Mohegan Lake is a hamlet of about 5,900 people (2020 Census) in the northwest corner of Yorktown, built around the private Lake Mohegan. The lake took that name in 1859, when hotel owner William Jones promoted it as a resort, and by the 1950s and 1960s bungalow colonies such as Skyview and Lakeview filled the hills around it. St. George's Church, built in 1911 and 1912, is listed on the National Register. The resort years explain a lot about the houses you see around the lake today.
The hamlet sits about 520 feet above sea level. Homes near the water get humid air and wind across the open lake, and the wooded slopes drop leaves and needles on roofs every fall. Add the seasonal origins of many houses, and you get roofs that were never built to the standard a year-round home needs. Permits for all of it go through the Town of Yorktown.
From bungalow colony to year-round home
The housing here mixes former bungalow-colony cottages with mid-century single-family houses. That fits the Town of Yorktown overall, where 43.9 percent of housing units were built between 1950 and 1969, according to the town's housing plan.
Converted bungalows often have additions built at different times, with low-slope connectors between them, thin roof decking and attics with little or no ventilation.
What to plan for on a Mohegan Lake roof
Low-slope sections on converted cottages
Additions on former bungalows often meet the main roof at a very shallow pitch. Asphalt shingles need at least a 2:12 pitch, and between 2:12 and 4:12 the code calls for double underlayment. Anything flatter needs a membrane roof instead. We measure every section and recommend shingle, double-underlayment shingle, or membrane for each, so the transitions don't become the leak.
Thin decking and ventilation retrofits
Seasonal cottages were often sheathed with thin boards or plywood and built with no soffit vents at all. Once a house is heated all winter, that leads to frost in the attic, damp decking and ice dams. At tear-off Jersey Roofing's crew replaces weak decking and adds intake and ridge venting where the framing allows, which also protects the shingle warranty.
Lake humidity and tree cover
Homes close to Lake Mohegan stay humid, and the wooded hillsides keep many roofs shaded. That is a recipe for algae streaks and moss. We recommend algae-resistant shingles, open valleys that shed needles, and gutter guards. Cutting back overhanging limbs before the install lets the new roof dry out after rain.
Roof permits in Mohegan Lake
- Office
- Town of Yorktown Building Department
- Phone
- (914) 962-5722
- Website
- yorktownny.gov/town-departments/building/applica
Mohegan Lake is a hamlet of Yorktown, so permits go to the Town Building Department at 363 Underhill Avenue, even near the Cortlandt line; Jersey Roofing files it for you.
The roof systems installed in Mohegan Lake
Jersey Roofing installs complete GAF and Owens Corning systems: ice and water barrier at the eaves and valleys, synthetic underlayment, starter strips, architectural or designer shingles, matched ridge cap and balanced ventilation. On a qualifying GAF system it can register the Golden Pledge® warranty, and on an Owens Corning system, Platinum Protection. Both include lifetime workmanship coverage. Compare the warranties.
Neighborhoods we serve in and around Mohegan Lake
- Lake Mohegan
- Skyview
- Lakeview
- Route 6 corridor