What Causes Ice Dams in Newton, MA (and How to Stop Them)
Ice Dam Prevention Newton MA: A ridge of ice forms along your gutter line in January. By February, water is finding its way through the ceiling in the back bedroom. This sequence plays out in thousands of Massachusetts homes every winter, and it has almost nothing to do with how much snow fell. It has […]
Roofing Guide for Newton Centre & Chestnut Hill Historic Homes
Historic District Roofing Newton MA, If you own a century old Colonial in Newton Centre or a Tudor near Hammond Pond in Chestnut Hill, Roof Replacing your roof isn’t as simple as picking a shingle color and calling a contractor. Depending on exactly where your house sits, you might need approval from a city commission […]
Roof Repair vs. Roof Replacement: How to Know Which One You Need
Roof Repair vs Roof Replacement Linda K. got three quotes before she called us. Two contractors told her the same thing without ever climbing a ladder: full Roof Replacement, somewhere north of $14,000. When our crew actually inspected the roof, the damage was limited to a section of flashing around the chimney and a […]
5 Red Flags That Tell You a Roofing Contractor in Newton Is Not Worth Your Money
5 Red Flags That Tell You a Roofing Contractor in Newton Is Not Worth Your Money. In June 2023, a homeowner on Walnut Street in Newton Centre signed a roofing contract for $18,400. The contractor arrived, collected a $9,200 deposit, and stripped her roof down to bare decking on day one. Then the crew did […]
TPO vs. EPDM vs. Modified Bitumen: Which Flat Roof System Is Right for Your Newton Building?
A property manager in Newton Centre called in February 2024 with a problem that had been building for three winters. The flat roof over her four-unit residential building on Langley Road was losing a battle with ice and freeze-thaw cycles. The previous contractor had installed TPO six years earlier. It looked fine. No visible tears, […]
Storm Damage Roof Insurance Claims Guide For Newton, MA Homeowners
The nor’easter hit Newton on a Thursday night in January 2024. By Friday morning, a homeowner on Walnut Street in Newton Highlands had three inches of water pooling in her second-floor hallway. An ice dam had backed up under her shingles overnight, and the ceiling beneath her master bedroom had surrendered. The damage estimate came […]
How to Choose a Roofing Contractor in Newton, MA Without Getting Burned
How to Choose a Roofing Contractor in Newton, MA Without Getting Burned. A Newton homeowner named Carol called last October, three weeks after signing a contract with a roofer who knocked on her door the day after a nor’easter rolled through Middlesex County. She paid $4,200 upfront. The crew showed up once, pulled off half […]