Flat-roof commercial roofing across Ocean & Monmouth County
Paragon Exteriors installs, repairs, and maintains flat and low-slope commercial roofs — TPO and EPDM single-ply systems — for HOAs, retail centers, offices, and light-industrial buildings across Ocean County, Monmouth County, and the Jersey Shore. We’re licensed (NJ HIC #13VH13814500), fully insured, and every project is priced with a free itemized estimate — quoted per project, because no two commercial roofs carry the same equipment, insulation, or access problems. Work is phased in daily watertight sections, so your building stays open and your tenants stay dry from tear-off to final walk-through.
TPO vs. EPDM: the two membranes that own NJ flat roofs
| TPO (thermoplastic) | EPDM (rubber) | |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | White, reflective — cuts summer AC costs | Black — absorbs heat, sheds snowmelt faster |
| Seams | Heat-welded into one monolithic sheet | Adhered/taped — proven and easy to service |
| Typical service life | 20–30 years | 25–30+ years |
| Strongest fit | Conditioned retail, office, restaurants | HOAs, storage, unconditioned buildings |
| Installed cost | $7–$14/sq ft with tear-off | Similar range, often the lower end |
Neither membrane “wins” — the right call depends on your deck, the insulation thickness current NJ energy code requires, how much rooftop equipment we’re flashing around, and how long you plan to hold the building. If the existing membrane is sound but tired, a restoration coating can buy 10–15 more years for a fraction of replacement cost — we’ll tell you plainly which category your roof falls in. The full decision framework is in our flat and commercial roof options guide.
Roofing occupied buildings without shutting them down
Most of our commercial work happens over open stores, working offices, and occupied condos. The job plan reflects that:
- Sectioned tear-off — nothing opened up that can’t be made watertight the same day
- Staging that respects your customers — dumpster and material placement away from entrances, walkways, and prime parking
- Hours that fit yours — early starts, and loud phases scheduled around a restaurant’s lunch rush or a medical office’s patient hours
- Rooftop equipment handled properly — HVAC curbs, vents, and penetrations flashed correctly, with coordination with your mechanical contractor when units need lifting
- One point of contact — your property manager or board liaison gets a schedule up front, a daily update, and our COI before day one
The person reviewing your building isn’t a salesman with an iPad. Partner Franchi Vacchiano brings roughly 40 years in construction, including foreman and GC work on major builds like the Borgata in Atlantic City — he’s walked more commercial decks than most estimators have quoted.
Salt air, ponding, and nor’easter uplift
Flat roofs at the Shore fail differently than inland ones. Uplift during a nor’easter concentrates at corners and perimeter edge metal — so that’s where we tighten the fastening spec on coastal buildings. Salt air eats bargain-grade terminations and rooftop-unit flashings early, so metal choice matters more here than the catalog suggests. And because coastal storms arrive in clusters, tapered insulation and clear drainage paths aren’t optional — standing water after the third storm in ten days is how a small seam problem becomes an interior claim. More on how we detail coastal roofs against storm cycles: nor’easter protection guide.
Maintenance programs: cheap insurance on a five-figure asset
Almost every commercial roof failure we get called to started as a $300 problem — a clogged scupper, a split pitch-pocket, an open seam behind an RTU. A maintenance program catches it at $300:
- Two scheduled inspections a year (spring and fall), plus checks after major storms
- Drains, scuppers, and gutters cleared so water leaves the roof instead of living on it
- Seams, flashings, and sealants inspected with minor repairs done on the spot
- Drone documentation every visit — a dated photo record of the whole roof for your board, your files, or your insurer
- Priority leak response for program members when weather does get through
Repairs, leaks, and storm claims
You don’t need a replacement to call us. Our roof repair crews handle commercial leaks, membrane patches, and flashing failures — and when wind or a storm caused the damage, our storm damage team documents it properly and works alongside your insurance adjuster so the claim reflects what actually happened on the roof.
Get a number your board can budget against
Commercial roofing decisions run through boards, owners, and budget cycles — so the estimate has to hold up to scrutiny. Ours is free, itemized line by line, and specific to your building. Financing is available to spread the cost across the seasons the roof protects you through. Request your estimate or call 848-633-6440 and we’ll get eyes — and a drone — on your roof this week.