Paragon Exteriors replaces Bay Head roofs with a full tear-off, 130 mph wind-rated fastening, and stainless or hot-dipped hardware built for salt air off both the Atlantic and Barnegat Bay. Typical architectural-shingle replacements in Bay Head run $12,000–$25,000, most finished in a single day; cedar and synthetic shake are quoted per project. We’re family-run and licensed (NJ HIC #13VH13814500), we file the Borough Hall permit, and the estimate is free and itemized — call 848-633-6440.
Two waterfronts, one spec
Bay Head is a few blocks wide almost everywhere, so salt doesn’t approach your roof from one side — it wraps it. Our replacement spec assumes that:
- Full tear-off to the deck — never a layover over tired shingles
- Deck inspection with rot swapped and photographed before it’s covered
- Ice & water shield at eaves, valleys, and dormer cheeks; synthetic underlayment everywhere else
- 130 mph architectural shingles, six nails each, hand-sealed edges on exposed slopes
- Stainless or hot-dipped fasteners and new flashing throughout — reused flashing is how coastal roofs fail early
- Ridge venting matched to your attic’s actual intake
Weighing shingle lines? Our guide to the best shingles for the Jersey Shore covers what survives here.
Built-in-1895 is a different job than built-in-2015
We roof every era Bay Head has: the shingle-style cottages (1880s–1920s) of the historic core, where turrets, stacked porch roofs, and dormers pack more flashing per square than any modern build; the East Avenue oceanfront homes taking direct Atlantic wind, where edge sealing earns its keep; and the post-Sandy elevated rebuilds, which need uplift resistance the original house never did. Want the weathered-cedar look the borough is known for? Natural shake, synthetic shake, and shake-profile asphalt are all on the table — with honest numbers for each.
How the job actually runs
Crew in early off Route 35. Tear-off by section, so weather never catches an open deck. Deck repairs documented, spec installed, magnetic nail sweep of lawn and driveway, debris hauled the same day. Then we shoot drone documentation of the finished roof — which matters in a town where plenty of owners summer here and spend February somewhere else. You inspect your roof from wherever you are.
Why Bay Head calls us
The partners check the work themselves: Joe Ballaccomo has 15+ years on roofs, and Franchi Vacchiano brings around 40 years of construction, including foreman work on major builds like the Borgata. Financing is available if a five-figure roof shouldn’t wait for a five-figure account. Not sure the roof is done yet? We repair in Bay Head too and will tell you straight which your roof needs. More on how we work locally: our Bay Head service page and the full roof replacement rundown.