The hamlet was called Davis Brook until 1861, when the postmaster's wife, an admirer of Wagner's operas, renamed it Valhalla. The Kensico Dam and Reservoir rise over its northern end along Columbus Avenue, and the hamlet itself covers only about 0.83 square miles of single-family neighborhoods around the Columbus Avenue and Bronx River corridors. Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Westchester Community College and Kensico Cemetery all sit within it.
The 10595 ZIP code reaches beyond the hamlet into parts of Greenburgh and North Castle, and each town runs its own building department. A house with a Valhalla address on the Mount Pleasant side permits through Mount Pleasant, while one across the line goes to Greenburgh or North Castle. We confirm the tax-map town before Jersey Roofing files, because a permit in the wrong town delays the job.
Small neighborhoods in the valley below the dam
Valhalla's homes are mostly single-family, along the Columbus Avenue and Bronx River corridors. They sit at about 256 feet, low in the valley, which affects how moisture behaves in attics. In 2006 a tornado struck the area, a reminder that the valley is not sheltered from severe wind.
What to plan for on a Valhalla roof
Building for the wind that does come
The 2006 tornado is an extreme case, but it showed that strong wind reaches the valley. Jersey Roofing's crews install every Valhalla roof to the manufacturer's enhanced-wind specification where the house allows it: GAF starter strips at eaves and rakes with matching hip and ridge, or the Owens Corning Duration system that qualifies for a 160 mph enhanced wind warranty. Sealed edges are what keep shingles down in a gust.
Damp attics in the valley
Homes low in the Bronx River valley can see more moisture in their attics. Without balanced ventilation, that moisture condenses on the underside of the deck in winter, and frost and mold follow. We check intake at the soffits and exhaust at the ridge, and Jersey Roofing corrects the balance during replacement, along with the ice-barrier membrane at the eaves the code requires.
Which town, which permit
Mount Pleasant, Greenburgh and North Castle each issue their own building permits, and Valhalla addresses fall in all three. We look up the property's tax-map town before Jersey Roofing prepares the permit so it goes to the right office the first time. The inspection schedule and paperwork differ slightly between them, and Jersey Roofing handles each.
Roof permits in Valhalla
- Office
- Town of Mount Pleasant Building Department
- Phone
- (914) 742-2305
- Website
- mtpleasantny.com
Valhalla homes in Mount Pleasant permit here; 10595 addresses in Greenburgh or North Castle use those towns, and Jersey Roofing files with the right one.
The roof systems installed in Valhalla
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 Valhalla
- Columbus Avenue corridor
- Kensico Dam area