Roofing Contractor in Little Falls, NJ

Little Falls Housing at a Glance

Little Falls has a long history. It was settled in 1711, incorporated in 1868, and named for the waterfall on the Passaic River at the dam in front of the old Beattie Mill. In 1914 part of the township split off to become West Paterson, today’s Woodland Park.

The Census Bureau’s 2019–2023 American Community Survey counts 5,748 housing units in the township. The numbers set Little Falls apart from its neighbors:

• 58.8% are single-family detached houses (3,377 units), more than double the share in neighboring Woodland Park.
• 10.4% are in two-unit buildings and 6.8% in three- and four-unit buildings.
• About 21% are in buildings of five or more units, including apartment and condominium buildings such as the converted Beattie Mill.
• 72% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.

Age is the other big story. The 1950s were the township’s busiest decade, with 1,727 units (30%). Another 1,100 units (19%) were built in 1939 or earlier and 530 in the 1940s. In total, about 58% of Little Falls housing predates 1960, and only around 6% has been built since 2000.

What We Do for Little Falls Homeowners

Each service has its own page with advice specific to the township:

• Roof repair in Little Falls: how the township’s 1950s houses and pre-war homes leak, and when a repair is the smart call.
• Roof replacement in Little Falls: tear-off on older decking, the township’s dumpster permit rules, and ventilation for Cape Cod attics.
• Siding installation and repair in Little Falls: what is on the township’s houses now, and options from vinyl to fiber cement.
• Gutter installation and repair in Little Falls: handling runoff in a town shaped by the Passaic and Peckman rivers, honestly explained.

We also repair flat roofs, skylights and chimneys, improve attic ventilation, and document storm damage with photos for insurance. If a storm opens a roof at night, our emergency roofing line is answered around the clock.

Older homes need a careful look

With nearly one in five homes built before 1940, Little Falls has more than twice the share of pre-war houses found in neighboring Woodland Park. Those roofs often sit on plank decking, carry more than one layer of shingles, and have chimneys whose flashing has been patched many times. A good roof inspection on an older Little Falls house includes the attic, not just the shingles.

Permits and the Little Falls Building Department

The township’s Building Department is in the Town Hall Municipal Complex at 225 Main Street, on the second floor. Permits and inspections go through (973) 256-6182, extension 1. Office hours are Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and inspections can be requested through the township’s online scheduling portal.

Little Falls Neighborhoods We Serve

The township is small, under three square miles, but its sections feel distinct:

• Singac, the western end of town along the Passaic River, with homes close to the water and the township’s flood history.
• Downtown and Main Street, the historic center, with remnants of the Morris Canal (now a greenway) and the Little Falls NJ Transit station.
• Great Notch, the eastern section toward Woodland Park, Clifton and Montclair State University, most of whose campus lies in Little Falls.
• The East Main Street and Wilmore Road area near the Peckman River and the county’s Peckman Preserve.

Little Falls borders Clifton, Totowa, Wayne and Woodland Park in Passaic County, plus Cedar Grove, Fairfield, Montclair and North Caldwell in Essex County. U.S. Route 46 and Route 23 both cross the township. Because Clifton borders the township, our office is right next door.

Questions Little Falls Homeowners Ask Us

More Roofing Help in Little Falls

Step up to our Passaic County roofing locations or our New Jersey roofing services for the full range of what we do. For specific projects, see Little Falls roof repair, roof replacement in Little Falls, siding in Little Falls and gutters in Little Falls.

Next door, we also cover Clifton through our home page, the roofing contractor page for Woodland Park, our Totowa roofing contractor page and roofing in Montclair. To get a rough number before we visit, try the roof cost calculator.