Roofing for a borough with water on both sides
Paragon Exteriors is a family-run, licensed roofing and exteriors contractor (NJ HIC #13VH13814500) serving Monmouth Beach, NJ with roof replacement, roof repair, siding, windows, and gutters. Most Monmouth Beach roofs are torn off and re-shingled in a single day, spec’d for a town that takes salt off the Atlantic on one side and the Shrewsbury River on the other. Estimates are free and itemized: 848-633-6440.
At roughly one square mile, Monmouth Beach has more shoreline per house than almost any town we work in. Between the seawall on Ocean Avenue and the docks along the river, there is no such thing as a sheltered roof here — which is why coastal spec is our baseline in this borough, not an upgrade.
The housing stock, roof by roof
- Shore-colony originals. Monmouth Beach grew up as a Gilded Age summer colony beside Long Branch’s resort scene, and some of those grand cottages still stand near the oceanfront. Steep pitches, dormers, plank decking, and often multiple old shingle layers — these are careful tear-offs, and we price deck repairs honestly before work starts, not after.
- Mid-century capes and ranches. The interior streets off Monmouth Parkway and Riverdale Avenue filled in through the 1950s–70s. Straightforward rooflines, textbook one-day replacements — many now due for a second or third roof.
- Condos and townhomes. From the Channel Club on the river to smaller associations, we coordinate directly with boards and property managers on association-spec work.
- Post-Sandy elevated homes. Sandy flooded this borough from both directions, and plenty of houses came back higher. A raised home catches more wind than it did at grade — if your roof predates the lift, the fastening deserves a second look. Inspections are free.
One square mile, two salt exposures
| Where you are | What the weather does | What we spec |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Avenue, east of the seawall | Direct Atlantic gusts, salt spray over the wall in nor’easters | 130 mph architectural shingles, six-nail fastening, enhanced edge sealing |
| River side — Riverdale Avenue, Channel Club area | Wind-driven rain and salt off the Shrewsbury | Ice & water shield past code minimums, tight flashing detail |
| Elevated post-Sandy rebuilds | Higher uplift than the same house saw at grade | Fastening spec’d for the new height, upgraded ridge cap |
Salt is the quiet killer in this borough. It corrodes flashing, nail heads, and gutter hangers years before the shingles themselves wear out — so we use corrosion-resistant accessories on every Monmouth Beach job, and we document the finished roof by drone so you can check every detail without leaving the ground.
What locals call us for
- Roof replacement in Monmouth Beach — full tear-off, done in a day, permit filed with the borough
- Roof repair — lifted shingles and flashing leaks after a blow
- Siding — including shake-profile options that keep the cedar look this stretch of the Shore is known for, minus the cedar upkeep
- Gutters — sized and fastened for wind-driven coastal rain
- Storm damage — documented damage assessments and help with your carrier; our NJ roof insurance claim guide walks through the process
Nor’easters are the design condition
Hurricanes make the news; nor’easters do the damage. They park offshore for days, pushing sustained wind and horizontal rain against the same edge of your roof for 48 hours straight — and in Monmouth Beach there’s open water on two sides feeding them. Every roof we build here follows the playbook in our coastal roofing and nor’easter protection guide: sealed edges, six-nail fastening, and underlayment chosen on the assumption that wind will eventually drive water under a shingle, because on this coast it will.
If a storm already got there first, don’t wait on the insurance company to call back — call 848-633-6440 or request a free estimate and we’ll get eyes (and a drone) on it.
Close by
We cover the whole Two River area: Rumson, Fair Haven, Little Silver, and Red Bank are all a short hop over the Shrewsbury, and our crews are often working two of these towns in the same week.
