Yorktown Heights is the commercial center of the Town of Yorktown, about 45 miles from New York City, in rolling country of hills, farmland and neighborhoods. Yorktown was settled in 1683 and named in 1788 for the Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown, Virginia. Pine's Bridge on the Croton River was a strategic crossing during the war. The 1905 railroad station, now on the National Register, sits along the North County Trailway, and the hamlet is home to the Town's offices, including the Building Department on Underhill Avenue.
The hamlet sits about 490 feet up, with Turkey Mountain rising nearby and the New Croton Reservoir to the south. Inland and higher than the river towns, it tends to see more snow and ice than southern Westchester. Those winters, combined with the age of the housing, shape most of the roof replacements we plan here. Snow load, ice at the eaves and decades-old decking come up on nearly every inspection we do in town.
A town built mostly in two decades
According to the Town of Yorktown's housing plan, 21.5 percent of the town's homes were built in the 1950s and another 22.4 percent in the 1960s. Only 9.3 percent predate 1939, and most newer construction has been large-lot single-family homes.
A house built in 1960 is likely on its third roof by now. Earlier roofers sometimes left an old layer in place, and the original plank or early plywood decking has been through decades of freeze and thaw.
What to plan for on a Yorktown Heights roof
Layers and decking on boom-era homes
On 1950s and 1960s houses, we often find two shingle layers. NY code doesn't permit a new layer over two or more, so these roofs come down to the deck. That also lets Jersey Roofing's crew check original plank sheathing for gaps and early plywood for delamination. They replace bad sections before installation, and we note the decking condition in your report.
Snow, ice and attic air
At about 490 feet and inland, Yorktown Heights collects its share of Westchester's 25 to 50 inches of yearly snow. Ice dams start when a warm attic melts snow at the ridge and it refreezes at the eave. Code-required ice-barrier membrane at the eaves, sealed attic bypasses and balanced soffit and ridge venting are the three parts of the fix.
Matching the roof to the house
A long, simple roofline shows every color and texture choice, while larger, newer homes have more hips and valleys to detail. We bring GAF and Owens Corning samples to the inspection and look at them against your siding in daylight. Jersey Roofing is a GAF Master Elite and Owens Corning Platinum Preferred contractor, so it can offer each maker's top-tier system warranties.
Roof permits in Yorktown Heights
- Office
- Town of Yorktown Building Department
- Phone
- (914) 962-5722
- Website
- yorktownny.gov/town-departments/building/applica
The Town of Yorktown Building Department at 363 Underhill Avenue handles all Yorktown hamlets; Jersey Roofing prepares and files the permit.
The roof systems installed in Yorktown Heights
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 Yorktown Heights
- Downtown Yorktown Heights
- Crompond
- Turkey Mountain area
- Kitchawan