Roofing
Full replacement and repair on asphalt, cedar and metal. We rebuild the whole system — deck, ice-and-water shield, flashing, ventilation — not just the top layer.
Our services
Everything on the outside of your house, handled by one crew.
Roof, flat roof, deck, chimney, gutters, masonry and siding. Seven trades that all touch the same water problem — and one contractor who's accountable for every joint between them.
Why it matters
Water doesn't respect the line between two contractors.
The classic Long Island leak lives exactly where trades meet: where the chimney passes through the roof, where the roof dies into a sidewall, where the deck ledger bolts through the siding. Hire four companies and every one of them will tell you it's someone else's joint. Hire one, and there's nobody left to point at.
| What you care about | Four separate contractors | Cape Construction |
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| Who owns the leak | Each blames the trade above or below them. | One company, one warranty, no argument. |
| Scheduling | Four calendars. The siding crew shows up before the roof is dried in. | Sequenced correctly: roof, flashing, siding, gutters, then hardscape. |
| Cost | Four mobilizations, four dumpsters, four markups. | One mobilization. Bundled work typically saves 10–18%. |
| Flashing details | The interface is nobody's line item — so it gets caulked. | Kick-out, step and counter flashing installed as one system. |
| Your time | You become the general contractor, whether you wanted to or not. | One foreman, one phone number, one written schedule. |
Seven services
Pick the one you came here for.
Each page below is written for that specific job — real materials, real Long Island price ranges, and the questions homeowners actually ask us on site.
Flat Roofing
Ponding water, split seams and blistered membranes on rear additions, dormers and porch roofs. EPDM, TPO and modified bitumen with corrected drainage.
Decking
Composite, mahogany and pressure-treated decks with flashed ledgers, footings below the frost line, and railings that pass inspection the first time.
Chimney
Repointing, crown rebuilds, stainless liners and caps. Most chimney leaks are crown and flashing failures — we work both sides of that joint.
Gutters
Seamless 5" and 6" runs formed on your driveway, pitched properly, hung on hidden hangers, and discharged away from the foundation.
Masonry
Steps, stoops, walkways, patios, retaining walls and repointing — set on a compacted base below the frost line so they don't move in February.
Siding
Vinyl, fiber cement and cedar over a taped weather barrier with real flashing at every window, door and roof-to-wall transition.
Emergency & storm response
Active leak after a nor'easter? We tarp within 24 hours, document the damage with dated photos for your insurance adjuster, and schedule the permanent repair. No emergency surcharge — we just fix it.
Same process, every trade
However big the job, it runs the same way.
A gutter repair and a full exterior rebuild get the same paperwork, the same crew standards, and the same clean-up.
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Free inspection
We go up, go under, and go in the attic. You get the photos — including whatever we find that you didn't call us about.
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Itemized estimate
Line by line: materials, labor, disposal, permits, and fixed pricing for the surprises we can predict — like rotted decking.
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Permits & prep
We pull the town permits, order material to your address, protect landscaping, and confirm a start date in writing.
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Build & walkthrough
Crew on site by 7am. Magnetic nail sweep, dumpster hauled, and a walkthrough with you before the final invoice.
Doing more than one
If the roof is coming off, some jobs get cheaper — and better.
Certain trades belong together. The staging is already up, the dumpster is already in the driveway, and the flashing details can be built as one continuous system instead of two contractors' guesses.
- Roof + gutters. Gutters have to come off for a proper drip edge anyway. Replacing them during the roof costs a fraction of a standalone job.
- Roof + chimney. The flashing between them is a single detail. Doing it as one scope is the only way to warranty it as one.
- Siding + roof. Kick-out flashing where the roof meets a wall can only be installed correctly if both trades are open at the same time.
- Bundled pricing. Homeowners who combine two or more trades typically save 10–18% against separate contracts, and it's on the estimate in black and white.
Before you call
Questions homeowners ask about hiring us for more than one job.
Do I have to bundle services to hire you?
Not at all. Plenty of our work is a single gutter run or one set of front steps. We'll tell you honestly if bundling saves you money — and equally honestly when it doesn't. A masonry walkway has nothing to do with your roof, so there's no reason to package them.
Can you handle the permits with my town?
Yes, and we do it on every job that requires one — roofs, decks, structural masonry. We pull the permit, meet the inspector, and close it out. Homeowners often discover an open or missing permit from a past contractor only when they try to sell. That doesn't happen with our work.
How quickly can you get to my house for an estimate?
Estimates are typically booked within two business days across Nassau and Suffolk. If you have an active leak, call the office and we'll get a tarp on it within 24 hours — the estimate can follow.
Do you offer financing?
We work with third-party lenders that specialize in home exterior projects, with terms that range from short no-interest windows to longer fixed-rate plans. We'll show you the actual numbers alongside the estimate. We don't mark up financing or use it to disguise the price of the job.
What warranty comes with the work?
Every job carries the manufacturer's coverage on the materials we install, and the terms are spelled out on your estimate before you sign — never vaguely promised on the phone.
Which services do you get called for most on Long Island?
Roof replacement, by a wide margin — most of the island's housing stock is now at the age where the original or second roof is due. After that it's gutters, chimney flashing repairs following a leak, and siding on homes near the water where salt air has taken its toll.