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in Ozone Park, NY

Ozone Park is a neighborhood of houses, and a lot of them were built to roughly the same plan: detached or semi-detached, living room, dining room and kitchen in a line, three bedrooms upstairs, and an enclosed porch out front. People here call the semi-detached ones a "twin". Those pitched roofs are what we replace, from the blocks off Atlantic Avenue down to Tudor Village. I'm Stavros Latos, the owner of REVMA Roofing, and I come to every estimate myself.

Ozone Park Neighborhoods We Serve Every Week

We work all over Ozone Park: the blocks between Atlantic Avenue and Liberty Avenue, along Rockaway Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard, Liberty Heights by Woodhaven Boulevard, Balsam Village, Centreville next to Aqueduct, and Tudor Village on the Howard Beach side. Ozone Park's ZIP codes are 11416 north of 103rd Avenue and 11417 south of it.

On a twin, your roof and your neighbor's roof are one long roof with a line down the middle. So we look at both sides during the estimate and we talk to the neighbor before tear-off. I also figure out where the container goes during the estimate, so the crew isn't working that out on the morning of the job.

What Actually Damages Ozone Park Roofs

The southern part of Ozone Park is open. You've got Aqueduct Racetrack, the Conduit and Jamaica Bay not far past Howard Beach, and the wind comes across that open ground and hits the edges of the roofs first. That's why the starter course, the drip edge and the rakes get our attention on every job down there. Nor'easters push rain sideways, and on a semi-detached house the seam with the neighbor and the joint where the porch roof meets the front wall are where it gets in.

The rest is age. These houses have been around a long time and most of them have been re-roofed already, sometimes right over the old shingles. When we see two layers, we take both off, because you can't check the deck through them. Freeze and thaw opens up the weak spots every winter, and by 18 to 22 years most shingle roofs need real attention.

Insurance Claims in Ozone Park: How We Approach Them

If a storm takes shingles off or a branch comes down on your roof, we document the damage with photos, we meet the adjuster on the roof, and we repair what's covered. We're the roofing contractor, so we don't negotiate your claim or speak for you with the carrier. Under New York Insurance Law §2101(g)(2), that's for you or a licensed public adjuster.

We file for storm damage, not wear. If your roof is just old, I'll tell you that, and you'll get one written price for the replacement.

Tudor Village, Centreville and Liberty Heights: A Few Specifics

Tudor Village is small, about 250 homes on a handful of tree-lined streets around Tudor Park, and right on the Howard Beach border, so you get the trees and the wind together. Gutters and valleys get a close look there. Centreville sits between Cross Bay Boulevard and Aqueduct, and the houses facing the open ground of the track take more wind at the edges. Up in Liberty Heights, the triangle by Woodhaven Boulevard, when it's a twin, the job is about tying into the neighbor's side cleanly, and when it's detached, it's about the porch tie-in and the deck.

Ozone Park Roofing FAQ

I live in a twin. Can I replace my side without my neighbor?
Yes. We replace your half and tie it into theirs along the center line with proper flashing so the seam stays tight. We talk to your neighbor first, and if they want to do theirs at the same time, we'll price both.

How much does a new roof cost in Ozone Park?
It depends on the size, how many layers come off and what the deck looks like underneath. I come out, look at the roof and give you one written price. Our Queens roof cost guide explains what moves it.

Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Ozone Park?
Under 1 RCNY §101-14, replacing coverings and insulation above the deck doesn't need a DOB permit unless the Energy Code requires added insulation. Replacing deck or sheathing does, and when it does, we file it with DOB Queens.

How long does it take?
Most shingle roofs on Ozone Park houses are done in one day. You get the schedule in writing with the price.

Shingle Roofing on Ozone Park Twins and Detached Homes

Architectural shingle is what goes on most Ozone Park roofs, and it's the system under it that makes it last. We rip it down to the deck, replace the bad wood, then ice and water shield at the eaves and valleys, new underlayment, new drip edge, and step flashing where the roof meets the wall or the neighbor's side. On a twin, we also talk about matching the shingle color to the other half so the house still looks like one house. See roof replacement, shingle roofing and composite roofing for more.

Why Ozone Park Homeowners Choose REVMA

You deal with me, the owner, not a salesman. There's no three-prices routine and no pressure to sign tonight. You get one written price for the work we agree on, and because I don't carry big-company overhead, it usually comes in 25 to 35% less. If you've got a competitor's written quote for the same roofing system, we'll price match it. Our crews have 15 to 20 years on roofs, we're GAF certified, three to five sheets of plywood are in the price, and you get our workmanship warranty.

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