Guide
Steep slate roofs and stucco tie-ins in Upper Montclair
Written by Ultra Power Construction. The credentials page states that this contractor is licensed and insured in New Jersey and lists GAF and Owens Corning programs. Updated 2026-09-27.
Upper Montclair roofs are often steep, sometimes slate, and tied into stucco or masonry walls. The field can be fine while the wall joint is open. That joint is the article.
- Steep slate is a specialist tear-off
- Stucco and masonry tie-ins
- Do not reshingle a slate roof to “simplify” it without asking
Steep slate is a specialist tear-off
Pitch changes labor, staging, and how slates are walked. A repair from a chicken ladder by someone who does not handle slate breaks more pieces than it saves. If the field is sound, limit the work to the failed pieces and the flashing.
Stucco and masonry tie-ins
Kick-out flashing has to throw water out past the wall, not into the stucco. Counterflashing has to be in the wall, not on the paint. A leak at the top of a stucco wall is often this detail.
Do not reshingle a slate roof to “simplify” it without asking
Changing the material on a steep, older house can be a construction and appearance question in Montclair. Ask the township before you assume asphalt is allowed or wanted.