Joseph Elshazly

Joseph Elshazly is the President and Founder of Rapid Roofing, a family-owned roofing company serving Long Island for over 30 years. Joe has been in the roofing and construction industry his entire life and has built Rapid Roofing into one of the most trusted contractors on the island.

The company now operates out of 5 offices across Suffolk and Nassau County: Port Jefferson Station, Wantagh, Oceanside, Syosset, and Bohemia. To date, the team has completed thousands of roofing projects spanning every town on Long Island.

Rapid Roofing is an Owens Corning Platinum Preferred Contractor, a distinction held by only the top 1% of roofers in the country. The company also carries an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and has earned the Angie’s List Super Service Award three years in a row.

Joe studied Computer Science at Harvard Extension School and is also the founder of BOSS Deck Builders. His combination of trade experience and tech background shapes how he runs the business and how he communicates with homeowners.

His articles focus on practical roofing advice for Long Island homeowners — from choosing materials and understanding financing to spotting the signs that a roof needs attention. Everything he writes comes from real job-site experience.