About Us

More than 40 years on Upstate roofs

Shaffer Building Services is built on the value of tradition, customer service, integrity and teamwork. Our family-run business has a client base that grows stronger with each passing year.

Our story

Founded by a father and two sons

Shaffer Building Services has held a prominent presence in the commercial roofing industry for more than 40 years. Originally founded as E. A. Shaffer & Sons Inc., after founder Eugene A. Shaffer and his sons Andrew and Patrick, the company began by serving the local business community in the Upstate New York region.

Upon Eugene's retirement in 1996, Andrew and Patrick continued running the family business.

In 2006, Shaffer Building Services purchased Giarrosso Sheetmetal Corporation, a local and well established sheet metal fabrication and installation business. This let us expand our services to include custom sheet metal products.

Today we serve commercial and residential clients across the region with new roofing, replacement roofing, general contracting, maintenance repair and general carpentry.

Shaffer Building Services featured in Construction Contractor magazine

Featured in Construction Contractor, a Syracuse Builders Exchange publication.

Memberships

  • Better Business Bureau
  • Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
  • Syracuse Builders Exchange
  • Syracuse Executives Association
  • Angi (Angie's List)
  • Lovell Safety Group
Meet the team

The people who pick up the phone

Call the main line at (315) 471-4500 and ask for anyone below by extension.

Patrick ShafferPresident and Owner(315) 471-4500 ext. 12
Chris CushingGeneral Manager(315) 471-4500 ext. 15
Travis PoelField Project Manager(315) 471-4500
Paul WaelderMetal Shop Manager(315) 471-4500 ext. 13
Jennie DeGouffOffice Manager(315) 471-4500 ext. 10
Colleen CaseyAdministrative Assistant(315) 471-4500 ext. 14
Safety

Safety is our number one priority.

All new employees receive fall protection, Hazcom, OSHA 10 hour and general workplace safety training before the start of their employment. Every employee has attended OSHA 10 safety classes.

Safety equipment on a Shaffer job site
Every week

Company safety meeting

At the beginning of each week we meet as a company to discuss ways to improve safety, plus weekly toolbox talks on subjects that affect our industry.

Every project

Site analysis by our safety director

Before work starts, our safety director performs an on-site analysis to find and remove hazards, then makes follow-up visits throughout the project.

Every year

Annual refresher training

Nail gun safety, scaffolding, rigging, signalmen and more. Forklift operators are factory trained and certified.

Ongoing

Training topics we cover

OSHA standards, MSDS, first aid, fire and fall protection, ladders, lock out tag out, rigging, working around cranes, personal fall arrest, skylights and roof openings, aerial lifts, eye and face protection, and more.

Suppliers

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