Roof repair
Suffolk County saw 1 thunderstorm wind events of 65 knots or more since 2015, NOAA records show, each one a shingle repair somewhere. Roof repair here covers what the visit includes, from the first call to the written estimate.
Roofers in Boston, MA: roof repair, replacement and storm damage
Homeowners across the metro and 73 nearby towns book roof repair, replacement and storm damage work through one number, estimate first.
- 278 ZIPs
- 73 towns
- 6 counties
- Written estimate before any work starts
- Calls answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- A roofer calls you back, usually within one business day
- Deductibles are never waived or rebated
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For roof repair, roof replacement, leak repair, storm damage and inspections in Boston, Massachusetts, and 73 towns across Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and 1 more county, Roofers Hotline takes one call at (855) 512-1072. The line is answered around the clock, and you get a written estimate before work starts.
Storm inspection matters here, with 61 hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000 on the Storm Prediction Center's log.
Roofing services in Boston
Call for roof repair
Roof leak repair
Rain at the nearest station averages 44 inches a year in NCEI normals, so flashing, pipe boots and valleys get checked first. Hail of one inch or larger hit Suffolk County 2 times since 2015, and damaging wind 1 times, in NOAA's records. Anywhere in the metro, roof leak repair here is explained visit by visit, estimate first.
Emergency roof repair
The NOAA storm log for Suffolk County lists 2 hail events of one inch or larger, plus 1 damaging wind event, since 2015. Weather disasters in Suffolk County have drawn 32 federal declarations on OpenFEMA's record, most recently in 2023. Before booking, read emergency roof repair for this metro, which walks through the inspection and the written scope.
Roof replacement
74% of homes inside the city limits were built before 1980, Census estimates show, and the median build year is 1947. Of the 307,840 housing units the Census counts inside the city limits, roughly 35% are owner-occupied. Everything the first visit covers is set out under roof replacement for this metro, item by item.
Roof inspection
Weather disasters in Suffolk County have drawn 32 federal declarations on OpenFEMA's record, most recently in 2023. See roof inspection for this metro for the visit itself, booked from the same number anywhere in the metro.
Metal roofing
Roughly 62% of homes statewide are shingled with asphalt and 2% roofed in metal, the federal energy survey finds. Scope, photographs and pricing for this job are laid out under how metal roofing works here.
Roof repair, leak repair and replacement estimates in Boston start with one call, any hour of the day. The metro gets 49.2 inches of snow and about 92 freezing days a year in the 1991 to 2020 climate normals at the Logan Airport station, and that cycle of freezing and thawing is hard on shingles, flashing and gutters. NOAA's storm records add hail reports within 15 km of the metro, 61 of them since 2000, which puts the city in the High hail band among the towns Roofers Hotline serves.
If you have a stain on a ceiling or missing shingles after a storm, call and ask for a written estimate before any work starts.
What local roofs deal with
Hail, wind and storm history in the county
Say a July thunderstorm passes over and you hear hail on the windows. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged 61 hail reports within 15 km of Boston from 2000 to 2024, and July alone accounts for 45 of the 127 reports within 25 km. The last 2-inch hail within 25 km fell on August 4, 2015.
Hail bruises shingles in ways you can't see from the ground. After a storm like that, call for a roof inspection and a written estimate.
Housing stock and roof age
Picture a house built in the 1940s with an attic that has never been opened up. By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, the median home in Boston was built in 1947, and 74% of homes were built before 1980 (73% across the county). Older homes often have layers of past roofing, tight attics and aging flashing around chimneys.
If your roof has gone years without a look, call for an inspection and ask the written estimate to list what it found.
Winters, ice dams and snow load
A warm afternoon after a snowfall melts the snow on your roof, and by night the water refreezes at the eaves. That ridge of ice is an ice dam, and water backs up under the shingles and into the ceiling. Boston's ice-dam risk is High, with 49.2 inches of snow and about 92 freezing days a year in the climate normals.
If you see icicles along the eaves or damp spots on an upstairs ceiling, call for leak repair before the next thaw.
Codes, permits and licensing in Massachusetts
Before a roofer starts tearing off shingles, you should know what the job requires. Massachusetts requires home improvement contractors, including roofers, to register with the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. You can look up any registration at the Massachusetts OCABR HIC registry. In snow country, the building code's ice-barrier underlayment rule, section R905.1.2 of the residential code, applies along the eaves.
When you call, ask the written estimate to cover permits and underlayment.
The visit itself is covered under Boston roof replacement, which serves 278 ZIP codes.
Roofers Hotline also books Boston roof inspection from the same number, with the inspection photographed before the estimate is written.
Costs
What roof replacement and repair cost in Boston: typical range (2026)
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Roof inspection | $400–$800 | per visit |
| Asphalt shingles, architectural | $9,900–$29,600 | $581–$1,743 per square |
| Roof leak repair | $500–$1,900 | per job |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.27); a written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Not a quote: typical 2026 ranges from published cost guides and Census County Business Patterns 2022 payroll data; your written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Source: published 2026 cost guides (Fixr, This Old House, Bob Vila, NerdWallet, Today's Homeowner, RoofVista) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
After the same storms, homeowners across all the metro also need roof repair for this metro. Step by step, from the first call to the written estimate, the work is explained under what emergency roof repair includes.
