Linden, NJ
Roofing in Linden, NJ: 1950s Houses and Two-Family Roofs
Linden has 16,149 homes by the latest Census estimate, and 9,142 of them were built before 1960. The 1950s alone account for 3,824, the biggest decade, and more than a quarter of all homes (4,195) are two-unit buildings, so one roof often covers two households. Owners deciding between a patch and a new roof can start with roof replacement. Call (732) 487-3991 with the address.
Questions that come up in Linden
Which office handles building paperwork in Linden?
The Construction Code Department, in Room 204 on the third floor at 301 North Wood Avenue. Its construction office number is (908) 474-8460, and the page lists weekday hours of 8:00 to 5:00. The page does not mention roofing, but it says anyone doing home improvement work has to register with the state's Division of Consumer Affairs.
What did the July 2026 storm do in Linden?
The National Weather Service logged a 58 mph gust at Linden Airport on July 3, 2026, and reported trees falling onto a house in Linden. A destructive severe thunderstorm warning covered Union and Essex counties at 7:47 that evening. Linden's January 2026 storm report was 9.6 inches of snow.
Who can call from Linden?
Owners and landlords of single-family houses and two-family buildings, which is most of what Linden has. About 40.5 percent of occupied homes are rented, and renters take it to the landlord. Owners, call (732) 487-3991 and say where the house is, how old the roof is and what you see.
Linden's housing, in numbers
- Housing units
- 16,149, give or take 461.
- Built before 1960
- 9,142 homes, about 57 percent.
- Built in the 1950s
- 3,824 homes, about 24 percent.
- Median year built
- 1957, plus or minus 2 years.
- Detached one-unit houses
- 7,294, about 45 percent.
- Two-unit buildings
- 4,195 homes, about 26 percent.
- Renter-occupied
- 6,267 of 15,463 occupied homes, about 40.5 percent.
- Land area
- 10.69 square miles.
Snow, wind and tidewater on one city's record
Union County's plan puts flood, winter storms and storm surge among Linden's High hazards, with straight-line wind in the Medium group, and names power loss from ice and downed trees among the main winter effects. A Rutgers study for the state says Hurricane Sandy flooded 20 to 30 homes at Tremley Point. Roof trouble here tends to come from ice in January and wind in summer, so the photo log is worth keeping.
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.