Town of Riverhead

Suffolk County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Riverhead is a jurisdiction in Suffolk County, New York, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Contact

Phone: 631-727-3200
Email: buildinginspections@townofriverheadny.gov
Department Site: Building Department (Town of Riverhead) (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofriverheadny.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

GOGov Permits Portal (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Andreas Sofoklis, Chief Building Inspector
Town of Riverhead Building Department
4 West Second Street
Riverhead, NY 11901

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Chief Building Inspector is Andreas Sofoklis (ext. 275); Building Inspectors Michael Inghingolo (ext. 231) and Bob Muller (ext. 265); Electrical Inspector Chris Schwarz (ext. 265). Community Development Planning & Building Administrator Dawn Thomas (ext. 287, thomas@townofriverheadny.gov). Address: 4 West Second Street, Riverhead, NY 11901. An online permits portal (GOGov, at app.govoutreach.com/riverheadtownny/public/permits) was located via search and appears to be an official town-linked permit system, though its exact scope (full application vs. search/status only) was not independently verified beyond the page loading with a 'GOGov' / 'Permits' header - treat with mild caution.

What You Need Before Applying for a Permit

Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Town of Riverhead's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.

Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.

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