Iselin, NJ
Roofing in Iselin, NJ: Single-Family Roofs in Woodbridge Township
Iselin is mostly single-family: 4,650 of its 6,738 homes, 69 percent, are detached houses, and only 16 are two-unit buildings. More than half (3,535) were built before 1960, with the 1940s and 1950s making up most of that. A pitched shingle roof over one household is the usual case, so roof leak repair and gutter repair come up often. Call (732) 487-3991 with the address.
Questions that come up in Iselin
Which office handles building paperwork in Iselin?
Iselin sits inside Woodbridge Township, whose Building Department is at 1 Main Street, Woodbridge, phone 732-602-6003. The page posts no hours, does not mention roofing and does not name Iselin. Ask the office on the phone whether a roof job at your address needs anything.
How did Hurricane Sandy treat Iselin?
The state's May 2014 recovery report for Woodbridge Township says damage was mainly in Watson-Crampton, Sewaren and Port Reading, and that sporadic damage was also reported in the Colonia, Avenel, Keasbey, Fords and Iselin sections. It gives no count of damaged homes in Iselin.
Who can call from Iselin?
Owners of detached houses, which are 69 percent of Iselin's homes, along with landlords and managers of the larger buildings. About 35 percent of occupied homes are rented, so a renter's first stop is the landlord. Owners and managers, call (732) 487-3991, name the street and the roof's age, and say what you see.
Iselin's housing, in numbers
- Housing units
- 6,738, give or take 527.
- Built before 1960
- 3,535 homes, about 52 percent.
- Built in the 1940s
- 1,590 homes, about 24 percent.
- Built in the 1950s
- 1,657 homes, about 25 percent.
- Median year built
- 1959, give or take 3 years.
- Detached one-unit houses
- 4,650, about 69 percent.
- Buildings of five units or more
- 1,795 homes, about 27 percent.
- Renter-occupied
- 2,258 of 6,512 occupied homes, about 35 percent.
- Land area
- 3.15 square miles.
What the township's records say about Sandy and Ida
The township's recovery report puts the worst Sandy damage near the water, with sporadic damage reported in the Iselin section. For Ida in September 2021, the New Jersey Weather and Climate Network article names New Brunswick as Middlesex County's rainfall peak at 8.44 inches and does not list Iselin. After any storm, the photo log with dates is the record that counts.
Ready when you are
Have the street address ready, along with what is visible from the ground and roughly how old the roof is. Renters: the landlord makes the roof decisions, so tell the landlord.