Roofing in Tarrytown, NY
Westchester Roofing Service Serving Tarrytown
Roof replacement and repair for Tarrytown’s hillside Victorians, river-view houses and postwar neighborhoods. Village permits filed and Architectural Review Board timing planned before the old roof comes off.
Since 1980
Our family team of five brothers, working alongside their father
Supervised crews
Licensed, insured roofers run by a Guardian project manager
Westchester County HIC #WC-38383-H24
Licensed for home improvement work in Westchester
10 years on roofs
Plus 1 year on workmanship, in writing
Same Roof, or a New Look?
In Tarrytown the most important roofing question is whether the new roof will look like the old one. The Village’s Architectural Review Board has five members, including at least one licensed architect and one recommended by the Historical Society of the Tarrytowns, and the code sends it projects that introduce roofing not of the same kind and style as the house, where visible from a public street.
If you are replacing asphalt with asphalt in a similar color, the path is a building permit. If you want to change materials or the roofline on the street side, we prepare drawings, photographs and samples and get on the ARB calendar, which needs initial submissions 18 days ahead of its monthly meeting. Designated landmarks and properties in a Village historic district need a certificate of appropriateness as well.
Hillside Roofs Need a Plan
Tarrytown rises steeply from the Hudson toward Route 9 and beyond. On many streets, the front of a house is one story and the back is three, driveways are short and sloped, and there’s nowhere obvious for a dumpster. Victorian and early-1900s houses near the river add steep slopes, turrets, dormers and built-in gutters.
Before we start, your project manager walks the site to plan staging, roof safety anchors, material delivery and debris removal. On the roof, we replace damaged decking, install ice barrier at eaves and valleys, rebuild flashing at chimneys, dormers and walls, and set new drip edge and ventilation.
Tarrytown Roof Work
Asphalt replacement
Architectural shingles matched to the house and its neighbors.
Dormers and turrets
Small, steep roof sections flashed carefully, where many leaks start.
Built-in gutters
Relined or rebuilt on older cornices.
ARB packages
Drawings, photos and samples when the look will change.
Tarrytown Roofing FAQs
Do I need a permit for a new roof in Tarrytown?
Almost certainly. The Village’s Building Department says permits are required for almost all construction on a home and asks owners to call first. It is at Village Hall, One Depot Plaza. We make that call and file for you.
When does the Architectural Review Board look at a roof?
Under the Village code, the Building Inspector refers rehabilitation that introduces new exterior features, roofing included, that aren’t of the same kind and style as the existing building and are visible from a public street. A like-for-like replacement generally stays off the ARB agenda; a switch to a very different roof material on the street side does not.
How far ahead does the ARB need my application?
Initial submissions are due 18 days before the meeting, on paper, and the Board meets on the third Wednesday of each month. That is about a month of lead time, so we plan schedules around it.
Is my Tarrytown address actually in the Village?
Not always. Sleepy Hollow shares the 10591 ZIP code but is a separate village, and some Tarrytown addresses are in unincorporated Greenburgh. We confirm the jurisdiction before anything is filed.
What warranty do you give?
Ten years on roofing and one year on all other workmanship, in writing, plus the manufacturer’s product warranty.
Can I finance a new roof?
Yes. Guardian offers customer financing through HFS Financial personal home improvement loans. See our financing page to check your options. We also accept check, credit card, Zelle and cash.
Do you replace gutters and skylights with the roof?
Yes. On a re-roof in Tarrytown we can replace the gutters and downspouts and reflash or replace skylights at the same time, so the new roof, drainage and openings are done in one job and covered together. We pull the building permit when the work needs one.
Who do I call about a roofing permit in Tarrytown?
The Village of Tarrytown Building Department at One Depot Plaza (914-631-3668) issues permits for almost all construction in the village. Some Tarrytown mailing addresses fall outside the village, in the Town of Greenburgh or the Village of Sleepy Hollow, and those files go to that municipality’s building office instead. We confirm which office covers your house before we file.
More Tarrytown & Roofing Pages
We also roof homes in Ossining, Hartsdale and White Plains.
Get a Free Roofing Estimate in Tarrytown
We’ll inspect the roof, tell you whether the ARB will be involved, and give you a written, itemized estimate.
Guardian Remodeling Corp · 143 Lake Shore Dr W, Carmel, NY 10512 · 914-912-0385 · Frank@guardianremodelingcorp.com
