Roofing Contractor in Highlands, NJ

Highlands is a waterfront fishing village on Sandy Hook Bay that incorporated out of Middletown in 1900. Its high bluff carries the Navesink Twin Lights, first built in 1828 and rebuilt in 1862, the only twin lighthouse in the world and the first to use the Fresnel lens, while a low-lying flat sits closer to the water. It is a beach-bungalow town at heart, with Dutch colonials, capes, and craftsman cottages mixed in on the hillside. Sandy hit Highlands hard, and many homes have since been raised, so a lot of the borough’s roofs now sit on elevated structures near salt water.

CRS handles all of it, from a hillside cottage to a raised bungalow near the bay. Here is what matters for a roof in Highlands.

Your Roofing Contractor in Highlands, NJ

CRS provides roof replacement, roof repair, roof restoration, emergency roofing, and protection plans across Highlands and the rest of Monmouth County. Every residential project begins with a free written inspection and a workmanship guarantee in writing.

How Much Does a Roof Cost in Highlands? (2026)

Most Highlands homes run $11,000 to $20,000 for a full architectural-shingle replacement in 2026, depending on size, pitch, and roofline. Smaller bungalows start lower, and raised and waterfront homes run higher. The figures below are planning ranges, not a quote.

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Highlands Roofing Context

Highlands is split between a high bluff and a low waterfront flat. Beach bungalows and cottages sit close to Sandy Hook Bay, while Dutch colonials, capes, and craftsman homes climb the hillside toward the Twin Lights. After Sandy severely damaged most of the borough, many homes have been elevated, so a large share of the roofs here now sit on raised structures near salt water.

Salt and water are the local factors. The bay corrodes standard flashing faster than inland, and the borough is low-lying enough that flood is a constant concern. Flood coverage and roof coverage are separate, and we document roof damage on its own. New Jersey’s 8 to 12 freeze-thaw cycles a winter add to the coastal storms, and the 2025 to 2026 season was the snowiest North Jersey since 2013 to 2014, so many of this spring’s leaks trace back to winter ice.

A fair estimate in Highlands specifies copper or rated salt-air flashing, wind-rated fastening on the exposed and raised homes, ice-and-water shield, and a deck-repair allowance, because older bungalows often hide soft or storm-stressed decking. You can verify any New Jersey roofer through the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs before you sign.

Do You Need a Repair or a Full Replacement in Highlands?

Most leaks in Highlands start at flashing around chimneys, valleys, and pipe boots, and near the bay at corroded metal first. That often means a targeted repair will hold. We would rather earn your trust with an honest repair now and your replacement when you actually need it.

Highlands Roof Inspection Checklist

• Bayfront salt-air flashing. Near Sandy Hook Bay we check flashing for corrosion and use copper or rated materials and wind-rated fastening.
• Elevated-home wind fastening. On raised homes we confirm the fastening pattern and edge details for the added wind exposure that comes with height near the water.
• Hillside access and staging. On the bluff streets we plan crew and material access and protection of the property in advance.
• Older-bungalow decking probe. The older bungalows can hide soft or storm-stressed decking, so we probe for rot and document any repair before quoting.
• Coastal storm and ice stress. After coastal storms and New Jersey freeze-thaw winters, we lift perimeter tabs and check eave and valley ice-and-water protection.

For code and permit questions, the NJ Division of Codes and Standards is the authority, current storm data comes from the National Weather Service, wind-resilience research comes from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, and shingle specifications are published by manufacturers such as GAF.