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After a Nor'easter: Roof Damage Checklist, Nassau and Westchester
A practical checklist for Nassau and Westchester homeowners after a nor'easter: what to look for from the ground, when to call for a tarp, how to document for insurance, and how to tell a repair from a replacement.
Cedar and Slate Roofs in Douglaston and Little Neck
Douglaston and Little Neck hold some of the oldest houses in Queens, many with original cedar or slate roofs and landmark protection. Here is how to replace one properly.
Roof Replacement in Garden City: Working Within Village Rules
Garden City has a historic housing stock and an architectural review process to match. Here is how a roof replacement moves through the village, and which materials fit the houses.
Roof Replacement in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights, Brooklyn
Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights mix attached brick rows, limestone fronts and detached houses near Shore Road, all facing the wind off the Narrows. Here is how a roof replacement in southwest Brooklyn is scoped.
Whitestone and Beechhurst Roofs: Building for Wind Off the Sound
Whitestone, Beechhurst and Malba take weather straight off the East River and Long Island Sound. Here is how a roof replacement should be specified for that exposure.
Slate Roof Replacement in Scarsdale and Bronxville
Scarsdale and Bronxville hold some of the finest slate roofs in Westchester, and many are reaching the end of a century of service. How to tell restoration from replacement, and what replaces slate when it has to go.
Replacing Gutters With Your Roof in Queens and Long Island
Most homeowners ask whether the gutters should come off with the roof. Usually yes, and here is why: drip edge, fascia, hangers, and how a tear-off affects all three.
Slate Roof Replacement in Riverdale and Fieldston, Bronx
Riverdale and Fieldston hold the densest concentration of original slate and clay tile roofs in the Bronx. Here is how to decide between repairing, restoring and replacing one, and what the Landmarks rules mean for the work.
Roof Replacement in Great Neck and Manhasset: North Shore Homes
What roof replacement actually involves on the North Shore of Nassau County: steep Colonials and Tudors, village-by-village permitting, and wind straight off Long Island Sound.