Complete roofing for Skaneateles homeowners — replacement, repair and storm response, made for Central New York weather. Based in Fayetteville, roughly 45 minutes out, with 38 years behind us.
Local Experience
Homeowner Rated
Serving Onondaga County
Searching for a roofing company in Skaneateles? River Roofing and Construction has protected homes across Onondaga County for 38 years. Our shop is in Fayetteville, roughly 45 minutes out, which means we’re on site fast when the weather turns or a leak starts. We handle everything from a full tear-off to an emergency patch for Skaneateles homeowners, built for the winters this region really delivers.
Complete tear-offs down to the deck, built on CertainTeed shingle systems rated for Central New York weather.
Leaks, lost shingles and failed flashing, repaired properly so the problem doesn't come back next season.
Clear written inspections for home sales, insurance claims and storm damage assessments.
When wind or hail opens up a roof, we tarp it and get the repair moving. We work seven days a week.
Roof snow-load reduction and ice dam clearing through the heaviest weeks of a Skaneateles winter.
Gutter replacement built into your roof project, so water is carried cleanly away from the roofline and foundation.
Skaneateles sees roughly 85 to 110 inches of snow in a typical winter. Add shoreline wind off the lake and steep, fully exposed roof faces, and a roof here takes a beating. The housing stock matters as well — Skaneateles is characterized by high-value historic and lakefront homes with complex, highly visible rooflines. Which is why a roof in this area has to be built as a full system — not another layer over the last one.
Heat escaping into the attic melts snow that refreezes at the cold eaves, forcing water back under the shingles. The fix is ventilation and ice-and-water shield.
Snow piles up for months and puts real weight on the roof. Joist support and fastening have to be sized for that load.
The thaw-and-refreeze cycle repeats all winter, opening small cracks and worn flashing until a small problem turns into a real leak.
38
Years Of Experience Serving Central NY
You’ll see “Limited Lifetime Warranty” on almost every shingle. The detail matters.
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 back every roof project with a 50 year Non-Prorated Warranty.
We cover Skaneateles and the area around it, including Skaneateles village, Mottville, Skaneateles Falls and everything in between. Skaneateles Lake and the village lakefront is familiar ground for us, and we work throughout the 13152 area.
Not sure if we cover your neighborhood? Give us a call at 315-630-0839 — we’re probably working in the area already.
Roofing is what we’re known for, but it isn’t everything we do. That means a single contractor for the whole house. For Skaneateles 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 provide roofing services throughout Onondaga County and Central New York.
Yes — Skaneateles is one of the areas we work in most, and we serve Onondaga County throughout.
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.
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, both. roughly 85 to 110 inches of snow in a typical winter makes ice dams a recurring problem locally. Clearing them helps in the moment; ventilation and ice-and-water shield is what actually fixes it long term.
Yes. We’re available seven days a week with wide hours, and at roughly 45 minutes away we can get a tarp on quickly after a storm.
Our standard is a CertainTeed asphalt shingle system fitted as one assembly, because the shingle alone isn’t what makes a roof last here.
Both. If your roof has life left in it, we’ll tell you that rather than sell you a new one.
Get a free, no-pressure estimate from a local crew that’s looked after Onondaga County homes for 38 years.
