Exterior Contractor Serving Hightstown, NJ

Original slate roofs on Hightstown Victorian homes are often 80 to 120 years old. If the slates themselves are sound and the flashings are the only failure point, a flashing repair and re-pointing can extend the slate’s life. If the slate is spalling, crumbling, or sliding, full replacement is the better path. Nail Force Contracting installs GAF or CertainTeed architectural shingle systems as the most common slate replacement, or can discuss synthetic slate options for homeowners who want to preserve the aesthetic.

Hightstown’s older Victorian and Colonial Revival homes have specific profile requirements that generic vinyl siding handles poorly — the narrow reveal, the corner detail, the window surround profile all need to look right. James Hardie fiber cement siding can be manufactured in profiles that replicate original wood clapboard more accurately than vinyl. LP SmartSide is another option with a wood-grain texture that reads better on older architecture. Nail Force Contracting assesses the original siding substrate and profile before recommending an approach.

Half-round gutters on Hightstown’s older homes can absolutely be replaced in kind. Nail Force Contracting installs half-round seamless aluminum gutters in the same profile as the original to preserve the home’s appearance. We also carry half-round copper for homeowners who want a historically appropriate material.

Hightstown’s Victorian-era homes often have window openings that are not standard modern sizes — taller, narrower, or with unusual sill heights. Andersen and Marvin both manufacture windows in custom dimensions appropriate for older Hightstown homes. Nail Force Contracting assesses each opening individually and sizes the replacement window to fit the original rough opening correctly.

Transom and sidelight entry door systems on Hightstown’s older homes can be replaced as a complete unit. Therma-Tru and ProVia both manufacture full door systems with matching transom and sidelight configurations in fiberglass that replicate the original appearance while providing far better thermal performance. Nail Force Contracting handles the full unit replacement including frame, trim, and hardware.

Victorian-era decorative wood trim on Hightstown homes — porch brackets, dentil molding, frieze boards, corner boards — deteriorates from the same moisture mechanism as any other wood exterior trim. The replacement path depends on the complexity of the profile. For standard trim profiles, Azek and KOMA PVC cellular trim replicates the original and eliminates future maintenance. For complex Victorian millwork profiles, we assess the best approach case by case.