Find a licensed roofer in Shelter Island, NY

Who licenses roofers in Shelter Island

• Suffolk County's home improvement law names roofing as home improvement work and makes it unlawful to run a business the law regulates without a county license, unless an exemption applies.
• Suffolk Consumer Affairs warns that unlicensed contractors are subject to arrest and prosecution for working without a license.
• Shelter Island requires home improvements to be performed by a licensed contractor holding a Shelter Island license.
• Shelter Island's notice to contractors says every contractor or subcontractor working on the island, landscapers included, needs a town license.
• Shelter Island takes home improvement license applications online, and a new license needs a $250 check to the town, a liability certificate naming the town as certificate holder and, if applicable, a workers' compensation certificate.

State rules and the lookup steps: how to check a roofer's license.

What the Town of Shelter Island requires

• Shelter Island issues roofing permits that can be applied for and paid online by credit or debit card or electronic check.
• Shelter Island's 2022 Building Department fee schedule lists roofing and siding permits at $200.00.

The Town of Shelter Island Building Department handles permits (631-749-0772). Our Town of Shelter Island permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Shelter Island: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Shelter Island, villages included, the median home was built in 1980, and 28% of homes were built before 1960, 23% before 1940. 96% of homes here are single-family detached houses, and 95% are owner-occupied.

What roofing work costs here

Labor is a large part of any price. Long Island roofers earn a median $76,589 a year, from about $51,316 at entry level to $87,302 with experience. (New York State Department of Labor, wages updated to the first quarter of 2026.) Prices come from written estimates; more in the roofing cost guide.

Before you hire in Shelter Island

• Ask for the license number the work needs here (see who licenses roofers above), and check it before you sign.
• Ask who files with the Town of Shelter Island Building Department, and who books the inspections.
• Is the price for a tear-off or an overlay, and how many layers are on the roof now?
• What happens if the sheathing under the old roof is rotten, and how is that priced?