Roofing & Exterior Services in Upper Makefield Township, PA

Roofing in Upper Makefield and Washington Crossing

Upper Makefield Township runs along the Delaware River in eastern Bucks County and includes Washington Crossing, where George Washington’s army crossed the river on Christmas night 1776. Washington Crossing Historic Park preserves the crossing site today.

The homes we see in Upper Makefield

Most of the township is large-lot country: estate homes from the 1980s onward, stone farmhouses, and historic houses near the river. Big, steep, multi-section roofs are the norm, and hilltop homes take the wind while wooded lots near the creeks deal with shade and falling limbs.

• Large estate roofs: premium designer shingles, synthetic or natural slate
• Standing seam metal accents on porches, bays and dormers
• Copper gutters, valleys and flashing
• Wind and limb damage checks after storms

Upper Makefield Township permits

Roof replacement permits are issued by Upper Makefield Township. Upper Makefield homes use several mailing addresses — Washington Crossing, Newtown, Yardley and New Hope — but the township is what decides where the permit goes. We handle the filing.

Upper Makefield by the numbers

Upper Makefield’s homes are newer than most of the region’s: half of the homes in Upper Makefield Township were built after 1986. A 25- to 30-year shingle roof from those years is due now, so many homeowners here are planning their first full replacement.

Upper Makefield has more tornado reports nearby than any other town on this site: three within 5 miles since 2005 — near New Hope on July 29, 2021, in the township itself during the remnants of Ida on Sept. 1, 2021, and in Wrightstown on April 1, 2023. On exposed hilltop lots, wind is a roof’s main enemy. Live Upper Makefield forecast, radar & alerts →

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 — Upper Makefield Township; National Weather Service storm reports 2005–2026, within 5 miles of the town center (snowfall: 10 miles).