ROOFING IN TOTTENVILLE

At the Island's southern tip, Tottenville homes take coastal wind on the chin. High wind-rating shingle systems and proper starter-strip and edge detailing matter more here than almost anywhere else in the borough.

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