What happens after you call Newton Roofing
Newton Roofing is a call line for roofing in Newton and the towns around it. You describe the problem, the call is passed to an independent local roofing contractor, and that contractor inspects the roof, gives you a written quote and does the work. The contract you sign is with the roofer.
- Roof repair and full replacement
- Ice dams, leaks and storm damage
- Connected to an independent local roofer
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How Newton Roofing works
Newton sits on a bend of the Charles River, and its 13 villages grew up around different industries. Nonantum took its character from the Nonantum Worsted Company, which took over much of the ground between Bridge Street and Chapel Street in the 1880s, and the housing built for mill families is still closely packed. Upper Falls was a mill village where the river drops through a gorge. Waban grew quickly once a rail line linked it to Boston, and its older houses include Queen Anne Victorians. Every one of those histories ended up on a roof.
So the problems have a pattern. A Waban slate roof needs matching slate and copper. A Nonantum two-family has a shared roof and tight lots. An older house in Newton Centre can lose heat into its attic, and the eaves ice over in January. Boston recorded 108.6 inches of snow in 2014-15, the heaviest winter on record there, and ordinary winters still bring about 44 inches. A call line is useful only if it knows to ask about the house before it asks about the roof.
Newton Roofing exists to shorten the path from a worrying stain to a roofer who can look at it. We take the details, pass the job to a contractor who serves your village, and stay out of the quote. You hear the roofer's price from the roofer, in writing, after an inspection, and you are never asked to sign anything on this line.
Who actually goes up on your roof
When you dial this number, it reaches Newton Roofing. We take the details, the village or town, the kind of roof and what shows up inside the house, and pass the call to one independent roofing contractor who works around Newton and Middlesex County. That contractor is our partner on your call, picked because it serves your area and is next to come free. Its people carry the ladders, make the repairs and sign the contract, and its name is on every page you are asked to sign.
Massachusetts handles this trade differently from many states. The state issues no roofing license. Contractors doing work on homes register as Home Improvement Contractors with the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, and the building permit for roof work is normally pulled by the holder of a Construction Supervisor License issued by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards. Neither Newton Roofing nor this website holds or claims either one; they belong to the contractor and to whoever pulls the permit.
Ask for those details when you call, or when the roofer phones to arrange a visit, and they are given to you. They are kept off these pages out of respect for the privacy of a small local business, and for no other reason. Once you have a registration number in hand, check it with the state before you sign anything.
What we hold ourselves to
The house first
Every call starts with the age, the roof material and where water shows up inside. A slate roof, a flat roof and an asphalt roof are three different conversations.
No price over the phone
Published cost guides for Massachusetts disagree by a factor of two or more, so a figure given before anyone has seen the roof would be a guess. The roofer quotes after inspecting.
Honest about repair or replace
Plenty of roof calls end with a repair, not a new roof. The roofer you reach is asked to put both options in writing so you can compare them.
Plain about the limits
Newton Roofing does not climb roofs, pull permits or hold contracts. Insurance questions go to your insurer, and licensing and registration questions go to the state.
Our promises on every visit
- You are told on the first call that the work is done by an independent contractor, not by Newton Roofing
- No arrival time or day is promised by this line, because the roofer controls the schedule
- You are asked for the village or town and the roof type before anything else
- Prices are never quoted on the call, and any figure on this site is labelled as a published estimate
- You are encouraged to ask the roofer for a written quote and for their Home Improvement Contractor registration
- Permit questions are pointed to your local building department
- Reviews, ratings and credentials are not invented, and none are shown that the site cannot back up
Where we work in Middlesex County
- Newton
- West Newton & Newtonville
- Waban & Newton Highlands
- Newton Corner & Nonantum
- Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Centre & Chestnut Hill
- Auburndale & Newton Lower Falls
- Watertown
- Waltham
- Brighton & Allston
- Needham (incl. Needham Heights)
- Belmont (incl. Waverley)
- Wellesley (incl. Wellesley Hills & Babson Park)
- Brookline
- West Roxbury (Boston)
- Weston
- Jamaica Plain (Boston)
- Roslindale (Boston)
- Cambridge
- Arlington
- Somerville
- Lexington
- Lincoln
- Natick
- Dedham
- Framingham
- Walpole
- Billerica
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Frequently asked questions
Who owns the work if something goes wrong on the roof?
The roofer does. Your contract is with the contractor, who answers for the inspection, the quote, the materials and the finished work. Newton Roofing does not supervise the job, so keep the paperwork and raise problems with the roofer first.
Will the roofer I reach actually work in my village?
The call is routed to a contractor that serves your part of Middlesex County or the neighboring towns, which is why the first questions are about where the house is. If the roofer you reach is too far out, say so and ask for another.
Does a call line mean I pay more?
Nothing on this site sets a price, and the quote comes from the roofer after an inspection. Ask the roofer to put the scope and total in writing, and compare it with a second quote if you want to see where the number sits.
Can I ask the roofer to prove their registration?
Yes, and you should. A Massachusetts home improvement contract is expected to carry the contractor's Home Improvement Contractor registration number, and you can check it with the state before signing. See the registration guide for what to look for.