BELLMORE, N.Y. – September 8, 2026 – County Roofing, a roofing contractor founded on Long Island in 1987, is marking nearly four decades of work in Bellmore and North Bellmore.
The company has served the South Shore community across most of its history, working on the postwar Capes, ranches, splits, and splanches that make up much of the area’s residential stock, along with the commercial properties along Bellmore Avenue, Merrick Road, and the Sunrise Highway corridor.
Bellmore presents a roofing condition that surprises many homeowners: exposure varies substantially from one end of the hamlet to the other. Properties at the southern end, near the canals and the Great South Bay, face salt air and coastal wind that arrives with nothing inland to slow it. Farther north toward North Bellmore, that exposure moderates and the primary factors become tree cover and freeze-thaw cycling.
The difference is not cosmetic. Salt accelerates corrosion on the flashing that seals every transition on a roof, along with the fasteners holding shingles down and the drip edge at the perimeter. On homes closest to the water, roofs frequently fail at those transitions years before the shingle field wears out.
“People assume a roof on a home in Bellmore is the same no matter where you are,” said Keith Schmied, founder and CEO of County Roofing. “It isn’t. A house on a canal at the south end and a house up near Levittown face genuinely different conditions, and a roof specified for one is wrong for the other. After nearly forty years out here, you learn to quote by the address, not the town. That’s something most contractors get wrong.”
The area’s housing also ages on a shared schedule. Much of Bellmore’s residential stock was built during a compressed postwar window, which means neighboring streets tend to reach the end of their roofs’ service life within a few years of one another. Many of those homes have since had dormers or additions built on, creating junctions between roof planes that account for a large share of local leaks.
Roof work in Bellmore and North Bellmore permits through the Town of Hempstead Building Department, as both are unincorporated hamlets rather than incorporated villages.
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.
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 about the company’s Bellmore services is available at https://countyroofingsystems.com/bellmore/.
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.
Media ContactCompany Name: County RoofingContact Person: Keith SchmiedEmail: Send EmailPhone: (631) 400-7663Address:68 S. Service Road Suite 100City: MelvilleState: NYCountry: United StatesWebsite: https://countyroofingsystems.com/
