Roofing in Irvington, NJ: The Elizabeth River and Drainage
What floods Irvington? The state's recovery report names two sources, the Elizabeth River and inadequate internal drainage, and notes a flood disaster declaration after a 1971 storm. A roof's gutters and downspouts feed that drainage. If a stain or a loose shingle has you wondering, call (862) 358-4524 and describe it. A roof check is one place to begin.
Where the water goes
The river, and drainage the report calls inadequate
The state's Essex County report says the two major sources of flooding in Irvington are the Elizabeth River and inadequate internal drainage. It adds that Hurricane Doria in 1971 brought a flood disaster declaration.
Mapped flood zones are small here. The report puts 23 acres, 1.2 percent of the township, in the 1 percent annual-chance zone and 56 acres, 3.0 percent, in the 0.2 percent zone. That still reaches 519 residents in the first and 814 in the second. It counts 6 repetitive-loss properties and 86 claims on 66 policies, with $485,759 in payments.
Have these ready
Before you call from Irvington
Have the street address, the room where water shows and any date for the roof. Photos from the sidewalk or the yard help.
A renter lets the landlord or property manager know before calling a roofer. Owners can call (862) 358-4524. If a wire is down, 911 or PSE&G comes first, and PSE&G lists Irvington in its electric territory.
Around town
Irvington on Maplewood's eastern edge
Irvington and Newark both border Maplewood on the east. Springfield Avenue, the state highway that runs from Irvington to Morristown, is also the street of this business's address in Maplewood.
Next door: Maplewood roofing and Union roofing.
Numbers for this town
Irvington by the numbers
- 1.2%
Share of the township, 23 acres, in the 1 percent annual-chance flood zone
NJ Department of Community Affairs, Essex County report - 519residents
Living in that zone, 1.0 percent of the township
NJ Department of Community Affairs, Essex County report - 86claims
On 66 policies, with $485,759 in payments
NJ Department of Community Affairs, Essex County report - $104,000
Ratable loss from Sandy listed for the township
NJ Department of Community Affairs, Essex County report
Three questions
Questions from Irvington
Where do I ask about roof rules in Irvington?
No Irvington page describing roofing paperwork turned up in public sources, and the state's list of regional code offices has no Essex County entries. The state's ordinary-maintenance rule lists fixing or replacing the roof of a detached home with one or two units. For an attached house or structural work, ask the township's building office.
How exposed is Irvington to flooding?
By area, a small share: 1.2 percent of the township lies in the 1 percent zone. The state report still lists 6 repetitive-loss properties and names inadequate internal drainage as a main source. EPA advises sending downspout water to a lawn, a garden or a rain barrel, where it can soak in.
Who can call from Irvington?
Owners and landlords of Irvington houses can call (862) 358-4524 with the address, the room where water shows and the roof's age. Tenants go to the landlord or property manager. Photos from the sidewalk are enough to begin.
Through the seasons
July sun on a dark roof
At Newark Airport, July runs a mean of 78.2 degrees and an average high of 86.9. The Department of Energy says reflective roofs save the most in hot climates but can raise heating bills in colder ones, and Newark's winters sit near that line.
Newark is the station, so a sunny Irvington street may run hotter.