A roof replacement in Seaside Heights, NJ typically costs $7,500–$15,000 and takes Paragon Exteriors one day: full tear-off, 130 mph wind-rated architectural shingles, six-nail fastening, and corrosion-resistant flashing — the spec a barrier-island roof actually needs. We’re licensed (NJ HIC #13VH13814500) and insured, we file the borough permit at Borough Hall, and every estimate is free and itemized. Call 848-633-6440.
The Seaside Heights spec, line by line
No house in this borough sits more than a few blocks from salt water, so the question is never whether to build coastal — it’s what coastal means in materials:
| Detail | Typical inland roof | Every Paragon roof here |
|---|---|---|
| Shingles | Standard architectural, 4 nails | 130 mph wind-rated, 6 nails per shingle |
| Edges | Basic starter strip | Enhanced starter, sealed rake and eave edges |
| Flashing & fasteners | Galvanized | Corrosion-resistant metal |
| Water barrier | Felt paper | Ice & water shield at eaves and valleys, synthetic underlayment everywhere else |
Choosing between shingle brands? Our guide to the best shingles for the Jersey Shore covers what actually survives out here.
Tear-off day on a narrow island lot
Seaside Heights houses sit tight — to each other and to the street — and the 1920s–’50s bungalows between the Ortley Beach line and the Seaside Park border often carry two or three shingle layers. All of it comes off. We tarp your neighbors’ siding and gardens on both sides, inspect the deck (decades of salt-laden humidity rot plywood, and replacement sheets are already priced per-sheet in your estimate), then dry-in and shingle to the spec above. Post-Sandy elevated homes on pilings get proper staging, not ladders and optimism. The day ends with a magnetic nail sweep of your lot and the neighbors’ side strips, plus drone photos of the finished roof.
Scheduled around the rental calendar
Most island roofs get replaced between Labor Day and Memorial Day, and the window is unforgiving. One-day installs are how we keep it — the same scheduling discipline behind our 30-roofs-in-30-days run in May 2026. If the project shouldn’t come out of this season’s rental income, financing spreads it into a monthly number.
Why owners on the island call us
Paragon is family-run: Joe Ballaccomo brings 15+ years in roofing and home improvement, and Franchi Vacchiano brings roughly four decades of construction, including foreman work on major builds like the Borgata. We’re on the barrier island weekly, and the estimate you get is itemized to the shingle bundle. Not convinced the roof is done yet? We’ll say so — roof repair in Seaside Heights is often the smarter spend. See our full roof replacement process or everything we do in Seaside Heights, then call 848-633-6440.