Liverpool village sits on the northeast shore of Onondaga Lake, with Onondaga Lake Park running along the water. The village itself is small, about 2,400 people, with older homes on its grid of streets. Around it, the Town of Salina fills in the land between the lake, the city and Clay: Galeville, Mattydale and Lyncourt, mostly post-war capes, ranches and small two-story homes.
The lake matters for the roofs closest to it. Wind comes across the open water and hits the shore streets first, and lakeside humidity keeps shaded north slopes damp enough to grow moss and algae streaks. Inland in Mattydale and Lyncourt, the houses are close together, the roofs are simple, and the common jobs are tear-offs of tired shingles, replacing chimney flashing and fixing the attached-garage roof that never drained right.
Detached and attached garages deserve a mention. Many in Salina have low-slope or nearly flat roofs that were rolled roofing or old shingles laid too flat. Those are better off as an EPDM membrane. Building permits come from the Village of Liverpool inside the village and from the Town of Salina outside it.
Liverpool and Salina neighborhoods
- Village of Liverpool
- Galeville
- Mattydale
- Lyncourt
- Streets along Onondaga Lake Park
- Old Liverpool Road area
The roofing work we do most in Liverpool
Roof replacement
Post-war capes and ranches across Salina.
Flat roofing
Low-slope garage roofs converted to membrane.
Storm damage repair
Wind repairs on lakeshore streets.
Roof repair
Chimney flashing on close-set older homes.
Liverpool roofing questions
My garage roof is almost flat and leaks. Shingles again?
Probably not. Shingles need a minimum slope to shed water. Below it, an EPDM membrane is the lasting fix.
What are the black streaks on my roof?
Usually algae, common on shaded or humid slopes near the lake. It's mostly cosmetic. New shingles with algae-resistant granules help.
Village or town permit?
Inside the Village of Liverpool, the village. Elsewhere in Salina, including Mattydale, Galeville and Lyncourt, the Town of Salina.
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