When is Little Falls' building office open?

Per the township, doors open at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday, and close at 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and at 1 p.m. on Friday. The counter runs a half hour shorter, and the last admission for full-service permitting is 3:15 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 12:15 p.m. on Friday. The phone is (973) 256-6182.

How do I ask whether my roof job needs a permit in Little Falls?

Call the Building Department at (973) 256-6182, extension 1. The page says staff can tell you whether a permit is needed and what documents to bring, and it does not mention roofing by name. It also asks people not to contact a subcode official directly to schedule an inspection.

Who makes the call from Little Falls?

Owners and landlords can dial (973) 358-8198. About 29 percent of households rent, so a tenant sends the owner the date, the room and a photo. Have the street and the roof's age ready, and mention if the house is older than the 1950s.

Little Falls, New Jersey

Roofing in Little Falls, NJ: Postwar Houses, Median Built 1957

Little Falls is a small township of about 5,800 homes, most built after the war. Its roofs tend to be on a second or third covering, and its building office keeps short Friday hours. A roof replacement plan is easier with the roof's age in hand. Call (973) 358-8198 with your street and what the roof is doing.

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Victorian houses and big trees on a Montclair street

The houses

The Census Bureau's 2024 five-year estimates list 5,832 housing units in Little Falls, give or take 351. The 1950s are the largest group at 1,607, about 28 percent, and 1,281 date to 1939 or earlier. The median year built is 1957. The pre-1940 group is smaller than in Montclair but not rare, so a given street may mix postwar ranches with older frame houses that have their own flashing and chimney history.

5,832homes on 2.8 square miles

Census Bureau estimates for Little Falls township, 2024 five-year file: 5,832 housing units, give or take 351, on 2.8 square miles. By decade built: 1,281 in 1939 or earlier, 552 in the 1940s, 1,607 in the 1950s, 548 in the 1960s, 684 in the 1970s, 340 in the 1980s and 820 since 1990.

Of 5,543 occupied homes, 3,946 are owner-occupied and 1,597 are rented, about 29 percent, give or take 5 points. Median year built: 1957, give or take 2.

Township office

Little Falls' Building Department is on the second floor at 225 Main Street, inside the Town Hall Municipal Complex. Permits and inspections are requested at (973) 256-6182, extension 1; extension 2 is code enforcement. The township main line is (973) 256-0170. The office opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m. from Monday through Thursday, and closes at 1 p.m. on Friday. The counter closes half an hour earlier, and the last full-service permit admission is 3:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 12:15 p.m. on Friday. The page names James DiMaria as department head and says to contact the office to learn whether a permit is needed; it does not mention roofing.

State rules count roof covering work, repair or replacement, as ordinary maintenance on a one- or two-family house that stands apart from its neighbors.

Short answers

When is Little Falls' building office open?: Per the township, doors open at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday, and close at 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and at 1 p.m. on Friday. The counter runs a half hour shorter, and the last admission for full-service permitting is 3:15 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 12:15 p.m. on Friday. The phone is (973) 256-6182.
How do I ask whether my roof job needs a permit in Little Falls?: Call the Building Department at (973) 256-6182, extension 1. The page says staff can tell you whether a permit is needed and what documents to bring, and it does not mention roofing by name. It also asks people not to contact a subcode official directly to schedule an inspection.
Who makes the call from Little Falls?: Owners and landlords can dial (973) 358-8198. About 29 percent of households rent, so a tenant sends the owner the date, the room and a photo. Have the street and the roof's age ready, and mention if the house is older than the 1950s.

Other towns on the line

Montclair Glen Ridge Bloomfield West Orange Cedar Grove Clifton

Sources U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year, Table B25034, housing units by year built (Little Falls township) U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year, Table B25035, median year structure built (Little Falls township) U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year, Table B25003, tenure (Little Falls township) U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer, New Jersey county subdivisions Township of Little Falls, Building Department NJ Department of Community Affairs, Significant changes to minor work and ordinary maintenance (5 Mar 2018) NJ Department of Community Affairs, Construction Code Communicator, Spring 2025 (Solar and Reroofing) Cornell LII, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7, Ordinary maintenance Sustainable Jersey for Schools, School Districts 100% Served by PSE&G

Dial from Little Falls.

Before you call (973) 358-8198, find the street address, note which room shows water and jot down roughly how old the roof is. Tenants: the owner arranges roof work, so the landlord hears about it first. Towns: Montclair, Glen Ridge, Bloomfield, West Orange, Cedar Grove, Clifton, Little Falls.

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