Roof replacement, repair and storm response for Syracuse homeowners — built for Central New York winters. Local for 38 years, and about 15 minutes from your door.
Local Experience
Homeowner Rated
Serving Onondaga County
Searching for a roofing company in Syracuse? River Roofing and Construction has been repairing and replacing roofs across Onondaga County for 38 years. From our Fayetteville shop we’re about 15 minutes away, near enough to respond quickly when a storm hits or a ceiling stain appears. Whether it’s a complete tear-off or a single urgent repair, we handle every part of your roof for Syracuse homeowners — and we build for the winters we actually get here.
Old roof off, deck inspected, then a CertainTeed shingle system built for Central New York weather.
Leaks, lost shingles and failed flashing, repaired properly so the problem doesn't come back next season.
Straightforward inspections with everything written down — for sales, claims or routine maintenance.
When wind or hail opens up a roof, we tarp it and get the repair moving. We work seven days a week.
Snow-load reduction and ice dam relief through the worst of a Syracuse winter.
Gutter replacement handled as part of your roof project, carrying water away from the roofline.
Syracuse sees roughly 115 to 125 inches of snow in a typical winter — and wind funneling between the hills and the lake, with hard freeze-thaw cycling on older roof details. The housing stock matters as well — Syracuse is characterized by a dense mix of pre-1940 city housing, many with steep-pitched roofs and original slate or multi-layer asphalt. Which is why a roof in this area has to be built as a full system — not another layer over the last one.
An ice dam forms when attic heat melts snow that refreezes at the cold edge of the roof. Clearing it every winter isn't the answer; ventilation and ice-and-water shield are.
Months of accumulated snow sits on the structure and stresses the eaves. We frame and fasten for February, not for a sunny inspection in July.
Every freeze and thaw widens whatever is already loose. Flashing that would sit quietly in a milder climate fails here.
38
Years Of Experience Serving Central NY
Nearly every shingle carries a “Limited Lifetime Warranty”. It’s worth knowing what that really means.
After about a decade, that warranty usually becomes pro-rated — so a defect years down the line pays out a sliding fraction rather than the full amount.
We offer a 50 year Non-Prorated Warranty on every roof project.
We work throughout Syracuse and the surrounding area, including Eastwood, Strathmore, Tipperary Hill, Westcott, Sedgwick, University Hill — as well as the streets in between. Our crews are regularly near Clinton Square and the Erie Canal Museum, and we cover the 13202 area and beyond.
Wondering whether you’re in our area? Give us a call at 315-630-0839 — we’re probably working in the area already.
Roofing is our core trade, but it isn’t all we do — which means one contractor for the whole house. For Syracuse homeowners we also handle:
Because every layer of the exterior is in-house, water is managed as one system — with no gaps between contractors.
Our service area covers Onondaga County and the wider Central New York region.
Yes. Syracuse is well within our service area — we’re about 15 minutes away in Fayetteville and work throughout Onondaga County.
There’s no single number. Size, pitch, the number of layers to remove, the state of the decking and the shingle you pick all move the price. We’ll give you a free estimate in writing instead of a guess.
Most replacements here are a one- or two-day job. We’ll give you an honest timeline with the estimate rather than a best case.
Yes. With roughly 115 to 125 inches of snow in a typical winter, ice dams are a real problem here. We provide snow-load reduction and ice dam relief, and we build proper ventilation and ice-and-water shield into every replacement to prevent them.
We work seven days a week with wide hours and respond quickly to storm damage. Being about 15 minutes out means we can get a tarp on fast when it matters.
CertainTeed architectural shingles, installed as a full system — underlayment, ice-and-water shield where our climate needs it, and ventilation set up correctly.
We do both. Plenty of roofs need a targeted repair, not a replacement, and we’ll give you a straight answer after we look.
A free, no-pressure estimate from the team that’s been working on Onondaga County homes for 38 years.
