The team members of A-1 Roofing & Siding of Long Island Corp. swear by the golden rule: treating people the way they would like to be treated. “We’re a family business that really strives to be the best and do the right thing,” Co-Owner and Vice President John Malizia Jr. said. “We really care, and people notice.”
Serving the Long Island, N.Y., area for more than 30 years, the business specializes in residential re-roofing. It was founded in 1981 by Malizia’s father, Co-Owner and Senior President John Malizia Sr. “The company started as a two-person team,” Malizia explained. “My father did estimates in the mornings, went home to change and completed work in the afternoons, while my mother Nancy answered the phone calls and did the billing.” Since then, A-1 Roofing & Siding has evolved into a successful, full-on family affair. “We all grew up in the business,” Malizia said. “Now my younger brother Dennis is a foreman on the crew, my brother Vincent is the sales manager, and my sister Maria is our office manager. Our superintendent, Anthony DiCostanzo, has been with us for 28 years. We have a lot of people that really care.”