Local Guides
15 articles about local guides
All Categories
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.
Roof Replacement in Bayside, Queens: A Homeowner's Guide
Bayside is REVMA's home market. Here is what a roof replacement on a Bayside Colonial, Tudor, Cape or split-level actually involves, from permits to material choice.
Roof Replacement Permits in NYC, Nassau and Westchester
Who permits a roof replacement depends entirely on where the house is. Here is how the process differs between the five boroughs, the towns and villages of Nassau County and the municipalities of Westchester, and what your contractor should be handling for you.
Brownstone Flat Roof Replacement in Park Slope & Brooklyn Heights
Brownstone roofs in Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights fail at the parapet, the cornice and the drain, not in the middle. Here is what a proper membrane replacement covers, and what Landmarks has to say about it.