Half of the 2,044 homes in Old Tappan were built before 1986. Below: what the code asks of a replacement here, the permit, and the town’s own records.
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Permit
New Jersey treats a new covering on a detached one- or two-family house as ordinary maintenance: no permit, no notice (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7). Attached houses (24% of Old Tappan’s homes) and any work that touches the structure fall outside the rule.
Source: N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7
Layers
New Jersey deletes the IRC’s reroofing definitions (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21(c)2.xxii); its layer rule for existing houses is in the Rehabilitation Subcode, which this site has not read yet. 45% of Old Tappan’s homes were built before 1980, so get the layer count and a tear-off price in writing.
Source: N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21
Ice barrier
New Jersey requires the eave membrane only where January averages 25 °F or colder, which the state says is Sussex County (DCA Bulletin 07-3). For Old Tappan, ask whether the quote includes one anyway.
Source: N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21; NJ DCA Bulletin 07-3
Checked against the code text on October 24, 2026. Code edition, permit and contract rules for the whole state: roof replacement in New Jersey.
Owners live in 1,824 of Old Tappan’s occupied homes, or 94%. Counting by decade, 15% before 1960, 45% before 1980 of the housing was in place, and 24% dates from 2000 on. (ACS 2020–2024.)
The housing is 73% detached houses, 24% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses).
Of the 68 Bergen County municipalities on this site, Old Tappan has the 63rd largest share of homes built before 1980: 45%, against a county range of 30% to 93%.
ZIP codes: 07675
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Tappan | 1986 | 45% | 94% | 24% | 22 |
| River Vale | 1971 | 68% | 90% | 11% | 22 |
| Northvale | 1968 | 64% | 76% | 2% | 23 |
| Harrington Park | 1962 | 81% | 92% | 1% | 21 |
| Norwood | 1986 | 42% | 79% | 17% | 22 |
| Park Ridge | 1966 | 68% | 81% | 7% | 19 |
Median built: median year the homes were built. Before 1980: share of homes built then. Owners: share of homes that are owner-occupied. Row, twin: share of homes that are rowhouses, twins or townhouses. Census ACS 2020–2024. Hail days: days with hail of 1 inch or larger within 10 miles, 2006–2025, NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
NOAA’s storm reports show 22 days since 2006 with hail of at least 1 inch inside a 10-mile circle around Old Tappan, topping out at 2.5 in on July 8, 2021. The most recent was August 3, 2024.
That is more hail days than 98% of the places in the state on this site.
Bergen County has had 10 federal major-disaster declarations for storms since 2006; the latest was DR-4614, Remnants of Hurricane Ida (September 2021). (OpenFEMA.)
Storm reports are what observers logged, not a measure of damage to any roof. When wind or hail damage means a new roof.
Useful life is HUD’s planning figure, not a warranty. More in the guides to shingles, metal, slate and flat roofs.
| Material | HUD useful life | Fits a house like | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt shingles | 20 years | Most pitched roofs; 73% of homes here are detached | Wind class set by the design wind speed (IRC Table R905.2.4.1) |
| Metal (standing seam, panels) | 50 years | Low pitches and long runs | A complete standing-seam system may go over the old roof (R908.3.1) |
| Slate | 75 years | Older and historic houses | Can’t be roofed over; check the framing for the weight |
| Flat roof: EPDM or TPO | 15 years | Low-slope roofs and rear sections (24% of homes here are attached) | Coating is not a replacement |
Any business offering home improvements in Old Tappan must be registered with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, with the number on its contracts and ads (N.J.S.A. 56:8-138, 56:8-144); 47,473 registrations were active in October 2026.
Contracts, deposits and the right to cancel: checking a roofing contractor. What moves the price: new roof cost in New Jersey.
Detached houses: no permit, no notice. New Jersey treats a new covering on a detached one- or two-family house as ordinary maintenance: no permit, no notice (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7). Attached houses (24% of Old Tappan’s homes) and any work that touches the structure fall outside the rule.
By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Old Tappan was built in 1986, 45% of homes were built before 1980, 94% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 22 days within 10 miles of Old Tappan from 2006 through 2025 (NOAA Storm Prediction Center). A report means hail fell nearby, not that a roof was damaged.
Any business offering home improvements in Old Tappan must be registered with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, with the number on its contracts and ads (N.J.S.A. 56:8-138, 56:8-144); 47,473 registrations were active in October 2026.
The full list: before you call.
Checked October 24, 2026. Laws and code editions change; the date says when these were last read at the source.