Complete roofing for Cortland homeowners — replacement, repair and storm response, made for Central New York weather. Based in Fayetteville, roughly 50 minutes out, with 38 years behind us.
Local Experience
Homeowner Rated
Serving Cortland County
Searching for a roofing company in Cortland? River Roofing and Construction has been repairing and replacing roofs across Cortland County for 38 years. From our Fayetteville shop we’re about 50 minutes away, near enough to respond quickly when a storm hits or a ceiling stain appears. From full roof replacements to emergency repairs, we handle every part of your roof for Cortland homeowners, and we build for the winters this region actually gets.
We strip the roof to the deck and rebuild it with CertainTeed shingle systems specified for Central New York.
We track down what's actually leaking — shingles, flashing or storm damage — and fix the cause rather than cover it.
Clear written inspections for home sales, insurance claims and storm damage assessments.
Storm damage, emergency tarping and quick repairs, seven days a week with wide hours.
Snow removal and ice dam relief to protect your shingles, gutters and ceilings all winter.
Gutters replaced during the same project — one crew, one schedule, water going where it should.
Cortland sees roughly 140 to 160 inches of snow in a typical winter — and southern-hill elevation with long, cold winters. The housing stock matters as well — Cortland is characterized by an older small-city stock with student rentals and original roof systems. Which is why a roof in this area has to be built as a full system — not another layer over the last one.
Warm air leaking into the attic melts snow higher up the roof. It refreezes at the cold eaves and pushes water back beneath the shingles. Ventilation is the real fix.
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
Most shingles come with a “Limited Lifetime Warranty” — but what does that actually cover?
Typically after 10 years the “Limited Lifetime Warranty” becomes pro-rated and you are no longer fully covered. This could mean only receiving pennies on the dollar for a potential manufacturing defect.
We offer a 50 year Non-Prorated Warranty on every roof project.
Our crews work across Cortland, including Cortland city, Homer edge, and the neighborhoods between them. Our crews are regularly near the SUNY Cortland campus and the Tioughnioga River, and we cover the 13045 area and beyond.
Don’t see your street listed? Give us a call at 315-630-0839 — there’s a good chance we’re on a job near you.
Roofing is our core trade, but it isn’t all we do — which means one contractor for the whole house. For Cortland homeowners we also handle:
Because we handle every layer of the exterior ourselves, water is managed as a single system, with nothing falling between trades.
We take on roofing work throughout Cortland County and across Central New York.
We do. Cortland sits comfortably inside our service area, about 50 minutes from Fayetteville.
It depends on your roof — size, pitch, how many layers come off, the condition of the decking, and the materials you choose. Rather than guess, we offer a free, no-pressure estimate with everything in writing.
One to two days covers most Cortland roofs. Size, pitch and the forecast decide where you land, and you’ll get a realistic timeline up front.
We do. Given roughly 140 to 160 inches of snow in a typical winter, ice dams come up every winter. We clear them and reduce snow load — and on a replacement we design ventilation and ice-and-water shield in so they’re less likely to form at all.
Yes. We’re available seven days a week with wide hours, and at roughly 50 minutes away we can get a tarp on quickly after a storm.
CertainTeed asphalt shingle systems — architectural shingles with proper underlayment, ice-and-water shield and balanced ventilation, installed as a complete assembly built for Central New York.
Both. If your roof has life left in it, we’ll tell you that rather than sell you a new one.
Book a free estimate with a local team that’s been keeping Cortland County roofs sound for 38 years.
