Roofers in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh's Little Italy is mostly narrow row homes on tight lots, many with low-slope roofs you can't see from the street. Those roofs get forgotten until a ceiling stains.
Coatings and low slopes
On roofs like these, a yearly coat of silver paint often stands in for real maintenance. Coating over a failed roof traps water, and the layers become heavy. When the layers underneath are wet, it is time to strip down and start again.
A new rubber roof on a Bloomfield row home is often a smaller and cheaper job than people expect, since the roof itself is small.
Friendship, on the east side between Penn Avenue and Centre Avenue, is a different picture: big Victorian houses built from the 1890s along the old Baum Boulevard trolley line, with tall slopes that call for long ladders and a different setup from a row home.
Areas we cover in Bloomfield
- Liberty Avenue side streets
- Friendship
- Rear alleys
What our roofers do in Bloomfield
Here is everything our crew handles for homes and buildings in Bloomfield.
- repairs from our Pittsburgh roofers
- new roofs from our roofers
- help with roof leaks
- emergency roofers
- slate roofers in Pittsburgh
- rowhouse rubber roofs
- metal roofing in Pittsburgh
- small commercial roofs
- seamless gutters in Pittsburgh
- soffit and fascia work
- roof inspection in Pittsburgh
- ice dam removal
- roof ventilation
Planning a roof job in Bloomfield
Most of these roofs need ladder access from an alley or a neighbor's side, so tell us what is around the back. Street parking on Liberty Avenue side streets is tight, so we plan the delivery time. Inside the City of Pittsburgh, permit questions go to the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections. We check what your job needs before we start.
For budgets and decisions, see our asphalt roof cost guide.
Questions for roofers in Bloomfield
How much do roofers charge for a row home roof in Bloomfield?
A new flat roof usually costs $9 to $15 per square foot, and many Bloomfield row home roofs are small. Patching a sound membrane is a small repair, usually $350 to $1,500.
Can you use roof cement on the EPDM roof of a Bloomfield row home?
No. EPDM makers such as Mule-Hide say asphalt roof cement and asphalt-based coatings aren't compatible with rubber roofing. Patch a Bloomfield rubber roof with EPDM primer and tape, and keep asphalt coatings off it.
How much does a flat roof cost?
Usually $9 to $15 per square foot. Many row home roofs are small, so the total is often lower than a shingle roof on a suburban house.
Do metal porch roofs on Bloomfield row homes need painting?
If they are painted tin or terne steel, yes. The National Park Service notes that iron-based roofing rusts once its coating wears, so it has to be kept well painted. Rust at the seams is the sign to scrape, prime and paint before holes appear.
Do your roofers come out to Friendship in Pittsburgh?
Yes, Friendship is part of our Bloomfield area. Its large Victorian houses have tall roofs, so we plan ladders and setup differently from a Bloomfield row home.