Local data
Roof-risk snapshot: storms, housing and climate
- 2 Hail events, one inch or largerSuffolk County, since 2015
- 1 Wind events, 65 knots or moreSuffolk County, since 2015
- 32 Federal weather disaster declarations, from 1972 to dateSuffolk County, last September 15, 2023
- 74% Homes built before 1980city limits, Census estimates
- 1947 Median year builtcity limits, Census estimates
- 307,840 Housing unitscity limits, Census estimates
- 61 Hail reports within 15 km of the city centerSPC, 2000 to 2024, High band
- 49in Annual snowfallnearest station, 1991–2020
- 92 Days at or below freezingnearest station, 1991–2020
- 44in Annual precipitationnearest station, 1991–2020
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Suffolk County); OpenFEMA declarations (Suffolk County); U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023; NOAA SPC reports; NCEI 1991 to 2020 normals. Updated October 2026.
Key takeaways
- The nearest weather station records about 44 inches of rain a year, and most leaks start at flashing, pipe boots and valleys.
- About 35% of the 307,840 housing units the Census counts inside the city limits are owner-occupied.
- There are 18 roofing businesses in Suffolk County in Census business records, which keeps estimates comparable.
Why call
Why Roofers Hotline in Boston
- Local roofers who know Suffolk County roofs Storm, housing and climate records for Suffolk County shape every estimate written here.
- Emergency tarping and leak response, day or night A dry-in comes before the repair quote, so one leak does not become two.
- Written estimate before any work starts Scope and price on paper first.
- Inspection photos you can see Roof-level photographs, not a view from the street, back every finding.
- Serving 26,909 ZIP codes across 39 states One number for the metro and every town around it.
- We track every storm the county records Federal storm logs and Census housing counts are the starting point for every estimate conversation here.
Questions
Roofing questions in Boston
Does Boston get hail that can damage a roof?
Yes. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged 61 hail reports within 15 km of the metro from 2000 to 2024, and the hail season runs May through August. If a storm has just passed, call for an inspection so any damage is documented before the next rain.
What causes ice dams on Boston roofs?
Snow melts on the warmer part of the roof and refreezes at the cold eaves, trapping water behind the ice. The metro averages 49.2 inches of snow and about 92 freezing days a year. If water is stained into a ceiling, call for leak repair.
How old are the roofs on local homes?
The homes are old. Census estimates for 2019 to 2023 put the median build year at 1947, with 74% built before 1980. Roofs on these houses may have been replaced several times. Call for an inspection if yours is past due for a look.
Do I need a registered roofer in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts requires home improvement contractors, including roofers, to register with the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. You can look up any registration at the Massachusetts OCABR HIC registry. Call Roofers Hotline and ask for a written estimate before any work starts.
Has the metro had tornadoes or hurricanes that affect roofs?
Since 2000, two tornado touchdowns fell within 25 km of the metro, the strongest rated EF2, most recently on August 18, 2023. Federal disaster declarations including the county number 32 from 1972 to date, the latest for Hurricane Lee on September 15, 2023. After high winds, call for an inspection.
What should I have ready when I call about my roof?
Have your address, a short description of the problem and where you see it, such as a ceiling stain or missing shingles. Photos from the ground help, and so does the roof's approximate age. Call 24 hours a day and ask for a written estimate before any work starts.
Homeowners across the metro also ask Does homeowners insurance cover roof replacement?
Licensing in Massachusetts
Massachusetts licensing: Massachusetts requires home improvement contractors, including roofers, to register with the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. Look up any license at Massachusetts OCABR HIC registry.
Next steps
How a roofing call works
- Call (855) 512-1072 or send the quote form with your ZIP code and what the roof is doing.
- A roofer calls you back from a local number to book the inspection.
- Written estimate before any work starts; the work is scheduled when you say go. How each step works.
Towns served around Boston
- Chelsea · 3 mi
- Cambridge · 4 mi
- Dorchester · 4 mi
- Somerville · 4 mi
- Brookline · 4 mi
- Allston · 4 mi
- Brookline Village · 4 mi
- Everett · 4 mi
- Revere · 4 mi
- Jamaica Plain · 5 mi
- Malden · 5 mi
- Medford · 6 mi
- Brighton · 6 mi
- Mattapan · 6 mi
- Milton Village · 6 mi
- Roslindale · 6 mi
- Quincy · 7 mi
- Watertown · 7 mi
- Melrose · 7 mi
- Milton · 7 mi
- Hyde Park · 8 mi
- Newton Highlands · 8 mi
- Saugus · 8 mi
- West Roxbury · 8 mi
Homeowners outside the city limits can read Chelsea roofers, 3 miles away, booked through the same number. Homeowners outside the city limits can read our coverage of Cambridge, 4 miles away, booked through the same number.
Local roofing guides
The longer read on the numbers is our guide to the roof problems seen most here, written for the 73 towns served here.
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Our local guide to when a roof problem cannot wait draws on the same county storm and housing records. 40 miles from here, another metro area is served too; see roofing conditions in Worcester.
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