and gutters, with no deposit, no change orders and a 4.9-star rating from 264 reviews.

Roofing across Ocean County.

Lightning Construction is a veteran- and family-owned, GAF-certified contractor serving Ocean County — a fast-growing Shore county of barrier islands and bayfront towns — Toms River, Brick, Lakewood and Long Beach Island.

Across Ocean County's 33 municipalities there are about 296,357 housing units, and the median one was built in 1976. On average 55% of the housing in each town here predates 1980, which is the line either side of which a roof replacement stops being routine and starts involving decking and ventilation. The spread inside the county is wide: Seaside Heights has a median build year of 1955 while Barnegat sits at 1998. Those are different houses with different roofs, and they do not price alike. Mantoloking carries the highest median home value in the county, at over $2 million.

What we build against here

17 of the municipalities here sit on the water, and coastal specification is different work: corrosion-resistant flashing and fasteners, high-wind nailing at the eaves and rakes, and sealed starter courses. Inland Ocean County towns do not need any of that, and we do not charge for it there.

Every Ocean County town we serve.

Housing figures below are American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates for each municipality. They are the starting point for what a roof there is likely to involve.

TownMedian home builtHousing unitsMedian valuePages
Barnegat199811,050$399,000
Barnegat Light19801,269$1,107,800
Bay Head19631,060$1,864,000
Bayville198024,860$310,000
Beach Haven19802,634$1,472,200
Beachwood19764,258$352,600
Brick197633,277$410,600
Harvey Cedars19831,189$1,224,400
Island Heights1956853$546,800
Jackson198921,943$485,700
Lakehurst19671,083$248,400
Lakewood199433,812$466,700
Lanoka Harbor198212,711$409,400
Lavallette19692,930$1,089,000
Little Egg Harbor198910,834$351,500
Long Beach19778,305$1,193,700
Manahawkin199215,030$426,200
Manchester Township197926,369$219,100
Mantoloking1973430over $2M
New Egypt19883,486$451,000
Ocean Gate19561,185$358,000
Pine Beach19611,018$457,800
Point Pleasant19708,742$575,300
Point Pleasant Beach19632,822$850,300
Seaside Heights19553,136$408,200
Seaside Park19562,718$860,200
Ship Bottom19702,089$975,800
South Toms River19661,105$299,700
Surf City19702,497$1,034,000
Toms River197846,504$416,700
Tuckerton19751,955$349,300
Waretown19844,407$475,200
West Creek1972796$365,400

Straight answers.

Most asphalt roof replacements in Ocean County run $9,000 to $22,000, rising to $14,000–$35,000 in the county's higher-value towns and beyond that for large or complex homes. Metal roofing starts around $18,000. Every estimate is itemized in writing before work starts and does not change.

All 33 of them. Lightning Construction covers every municipality in Ocean County and all 21 New Jersey counties, with crews out daily.

Yes. New Jersey issues construction permits municipally, so each town in Ocean County has its own construction office. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection and meet the inspector, in every one of them.

No. There is no deposit on any job. You pay when the work is finished and you have looked at it, and financing is available at the same price.

Jersey homeowners said it.

★★★★★

“Liam and Nate were professional and truly dedicated to a top-quality job. Crew was punctual, respectful, left everything clean. The one to go with.”

Dina Zusman · Google
★★★★★

“Liam sat down with us on a Sunday, no rush. Easy process. One day to tear off, another to finish and add gutters. Highly recommend.”

Tiffany Yiu · Google · ~$6–8k
★★★★★

“Honest about everything. Showed up on time, kept the property clean, and the roof came out amazing. Made everything stress free.”

Georgina Galan · Google
★★★★★

“Crew arrived just before 7am and finished by 7pm. Courteous and skilled, and the property was spotless when they were done.”

Melissa Pereira · Google

Roofing in Ocean County?

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