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Who replaces roofs on Staten Island?
The Men With Tools is a Staten Island roofing contractor that has replaced roofs since 2014, with a showroom at 4193 Hylan Blvd. We install full asphalt and architectural shingle roof replacements using our own expert installers — backed by a lifetime warranty and a 60-point installation checklist.
Staten Island roofing, done by the people who live here
The Men With Tools has been replacing roofs and exteriors on Staten Island since 2014. We're not a call center routing your job to whoever's available, we're local, with a showroom you can walk into at 4193 Hylan Blvd. When you call, you're talking to the company that will actually be on your roof.
That matters on Staten Island specifically. A huge share of the borough's single-family housing went up during the 1970s–90s building boom — solid colonials and capes across New Springville, Annadale, Great Kills, and New Dorp. Many of those roofs are now 25–35 years old. At that age, you're past patching. You're replacing.
When it's replacement, not repair
If your roof was installed in the '80s or '90s and hasn't been redone, a repair is usually money spent to delay the inevitable. The signs we see most on older Staten Island homes: curling or missing shingles, granules collecting in the gutters, daylight or staining in the attic, and repeated leaks around the same flashing. Once a roof is at end-of-life across the whole plane, spot repairs stop making financial sense — a full replacement is the move that actually protects the house.
We'll tell you straight which one you need. If a repair genuinely buys you five more good years, we'll say so. We're not interested in selling you a roof you don't need — we're interested in being the roofer you call for the next 20 years.
Roofers in Staten Island: How to Tell Good From Cheap
Type "roofers staten island" into Google and you get pages of results, and they are not all the same business. The difference that matters most is who actually climbs on your roof. Our crews are company employees, trained on one installation standard, supervised by the same people who sold you the job. Many competitors hand your roof to the lowest bidder among subcontracted crews, which is why the same shingle can last 30 years on one house and 15 on the next.
Before you sign anything, put every roofer through the same five checks:
A written price on the first visit, itemized: materials, labor, decking, disposal.
Proof of general liability and workers compensation, sent directly from the insurer.
A NYC home improvement contractor license for work in Staten Island.
Local references from the last 12 months that you can actually call.
A workmanship warranty in writing, from a company with a local office that will be here in year five.
That last point matters more in Staten Island than almost anywhere. Coastal storms bring out-of-town storm chasers every season, and half of them are gone before the first warranty claim. A roofer with a showroom on Hylan Blvd and crews that live in the borough has a reputation to protect on every single street.
What Roof Replacement Costs in Staten Island
Most asphalt-shingle roof replacements in Staten Island run $7,000 to $15,000 for an average 1,800 to 2,200 square foot home. Architectural shingles, the most common choice in the borough, run $5 to $7 per square foot installed, and premium designer lines reach $9 to $12 per square foot. The drivers are the same on every quote: roof size in squares, pitch, the number of tear-off layers, decking condition found after tear-off, and extras like skylights.
Budget a contingency for wood. Shingles hide the deck beneath them, and a roof that looks fine from the street can open up to soft plywood at tear-off. Careful roofers price decking by the sheet before work starts, so the surprise is a conversation with numbers you already know, not a bill shock at the end. Shingle manufacturers also raised prices in 2026, so quotes collected two years ago are not a fair comparison.
For deeper numbers, see our Staten Island roof replacement cost guide, and for what changed this year read why roof replacement prices went up in 2026.
Repair or Replace? The Honest Answer for Staten Island Roofs
Asphalt shingle roofs last 20 to 30 years here when they are installed and vented right. Salt air, nor’easters and heavy tree cover shorten that for some streets, so age is only the starting point. A roof under 15 years old with a few damaged shingles is almost always a repair. A roof past 20 with curling, balding granules or a history of leaks is usually costing you more in patch calls than a replacement would.
The honest test is simple: if a contractor can show you photos of what is failing and the repair buys you five real years, repair it. If the same leak keeps coming back or the decking is soft in multiple spots, put the patch money toward the replacement. We will tell you which side of that line your roof is on, even when the answer is a repair we could skip by selling you a roof.
We replace roofs on Staten Island and across the river too. If your project is on the Jersey side, our NJ roof replacement team covers it from our South Amboy and Summit locations.
How Our Staten Island Roof Replacement Works
The process should feel organized from the first phone call. It starts with a real inspection, not a clipboard glance from the driveway: we walk the roof, photograph what we find, check the attic for ventilation and moisture, and hand you a written price the same visit. From there:
Permits filed with the borough, handled by us, before anything is scheduled.
Tear-off with property protection, landscaping included, and dumpsters placed to spare your driveway.
Decking inspection and repairs priced by the sheet, agreed before new materials go on.
Ice and water shield at eaves and valleys, synthetic underlayment over the rest of the deck.
