Which office answers roofing paperwork questions in Bloomfield?

The construction office at 1 Municipal Plaza, Room 105, on 973-680-4053. The township's page does not post hours, so a call is the way to reach it. Roofing is not mentioned on that page, which is why the first question to ask is whether your house type counts as ordinary maintenance.

Can I look up whether a permit is on file?

The township page names a portal for checking permits and subcode inspections, and registration is required to use it. The fee ordinance, amended in May 2025, is posted as a PDF on the same page. The office number is 973-680-4053.

With so many rentals, who makes the call from Bloomfield?

Landlords, owners and managers can dial (973) 358-8198 and describe the roof. A tenant sends the owner the date, the room and a photo. Know the street address and roughly how old the roof is, since many Bloomfield houses were built before 1960 and have been re-roofed at least once.

Bloomfield, New Jersey

Roofing in Bloomfield, NJ: Nearly Half the Households Rent

In Bloomfield, roughly half of households rent, so the person who sees the stain is often not the person who owns the roof. That changes the first call. Owners and landlords can start with a roof repair call, and tenants can start by sending the owner the date and a photo. Dial (973) 358-8198 with the street address.

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The houses

The Census Bureau's 2024 five-year estimates list 21,789 housing units in Bloomfield, give or take 727. Of those, 8,213 date to 1939 or earlier (38 percent), 2,702 to the 1940s and 3,039 to the 1950s. The median year built is 1950. Together the pre-1960 houses make up close to two-thirds of the stock. A Bloomfield roof is as likely to sit on a 1950s house on its second or third covering as on a prewar house with older metalwork.

21,789homes and 10,466 renting households

Census Bureau estimates for Bloomfield township, 2024 five-year file: 21,789 housing units, give or take 727, on 5.3 square miles. By decade built: 8,213 in 1939 or earlier, 2,702 in the 1940s, 3,039 in the 1950s, 2,138 in the 1960s, 1,424 in the 1970s, 1,279 in the 1980s and about 3,000 since 1990.

Of 21,226 occupied homes, 10,760 are owner-occupied and 10,466 are rented. That is 49 percent renting, give or take 4 points, the highest share among the seven towns served. The median year built is 1950, give or take 2.

Township office

The construction office is at 1 Municipal Plaza, First Floor, Room 105, phone 973-680-4053, and the same number schedules inspections. The township's page does not post hours. It lists the Construction Official as Federico Gallo and says the office issues permits for residential, commercial and industrial work, does inspections and signs off at the end. Online inspection requests are marked as coming soon, and a portal for checking permits requires registration. The fee schedule is in the Construction Fee Ordinance, amended 19 May 2025. The page does not mention roofing or contractors.

Repairing or replacing roof covering counts as ordinary maintenance under state rules when the house is a one- or two-family building with no shared walls. Attached houses and decks are questions for the office.

Short answers

Which office answers roofing paperwork questions in Bloomfield?: The construction office at 1 Municipal Plaza, Room 105, on 973-680-4053. The township's page does not post hours, so a call is the way to reach it. Roofing is not mentioned on that page, which is why the first question to ask is whether your house type counts as ordinary maintenance.
Can I look up whether a permit is on file?: The township page names a portal for checking permits and subcode inspections, and registration is required to use it. The fee ordinance, amended in May 2025, is posted as a PDF on the same page. The office number is 973-680-4053.
With so many rentals, who makes the call from Bloomfield?: Landlords, owners and managers can dial (973) 358-8198 and describe the roof. A tenant sends the owner the date, the room and a photo. Know the street address and roughly how old the roof is, since many Bloomfield houses were built before 1960 and have been re-roofed at least once.

Other towns on the line

Montclair Glen Ridge West Orange Cedar Grove Clifton Little Falls

Sources U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year, Table B25034, housing units by year built (Bloomfield township) U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year, Table B25035, median year structure built (Bloomfield township) U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year, Table B25003, tenure (Bloomfield township) U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer, New Jersey county subdivisions Township of Bloomfield, Construction permits NJ Department of Community Affairs, Significant changes to minor work and ordinary maintenance (5 Mar 2018) NJ Department of Community Affairs, Construction Code Communicator, Spring 2025 (Solar and Reroofing) Cornell LII, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7, Ordinary maintenance Sustainable Jersey for Schools, School Districts 100% Served by PSE&G

Dial from Bloomfield.

Before you call (973) 358-8198, find the street address, note which room shows water and jot down roughly how old the roof is. Tenants: the owner arranges roof work, so the landlord hears about it first. Towns: Montclair, Glen Ridge, Bloomfield, West Orange, Cedar Grove, Clifton, Little Falls.

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