Connecticut Roofcrafters, LLC is a roofing company founded in 1998 by Michael Young, who grew up in a roofing family and has been working in the trade since childhood. Based in West Haven and serving clients statewide, the company has completed roof installations on more than 1,200 homes, businesses, condominium associations, and apartment complexes across Connecticut. Michael serves as the primary project manager, maintaining direct involvement in project specification and quality oversight rather than delegating that role to commissioned sales staff.
Where Connecticut Roofcrafters distinguishes itself most clearly is in material breadth: while many Connecticut roofers specialize in asphalt shingles, this company installs architectural asphalt, cedar shake and shingle, standing seam metal (in aluminum, steel, galvalume, and copper), synthetic slate, natural slate, tile (including European-style systems), flat and low-slope systems (PVC, TPO, KEE, TPA, and EPDM), and wood roofing. That depth of material competency puts the company in a small category of Connecticut roofing contractors capable of specifying and installing high-end and historic roofing systems that most competitors won’t take on.
Copper roofing and zinc work are specialty areas where Connecticut Roofcrafters holds certifications uncommon among regional contractors. A properly installed copper roof can last more than 100 years — longer than essentially any other roofing material — and while the upfront cost is higher, the lifetime cost calculation makes it competitive. The company uses Englert brand materials for standing seam metal installations, a manufacturer known for quality and innovation across 50+ years in the metal roofing space. Aluminum is recommended for coastal applications where salt air exposure would accelerate corrosion in other metals.
Historic roof restoration and repair is another area of expertise, including work on schools, state buildings, and university structures across Connecticut. This institutional experience reflects a level of technical knowledge and insurance capability that residential-only contractors typically don’t carry.
The company provides 24-hour emergency roofing service, budgeting and planning for new construction, and detailed specifications tailored to the architecture of each building. For Connecticut homeowners with distinctive homes — coastal contemporaries, historic Colonials, grand estates, or buildings with slate or cedar roofs nearing the end of their lifespan — Connecticut Roofcrafters offers one of the wider specialty roofing competencies available from a Connecticut-based contractor.