Havertown sits just east of Newtown Square in Delaware County, and the roofs we install here have to handle the same humid subtropical swing—sticky July heat that cooks shingles and January cold that pops ice dams on north-facing slopes. From our shop at 3475 West Chester Pike we run crews into Manoa and Brookline sections where 1940s–60s stone colonials and split-levels still dominate. Those houses often keep original sheathing that needs sistering before a new roof goes on, and the mature oaks along Eagle Road drop enough debris that we always add ice-and-water shield at valleys.
Access is tighter than in newer Edgemont lots: many Havertown properties sit on narrow, tree-lined streets with limited dumpster room, so we stage materials off Darby Road or at the Manoa Shopping Center lot when needed. We work Monday–Friday 8am–6pm and Saturday 9am–2pm so homeowners who commute toward Media or Wayne can meet us after work. Every quote is written on-site after we walk the attic and check for the sagging rafters common in these mid-century frames.
Because Havertown roofs see both summer thunderstorms rolling off the Schuylkill and freeze-thaw cycles, we specify underlayment and flashing that actually last here rather than a one-size catalog spec. You can inspect the workmanship from the driveway—no hidden extras, just the materials that match the pitch and exposure of your particular house.
Around Havertown
We regularly work near:
- 📍Haverford High School
- 📍The Grange Estate
- 📍Manoa Shopping Center
- 📍Brookline Boulevard
- 📍Lawrence Park
- 📍Llanerch Country Club
Roof Installing Newtown Square Pa in Havertown — Local Notes
- •Most Havertown housing stock dates to the 1940s–1960s: stone and brick colonials plus ranches with 4/12 to 8/12 pitches. Original 1x6 sheathing often needs plywood overlay before new shingles, and chimneys on those older stacks require extra step flashing because mortar joints have already opened.
- •Lots along Brookline Boulevard and Karakung Drive are narrow with mature canopy; we use smaller dumpsters and extra tarps so branches do not puncture new underlayment during tear-off. Driveway slopes also mean we chock every ladder.
- •Winter ice dams form quickly on north slopes once temperatures drop; we always run ice-and-water membrane at least 6 ft up those eaves and into valleys that drain toward Lawrence Park. Summer humidity plus afternoon storms demand proper attic ventilation so the new deck does not cup.