Stafford Township roofing, built for both sides of Route 9
Paragon Exteriors is a licensed, family-run roofing and exteriors contractor (NJ HIC #13VH13814500) serving Stafford Township, Manahawkin, and Beach Haven West. We replace most roofs in a single day, pull the Stafford Township permit ourselves, and spec every roof for the exposure it actually faces — full coastal wind rating on the lagoons, pine-country detailing in Ocean Acres. Estimates are free, itemized, and honest.
Stafford is really two towns wearing one name. East of Route 9 it’s tidal: lagoons, marsh, and the open sweep of Manahawkin Bay. West of Route 9 it’s the Pinelands. The roofs age completely differently on each side, and a contractor who quotes them the same way is guessing.
| Section | Housing | What the roof fights |
|---|---|---|
| Beach Haven West / Village Harbour | 1950s–70s lagoon capes, plus raised and rebuilt homes since Sandy | Salt air, bay gusts, wind-driven rain |
| Manahawkin village | Older homes near the lake, mixed eras along Bay Avenue | Mixed exposure, mature shade trees |
| Ocean Acres | 1970s–2000s ranches and colonials in the pines | Pine needles, shaded moss and algae, clogged gutters |
| Cedar Run / Mayetta | Older bayside hamlets along Route 9 | East wind straight off the marsh |
| Warren Grove | Rural Pinelands edge | Tree debris, hard sun, long driveways we still show up for |
The Beach Haven West factor
Beach Haven West is Stafford’s defining housing stock: thousands of homes on dredged lagoons, built out from the late 1950s through the ’70s as compact waterfront capes and ranches. Sixty-plus years later, that neighborhood splits into two roofing jobs. Original-height homes carry roofs that have eaten decades of salt air — rusted flashing, corroded fasteners, and shingles that let go at the edges first. Raised and rebuilt homes catch more wind than they did at grade, so a roof fastened to a basic inland spec is underbuilt the day it goes on.
Our lagoon-side standard is the same either way: 130 mph wind-rated architectural shingles, six nails per shingle, sealed starter and edge detail, and flashing metals chosen for salt exposure. It’s the spec we detail on every Stafford Township roof replacement, and the thinking behind it is laid out in our guide to nor’easter-proofing a coastal roof.
Ocean Acres and the pine-side problems
Inland Stafford has the opposite failure mode. Ocean Acres roofs sit under pitch pines and oaks, which means needle mats in the valleys, gutters that clog twice a season, and algae streaking on shaded north slopes. Much of the neighborhood went up in waves from the 1970s through the early 2000s, so a lot of original and second-generation roofs are hitting the end of the line at once. We pair replacements here with gutter protection more often than anywhere else we work — it’s the cheapest insurance in the pines.
What Stafford homeowners hire us for
- Roof replacement — torn off, re-decked where needed, and shingled in one day on most homes
- Roof repair — edge lift after bay storms, flashing leaks, and honest fix-vs-replace calls
- Siding that doesn’t chalk out in salt air, and windows that stop the winter wind off the bay
- Storm damage documentation and help working your insurance claim after a nor’easter
Every project gets drone documentation, so you see exactly what we saw — before and after.
Nearby
Heading over the causeway or up Route 9? We also cover Long Beach Island, Barnegat, Little Egg Harbor, and Waretown — usually the same crew, the same week.
