ISLIP, N.Y. – September 30, 2026 – County Roofing, a roofing contractor founded on Long Island in 1987, is marking nearly four decades of work in Islip and East Islip.
The company has served both South Shore communities across most of its history, working on the older homes near the bay and Main Street, the postwar residential development that filled in behind them, and the commercial properties along the Montauk Highway and Sunrise Highway corridors.
Proximity to the Great South Bay is the defining factor for roofs in both hamlets. Properties near the water face salt air that accelerates corrosion on flashing, fasteners, drip edge, and vent hardware, along with wind that arrives across open water and drives rain horizontally into places a vertical rain never reaches.
The practical result is a specific failure pattern. On homes closest to the bay, roofs frequently give out at the transitions, around chimneys, vents, and valleys, while the shingle field above still appears sound from the street. That disconnect between how a roof looks and how it is performing is what surprises homeowners most.
“Down by the water, the shingles are almost never what ends the roof,” said Keith Schmied, founder and CEO of County Roofing. “It’s the metal. Salt eats the flashing and the fasteners while everything up top still looks fine, and then a nor’easter finds it. We’ve been telling people that in Islip for close to forty years and it still catches them off guard.”
The two hamlets also differ from one another. Islip carries older housing near the bay and the village center, including homes with steep pitches and complex rooflines that require considerably more flashing work than their square footage suggests. East Islip skews toward postwar residential development on simpler roofs, where the more common issues are age and the junctions created by later additions.
Roof work in both communities permits through the Town of Islip Building Department, as both are unincorporated hamlets.
County Roofing holds elite certification from all three major roofing manufacturers, GAF Master Elite, Owens Corning Platinum Preferred, and CertainTeed ShingleMaster PREMIER, a combination reached by a small percentage of contractors nationwide. The certifications allow the company to offer enhanced manufacturer warranty coverage not available through non-certified installers. On coastal properties, the company specifies corrosion-resistant flashing and fasteners along with high-wind nailing patterns.
Services available in the area include roof replacement, repair, installation, and inspection, along with commercial flat roofing, gutters, siding, and windows. Roof inspections are offered at no cost, every crew member is a direct employee rather than a subcontractor, and emergency response is available around the clock.
The company is headquartered in Melville and operates additional offices in Hauppauge, Massapequa, Forest Hills, and Tarrytown. Schmied founded County Roofing in 1987 and remains directly involved in its projects.
Additional information is available at https://countyroofingsystems.com.
About County Roofing:
County Roofing is a roofing contractor founded in 1987 and headquartered in Melville, New York, with offices serving Long Island, Queens, and Westchester County. Led by founder and CEO Keith Schmied, the company holds elite certifications from all three major roofing manufacturers: GAF Master Elite, Owens Corning Platinum Preferred, and CertainTeed ShingleMaster PREMIER. County Roofing provides residential and commercial roofing services, including roof replacement, repair, installation, and inspection, along with flat roofing, gutters, siding, and windows. More information is available at https://countyroofingsystems.com.
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Company Name: County Roofing
Contact Person: Keith Schmied
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Phone: (631) 400-7663
Address:68 S. Service Road Suite 100
City: Melville
State: NY
Country: United States
Website: https://countyroofingsystems.com/