A roof replacement in Lakewood, NJ typically costs $7,500–$16,000: postwar capes near Lake Carasaljo land at the low end, while large boom-era colonials and duplexes in Westgate or Coventry Square trend toward the top. Paragon Exteriors tears off the old roof, inspects the decking, and installs new architectural shingles in one day on most Lakewood homes, with the Township permit filed for you. Family-run, licensed (NJ HIC #13VH13814500), and every estimate is free and itemized: 848-633-6440.
The spec follows the decade your block was built
Lakewood spans more building eras than any town in Ocean County, so a roof replacement here isn’t one job — it’s four:
| Where you live | What the replacement actually involves |
|---|---|
| Resort-era homes near the lakes and Georgian Court | Steep pitches, real chimney reflashing, framing that predates plywood — deck allowance quoted up front, not discovered mid-job |
| Postwar capes and ranches toward County Line Road | Often a third shingle cycle; tired boards replaced, ice & water shield run deep at the eaves where these attics build ice dams |
| Leisure Village, Leisure Village East, Fairways at Lake Ridge | Low-slope ranch roofs — and in several villages the association owns the roof, so we confirm ownership and approvals first |
| Boom-era duplexes and townhomes in Westgate, Coventry Square, Raintree | Builder-grade shingles aging out on schedule; we upgrade to heavier architectural shingles and keep shared ridgelines continuous |
On the wooded lots, algae-resistant shingles are our default — shaded north slopes here streak black long before they’re actually worn.
Whole streets are aging out at once
Thousands of Lakewood duplexes and townhomes went up in a compressed window wearing builder-grade shingles with 15–20 realistic years in them, which means entire streets are hitting replacement age together (how long roofs really last in NJ). If you share a roofline, talk to your neighbor before you call: re-roofing both halves in one mobilization keeps the ridge and warranty continuous and usually lowers each side’s price.
Permit filed Monday, roof on by Friday
We handle the construction permit with the Lakewood Township building department at the Municipal Building on Third Street and schedule the inspections ourselves. Install day runs tear-off at 7 AM, deck repairs by mid-morning, dried-in before lunch, shingles through the afternoon, then a magnetic nail sweep and same-day debris haul-away. Every finished roof gets a drone flyover so you can see your own ridge and valleys — the same documentation we ran on every job of our 30-roofs-in-30-days push in May 2026.
One itemized number from the people who build it
Your estimate comes from the partners, not a commissioned closer: Joe Ballaccomo brings 15+ years in roofing and home improvement, Franchi Vacchiano about 40 years in construction, including foreman and GC work on builds like the Borgata. Financing turns the project into a flat monthly payment. And if your roof honestly has seasons left in it, we’ll say so and quote a repair in Lakewood instead — everything else we do in town is on our Lakewood service page.