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For emergency roof repair, the roof is inspected and photographed first, and the scope and price come in writing.
Roofers Hotline is a roofing company for emergency roof repair in Boston and 73 towns across Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and 1 more county, on one phone number, (855) 512-1072. Someone answers at any hour, and the estimate is written down before any work begins.
Storm inspection matters here, with 61 hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000 on the Storm Prediction Center's log.
A tarp or temporary dry-in covers the opening so no more water gets into the attic and ceilings. July is the peak hail month here, with 45 of the 127 hail reports within 25 km of the metro, so storms can leave openings quickly. Call 24 hours a day and ask for the tarp first.
Branches and debris can hide damaged shingles and hold water against the roof. The metro's most recent federal disaster declaration was for Hurricane Lee on September 15, 2023, a reminder that wind can bring limbs down. Call to have the roof cleared so the damage can be seen and measured.
Shingles or flashing that wind has lifted can tear off in the next gust. The metro is in the High band for hail, with 61 hail reports within 15 km since 2000, so another storm is a real possibility. Call to have loose sections fastened down and covered before it arrives.
Photographs of the damage give you a dated record to share with your insurer if you choose to. Take your own from the ground and inside, and keep every receipt. Deductibles are never waived or rebated. Call, and ask what the roof visit documented along with the written estimate.
Read emergency roof repair explained for the work step by step, from the first call to the written estimate.
Emergency roof repair in Boston starts with a tarp or temporary dry-in, removal of debris and fallen branches, and securing any lifted sections before the next storm. Once the roof is dry, you get a written estimate for the permanent repair before any work starts. Call 24 hours a day, because the weather here does not wait. The metro sits in the High band for hail, with 61 hail reports within 15 km since 2000 in NOAA's Storm Prediction Center records, and the hail season runs May through August. Call as soon as water is coming in, then ask for the written estimate once the roof is covered.
Storms in this area come in more than one kind, and that changes the job. July alone accounts for 45 of the 127 hail reports within 25 km of Boston, and the last 2-inch hail in that area fell on August 4, 2015. Federal disaster declarations that include the county number 32 from 1972 to date, the latest being Hurricane Lee on September 15, 2023. So the visit looks for hail bruising, wind-lifted sections and water paths, and the written estimate lists what was found. Call now and the first step is keeping the water out.
For 278 ZIP codes in this metro, roof repair in Boston is one call away, with the visit described step by step.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Suffolk County); OpenFEMA declarations (Suffolk County); NOAA SPC reports. Updated October 2026.
Picture a ceiling stain spreading during a storm, or water dripping into a bucket. Move belongings out of the way, catch the water, and stay off the roof. Photograph the damage from the ground and from inside, including any ice buildup at the eaves, since ice dam risk is High here and the area averages 49.2 inches of snow a year. Keep every receipt for temporary fixes. Then call for a tarp before the next rain arrives.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency tarping (storm stop-gap) | $200–$1,200 | per job |
| Roof leak repair | $500–$1,900 | per job |
| Roof repair, moderate (a section, valley or underlayment) | $1,200–$3,600 | per job |
| Roof repair, major (decking, structure, a whole plane) | $1,800–$17,800 | 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 (RoofVista, Fixr, Bob Vila, Today's Homeowner) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
Roofers Hotline also handles roof inspection for this metro here, with photographs taken before any estimate is written.
Why call
Book as soon as you see damage, and again after any storm that leaves shingles lifted or branches down. Boston's homes are old: by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 74% were built before 1980 and the median home dates to 1947. Older roofs give out at flashings and edges first. The 1991 to 2020 climate normals at the metro Logan airport station show about 92 freezing days a year, which keeps stressing weak spots. You get an inspection, a written estimate, and the work. Call to start.
3 miles away, this service is booked through the same number; see our coverage of Chelsea for that town's figures.
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.
Questions
Hail season runs May through August, and July is the peak: it accounts for 45 of the 127 hail reports within 25 km of the metro since 2000. After a July storm, call for an inspection even if nothing is leaking yet, because a small opening can let water in during the next rain.
Older roofs tend to fail at edges, flashings and worn sections first. Census estimates for 2019 to 2023 put the median build year at 1947, with 74% of homes built before 1980. If your home is in that group and water is coming in, call for a tarp and a written estimate.
It can be when water backs up under the shingles and shows up inside. Ice dam risk is High here, with about 92 freezing days and 49.2 inches of snow a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals. Photograph the ice and the stains from inside, stay off the roof, and call for a tarp.
Take pictures from the ground of missing or lifted shingles and fallen branches, and inside of ceiling stains and wet areas. Add the date to your notes and keep receipts for temporary fixes. Deductibles are never waived or rebated. Call for the tarp first, since keeping water out comes before everything else.
Another question homeowners here ask is Does homeowners insurance cover roof replacement?, from across the metro.
See also our local guide to how storm claims work here, written from the same county storm and housing records. Our local guide to the roof problems seen most here draws on the same county storm and housing records.
Takes about a minute. Tell us the ZIP code and what the roof is doing, and a local roofer calls you back to book an inspection and written estimate.
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