Northampton County
Roofing contractor
in Bethlehem.
This is home. The office is here, a good share of the work is within a few miles of it, and the historic streets mean steeper and more detailed roofs than most of the Valley.
Northampton County
This is home. The office is here, a good share of the work is within a few miles of it, and the historic streets mean steeper and more detailed roofs than most of the Valley.
What makes Bethlehem different. The historic core was built steep, with dormers, long valleys and original slate or cedar. Most of those roofs are asphalt now, sitting on decking that has been opened up more than once, so what is under the shingles matters more than what is on top of them.
The three Bethlehems
In and around the Moravian streets the pitch is steep and the detail is heavy. Valleys, dormers and chimney flashing are where these roofs fail, and a tear-off frequently turns up decking that needs replacing once the old layers come off.
South Side is tighter and more mixed, with rear additions and porch roofs that are far flatter than the main roof. Putting standard shingles on a section that is too low slope is the most common mistake found on inspections here, and it leaks every time.
North of Route 22 and out toward Saucon the stock is newer and simpler. Those are usually a straightforward one day replacement with no surprises underneath.
Found on inspections
Recent work in Bethlehem
Every one of these is a Bethlehem home. Listed by town rather than address, because they are people's houses.
Bethlehem questions
Steeper, more detailed, and slower. The price reflects the pitch and the cut up sections, not the address.
Anyone quoting a steep historic roof at the same rate as a simple gable has either not looked or is planning to find the difference later.
Yes. Low slope sections get a membrane rather than shingles.
TPO, EPDM and modified bitumen are all used depending on the section. Putting shingles on a pitch that cannot shed water is the reason a lot of those additions leak in the first place.
For most of Bethlehem, yes, though it is honest to say the schedule matters more than the drive.
Anything leaking gets treated as same or next day. After hours you will reach voicemail, but it gets checked and returned quickly.
Yes, permits and inspections are handled as part of the job.
You are not left to sort out paperwork with the city on your own.
Photographed findings and a straight answer on whether the roof needs work or has years left in it.