ROOFING IN DYKER HEIGHTS (BROOKLYN)

Dyker Heights' detached and semi-detached homes carry some of Brooklyn's most visible roofs — and some of its oldest shingles. Between original builder-grade three-tabs and layered re-roofs from decades past, quotes here should always start with what's actually up there: an honest look, not a guess.

Wherever your home sits, the fundamentals of an honest roof assessment don't change: the attic tells the truth, photos beat promises, and a verdict of "your roof is fine" has to be on the table for any inspection to mean anything.

Start with the guides

• 7 signs your roof is failing
• What a replacement really costs on Staten Island
• 8 questions that expose a bad roofer