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Gloucester, MA roofing company for repairs, leaks and storm damage

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Gloucester
County outline; the Storm Prediction Center has logged 1 hail report nearby since 2000.

Roofers Hotline handles roof repair, roof replacement, leak repair, storm damage and inspections in Gloucester and the rest of Essex County, 26 miles from Boston, through one phone number, (855) 512-1072. Someone answers at any hour, and the estimate is written down before any work begins.

Roof repair and replacement across ZIPs 01930, 01931, 26 miles from Boston, with calls answered around the clock.

With 75% of homes within the town limits built before 1980 by Census estimates, a repair estimate often comes with a replacement estimate.

Roofing services in Gloucester

Roof repair

You get the damage found and explained, a written estimate for the repair, and then the work to stop the leak. Ice dams are the reason repairs come up here: the 1991 to 2020 climate normals show 51.4 inches of snow a year at the nearby Beverly station, and ice-dam risk here is High. Water backing up under shingles at the eaves shows first as ceiling stains or damp insulation. Check the attic after the next thaw, and call if you see moisture.

For 278 ZIP codes and 73 towns, roof repair in Boston is one call away, and the visit is explained step by step.

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Roof replacement

You get a roof inspection, a written estimate that lays out the scope, and then the replacement work itself. It matters here because 75.4% of homes in your ZIP code were built before 1980 and the median home dates to 1944, so many roofs are older coverings that have already seen decades of weather. With 133 freezing days a year in the 1991 to 2020 climate normals, ice-barrier underlayment belongs in the estimate. Call to book your replacement inspection.

The same number also books roof replacement here, and the inspection is photographed before the estimate is written.

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Emergency roof repair

When a storm opens your roof, you get emergency tarping and leak repair, a written estimate, and the permanent work after. Federal disaster declarations that include Essex County number 35 from 1972 to date, the latest being Hurricane Lee on September 15, 2023, so wind and rain damage is a real possibility here. Call 24/7 if water is coming in.

The same storm often brings calls for emergency roof repair in Boston too, with the estimate written before the work.

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What shapes roof work here

Essex County logged 9 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015, against 2 in Boston's county, and 6 of them fell in 2021. That is a reason to have your roof looked at after a hail storm instead of waiting for a stain on the ceiling. Roofers Hotline books the roof inspection in Gloucester and gives you a written estimate before any work starts.

Age matters too. By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 75% of homes here were built before 1980, against 74% in Boston, and the median home dates to 1944. Many of those roofs are on a second or later covering, so call to book an inspection.

For another community with its own storm history and housing statistics, about 6 miles out, see our coverage of Manchester, which uses the same phone number.

CountyEssex
ZIP codes01930, 01931
Nearest metro hubBoston (26 mi)
Typical arrival windowinspections within a few days
Licensing authorityMassachusetts OCABR HIC registry
  • 75% Homes built before 1980town limits, Census estimates
  • 1944 Median year builttown limits, Census estimates
  • 14,630 Housing unitstown limits, Census estimates
  • 1 Hail reports within 15 km of this townSPC, 2000 to 2024, Low band
  • 51in Annual snowfallnearest station, 1991–2020
  • 133 Days at or below freezingnearest station, 1991–2020
  • 48in Annual precipitationnearest station, 1991–2020
  • 9 Hail events, one inch or largerEssex County, since 2015

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023; NOAA SPC reports; NCEI 1991 to 2020 normals; NOAA Storm Events (Essex County). Updated October 2026.

Questions

Roofing questions in Gloucester

Should I get my Gloucester roof checked after hail?

Yes, if hail of an inch or larger has fallen near you. Essex County logged 9 such events since 2015, and 6 came in 2021, with the largest at 1.25 inches. Hail that size can loosen shingle surfaces without causing an obvious leak. Call Roofers Hotline to book an inspection and get a written estimate before any work starts.

Are local roofs older than the ones in Boston?

Slightly. In your ZIP code, 75.4% of homes were built before 1980 and the median home dates to 1944, while Boston's median is 1947. Older homes often carry a second or later roof covering. Call Roofers Hotline to book an inspection and get a written estimate before any work starts.

Why do roofs here leak?

Usually at the flashing. The nearest station records 48 inches of rain in a normal year. That much water finds the pipe boots, valleys and chimney seams first.

Key takeaways

  • The nearest weather station records about 48 inches of rain a year, and most leaks start at flashing, pipe boots and valleys.
  • The nearest weather station averages 133 freezing days and 51 inches of snow a year, the recipe for ice dams.
  • OpenFEMA counts 35 weather-related disaster declarations for Essex County, with the last one in 2023.

Why call

Why Roofers Hotline in Gloucester

  • Local roofers who know Essex County roofs About 63% of the 14,630 housing units the Census counts within the town limits are owner-occupied.
  • Calls answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Storms do not wait for office hours, so the phone is answered at every hour.
  • We track every storm the county records 14,630 homes within the town limits on the Census count are logged here, and those NOAA, FEMA and Census figures sit behind every estimate.

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.

Call (855) 512-1072 or send the quote form with your ZIP code; a roofer calls back from a local number to book the inspection, and the estimate is written before any work starts (how each step works).

Nearby towns and the Boston area

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Homeowners comparing communities can read our coverage of Beverly, 12 miles away, where the estimate is also written before any work starts.

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The county's records also feed our guide to roof replacement prices here, worth reading before the first estimate.

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