Roofing in Secaucus, NJ: Hackensack Tide Gates and Big Buildings
Ida's rain reached Hudson County in force: the state weather network lists 8.72 inches at Harrison across 1 and 2 September 2021, and 2.56 inches in the single heaviest hour at Jersey City. The Meadowlands Commission's water maps for Secaucus label the Hackensack River and a long list of tide gates. When water finds its way inside, roof repair covers the shingle side; call (551) 209-3947 and name the building and floor.
What the sky has done here
Teterboro Airport is the nearest NOAA station in the data used here. Its 1991-2020 normals list June at an 82.0 degree high with 4.25 inches of rain, August at 85.1 with 4.25, and December at 44.9 and 30.8. Tropical Storm Isaias on 4 August 2020 left over a million New Jersey customers without power, a statewide figure. Averages may differ at your address, and neither figure is a forecast.
The town's building office
The Town of Secaucus Construction Department is in the Town Hall Annex, 20 Centre Ave., first floor, phone (201) 330-2027, open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with permits issued from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The page header gives a different address and phone, 1203 Paterson Plank Rd. and (201) 330-2000, so confirm which applies before going in person. The department's page lists dumpster, pod and fence permits and a contractor registration form, and it states no roofing rules or fees.
For the state side, the hiring checklist lays out ordinary maintenance and the contract items.
Leaves, bulk pickup and public works in Secaucus
Public works is at 370 Secaucus Road, (201) 330-2080, open weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Urgent after-hours calls go to the police non-emergency line, 201-330-2060. Leaves are collected every Wednesday from 1 September to 31 December, bagged and at the curb on Tuesday evening.
Bulk pickup, scheduled by phone, takes large household items and small home-improvement debris. Contractor materials are not accepted, so a roofer's tear-off needs a plan of its own. A wire on the ground belongs to 911 or PSE&G, so call them at 1-800-436-7734.
The houses on these streets
The Census Bureau's 2020-2024 estimates count 9,286 housing units in Secaucus town, plus or minus 430, with a median year built of 1981 (plus or minus 3). Even so, 1,343 date from 1939 or earlier and 1,048 from the 1950s, while 1,924 went up in 2010-2019. By building type, 2,200 are detached houses, 1,084 attached houses, 1,341 two-unit buildings, 678 have three or four units, and 3,221 are in buildings of 50 or more units. Of 8,704 occupied homes, 4,407 are owner-occupied and 4,297 rented. In a large building, roof work is typically arranged by whoever manages it, not by one household.
Three questions about this job
Can old shingles go out with Secaucus bulk pickup?
Which Secaucus office has the dumpster and pod forms?
Who makes the call from a Secaucus building?
Keep a photo or two within reach, plus the street address and whatever you know about when the roof went on, then call (551) 209-3947. Renters can hand the photos to the building's owner, who orders roof work.
From
- Town of Secaucus, Construction Department
- Town of Secaucus, Department of Public Works
- NJ Meadowlands Commission, Water Elevation Map, Town of Secaucus (Oct 2011)
- New Jersey Weather and Climate Network, Remnants of Ida strike New Jersey
- New Jersey Weather and Climate Network, The Beat Goes On: August 2020 and Summer Recaps (7 Sep 2020)
- NOAA NCEI, 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, monthly, Teterboro Airport NJ (USW00094741)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, Table B25034, Secaucus town
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, Table B25035, Secaucus town
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, Table B25003, Secaucus town
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, Table B25024, Secaucus town
Checked 1 Nov 2026