Shingles, flashing and ventilation installed to manufacturer spec, which is what keeps the warranty real.
Magnetic nail sweep, full cleanup and a walkthrough with you at the end, not weeks later.
Most Staten Island replacements take one to three working days. You will know the schedule in advance, meet the crew lead, and have one number to call from start to finish, because the people who sold the job run the job.
Roofing Materials Built for Coastal Weather
Staten Island is hard on roofing materials, so we install systems chosen for the environment: architectural shingles from GAF and Owens Corning with algae-resistant granules and high wind ratings, synthetic underlayment that does not tear in a gust, and ice and water shield anywhere water collects or backs up. The manufacturers raised their prices this year, which we explain in plain numbers before you commit, not after.
Ventilation is the part most quotes skip and the part your roof cannot live without. A balanced ridge-and-soffit system vents attic heat in July and moisture in January, which is what prevents the ice dams and premature shingle aging that cut roofs short here. If your current roof has soft spots at the eaves or curling above the attic, poor ventilation is usually the reason.
Still comparing materials? Our asphalt vs. architectural shingles comparison breaks down the trade-offs in plain words.
What makes our installation different
Every roof we replace is installed by professional roof installers. That single fact drives everything else: our crews are trained to our standard, held to our 60-point installation checklist, and accountable to a company they work for full-time.
That checklist catches the things cut-corner contractors skip, proper flashing, correct underlayment, clean tear-off down to the deck, and a final walk-through with you before we leave. Over 10,000+ completed installations, that process is what's kept our name good on this island for 10+ years.
And when we're done, the work is backed by a labor warranty. Our roofing warranty is built for confidence: 50 years on materials and 25 years on transferable labor coverage.
Neighborhoods we replace roofs in
We replace roofs across all of Staten Island, with heavy volume in:
* New Springville (10314) — the borough's largest concentration of the colonial/cape stock now hitting replacement age
* Annadale & Great Kills (10312 / 10308) — established South Shore neighborhoods, many original-roof homes
* New Dorp (10306) — mid-island, dense single-family
* Tottenville (10307) — South Shore, older housing stock
* St. George (10301) — North Shore, mixed older homes
If you're not listed, you're still covered — this is our home borough and we work all of it.
Why Staten Island homeowners choose us over the big brands
Our typical customer has met with a national name, liked the quality, and balked at the price. We built our business for exactly that homeowner: the same caliber of craftsmanship and materials, installed by vetted full-time employees, without the national-brand markup. If you value doing it right once, and living with the result for the next decade or two, that's the whole point of how we work.
Get a straight answer on your Staten Island roof Free, no-pressure estimate. We'll tell you whether it's repair or replacement, and put it in writing.
Frequently Asked Questions
A new asphalt-shingle roof in Staten Island typically costs $7,000-$15,000 for an average 1,800-2,200 sq ft home, with the price driven by roof size, pitch, number of layers being torn off, and the shingle grade. Architectural shingles run $5-$7 per sq ft installed, while premium designer shingles can reach $9-$12 per sq ft. Home Exteriors by The Men With Tools gives a written price on the first visit and offers financing. A free inspection is the only way to get an exact number for your roof.
Home Exteriors by The Men With Tools is one of the highest-rated roofing companies in Staten Island, with a 4.9 Google rating, an A+ BBB rating, and 15,000+ exterior projects completed since 2013. The company uses its own crews (not subcontractors), installs GAF and Owens Corning shingles, and stands behind the work with its Worry-Free Guarantee. The owner, John Kolbaska, is the President of the Home Improvement Contractors Association of Staten Island.
A typical Staten Island roof replacement takes 1-3 days depending on the size of the roof, the pitch, and the number of layers being torn off. A straightforward 2,000 sq ft ranch can usually be done in one day; a steep or cut-up Victorian may take 2-3 days. Home Exteriors by The Men With Tools uses its own crews, so the schedule stays under one team's control, and the company protects landscaping and cleans up with a magnetic nail sweep before leaving.
A properly installed asphalt-shingle roof lasts about 20-30 years in Staten Island's climate, with architectural shingles typically reaching 25-30 years and 3-tab shingles closer to 15-20 years. The biggest threats to roof life in Staten Island are ice dams in winter, summer UV exposure, and coastal storms. Home Exteriors by The Men With Tools installs GAF and Owens Corning shingles with manufacturer warranties up to 50 years when installed by a certified contractor.
Homeowners insurance in Staten Island covers roof replacement only when the damage is from a sudden, accidental event like a storm, falling tree, or fire - not from age, wear, or lack of maintenance. If your roof was damaged by a covered event, Home Exteriors by The Men With Tools can help document the damage for your insurance claim and meet with the adjuster on site. Routine replacement from age is typically not covered.
