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Roofers Hotline is a roofing company for roof repair, roof replacement, leak repair, storm damage and inspections in New York City, New York, and 97 towns across New York, Queens, Bronx, Westchester and 5 more counties, on one phone number, (855) 512-1072. Someone answers at any hour, and the estimate is written down before any work begins.
Storm inspection matters here, with 56 hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000 on the Storm Prediction Center's log.
New York County saw 1 thunderstorm wind events of 65 knots or more since 2015, NOAA records show, each one a shingle repair somewhere. Homeowners comparing quotes can start with what roof repair includes, then call for the written estimate.
Rain at the nearest station averages 50 inches a year in NCEI normals, so flashing, pipe boots and valleys get checked first. Hail of one inch or larger hit New York County 1 times since 2015, and damaging wind 1 times, in NOAA's records. What the visit includes, in every ZIP code the metro serves, is under what roof leak repair includes.
The NOAA storm log for New York County lists 1 hail event of one inch or larger, plus 1 damaging wind event, since 2015. There are 6 roofing businesses in New York County in Census business records, which keeps estimates comparable. The visit is explained under what emergency roof repair includes, booked from one number across the metro.
80% of homes inside the city limits were built before 1980, Census estimates show, and the median build year is 1952. The page on roof replacement here lists what gets checked, what gets photographed and what goes on the estimate.
Weather disasters in New York County have drawn 16 federal declarations on OpenFEMA's record, most recently in 2021. Of the 3,649,896 housing units the Census counts inside the city limits, roughly 33% are owner-occupied. Roof inspection here covers what the visit includes, from the first call to the written estimate.
Roughly 44% of homes statewide are shingled with asphalt and 7% roofed in metal, the federal energy survey finds. Anywhere in the metro, metal roofing here is explained visit by visit, estimate first.
Roofers Hotline books roof repair, leak repair and storm damage inspections across New York City, and you can call 24 hours a day. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged 56 hail reports within 15 km of the city between 2000 and 2024, which puts it in the High hail band among the towns Roofers Hotline serves, so a roof that took a hit can hide damage you won't see from the street.
The housing stock adds to the reason to call. By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 80% of homes here were built before 1980 and the median home dates to 1952, so many roofs sit on old decks and flashing. Call now to book an inspection and get a written estimate before any work starts.
NOAA's records show hail here peaks in July, and 132 of 146 reports within 25 km fall between March and August. The last 2-inch hail within 25 km fell on August 1, 2011, and 9 tornado touchdowns have landed within 25 km since 2000, the strongest an EF2.
Hail bruises shingles and loosens granules, and wind lifts edges and flashing. After a summer storm, call for an inspection and ask for the written estimate.
By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 80% of homes here were built before 1980, against 79% across the county, and the median year built is 1952. Older houses often have worn flashing, aging chimney joints and decking that has been patched several times.
Only 32.8% of homes are owner-occupied, so many roofs belong to building owners. Whether you own a house or manage a building, call for a roof inspection and a written estimate that lists what needs repair.
At the Central Park station, the 1991 to 2020 climate normals show 29.8 inches of snow a year and 67 days with a low at or below 32 F. Roofers Hotline rates ice dam risk here as Moderate. Melt that refreezes at the eaves can push water under shingles and into ceilings.
If you see stains near exterior walls after a thaw, or icicles along the gutters, call for leak repair before the next freeze. A written estimate will cover the damaged area.
New York has no statewide roofing license, but New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties license home improvement contractors. That matters because a roof job here can involve city or county rules depending on the address.
Look up any license at NYC DCWP, or at the county consumer affairs office outside the city. When you call Roofers Hotline, ask what the written estimate covers before any work starts.
The visit itself is covered under New York City roof leak repair, which serves 423 ZIP codes.
Roofers Hotline also books New York City metal roofing from the same number, with the inspection photographed before the estimate is written.
Local data
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (New York County); OpenFEMA declarations (New York County); U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023; NOAA SPC reports; NCEI 1991 to 2020 normals. Updated October 2026.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Roof inspection | $300–$700 | per visit |
| Asphalt shingles, architectural | $9,000–$26,900 | $527–$1,581 per square |
| Roof leak repair | $400–$1,700 | per job |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.09); a written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Not a quote: typical 2026 ranges from published cost guides and Census County Business Patterns 2022 payroll data; your written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Source: published 2026 cost guides (Fixr, This Old House, Bob Vila, NerdWallet, Today's Homeowner, RoofVista) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
After the same storms, homeowners across all the metro also need what roof inspection includes. Step by step, from the first call to the written estimate, the work is explained under emergency roof repair explained.
Why call
Next steps
New York licensing: New York has no statewide roofing license, but New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties license home improvement contractors. Look up any license at NYC DCWP (county consumer affairs offices outside NYC).
Questions
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged 56 hail reports within 15 km of the city from 2000 to 2024, a High band. Hail peaks in July. If a storm has passed over your block, call for an inspection and a written estimate.
Yes. By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 80% of homes here were built before 1980 and the median year built is 1952. Older homes tend to have worn flashing and patched decking, so ask for a full inspection with your written estimate.
They can. Ice dam risk here is Moderate, with 29.8 inches of snow a year and 67 freezing days in the 1991 to 2020 normals at the Central Park station. If you see ceiling stains after a thaw, call for leak repair.
New York has no statewide roofing license, but the metro and Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties license home improvement contractors. Look up any license at NYC DCWP, then call for a written estimate before any work starts.
The most recent federal disaster declaration was for the Remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 5, 2021, one of 16 from 1965 to date. If water got in during a storm, call for emergency tarping and leak repair, 24 hours a day.
Homeowners across the metro also ask How long does a roof last?
Homeowners outside the city limits can read roofing coverage in Long Island City, 2 miles away, booked through the same number. Homeowners outside the city limits can read roofing coverage in Astoria, 3 miles away, booked through the same number.
The longer read on the numbers is our guide to common roof problems here, written for the 97 towns served here.
Our local guide to roof emergency warning signs draws on the same county storm and housing records. 49 miles from here, another metro area is served too; see the Newburgh metro area.
Takes about a minute. Tell us the ZIP code and what the roof is doing, and a local roofer calls you back to book an inspection and written estimate.
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