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One number covers roof repair, replacement, leaks and storm damage across the metro and 7 nearby towns, and every estimate is in writing.
One call to (855) 512-1072 reaches Roofers Hotline for roof repair, roof replacement, leak repair, storm damage and inspections in Providence, Rhode Island, and 7 towns across Newport, Washington and Kent counties. Calls are answered 24 hours a day and every estimate is put in writing before work starts.
With 83% of homes inside the city limits built before 1980 by Census estimates, a repair estimate often comes with a replacement estimate.
Since 2015, the county logged 0 damaging wind events in NOAA records, and most of them lift shingles. Weather disasters across the county have drawn 21 federal declarations on OpenFEMA's record, most recently in 2024. Before booking, read roof repair for this metro, which walks through the inspection and the written scope.
NCEI normals put rainfall at the nearest station near 48 inches a year, enough to find every weak flashing and valley. About 41% of the 79,275 housing units the Census counts inside the city limits are owner-occupied. Everything the first visit covers is set out under roof leak repair for this metro, item by item.
Hail is rare here: NOAA storm records list 3 hail events of one inch or larger across the county since 2015, against 0 damaging wind events. There are 39 roofing businesses across the county in Census business records, which keeps estimates comparable. See emergency roof repair for this metro for the visit itself, booked from the same number anywhere in the metro.
Hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000 total 45 in Storm Prediction Center logs, most of them in July. The county saw 0 thunderstorm wind events of 65 knots or more since 2015, NOAA records show, each one a shingle repair somewhere. Scope, photographs and pricing for this job are laid out under how roof replacement works here.
NOAA's storm log for the county shows only 3 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015, so hail is not the main roof risk here. Census figures show 79,275 housing units inside the city limits, with owners living in about 41% of them. Homeowners comparing quotes can start with what roof inspection includes, then call for the written estimate.
In the federal energy survey, 67% of homes statewide in Rhode Island carry asphalt shingles and 1% carry metal. Since 2015, NOAA also recorded 6 tornadoes across the county. What the visit includes, in every ZIP code the metro serves, is under what metal roofing includes.
Roofers Hotline books roof repair, leak repair and replacement estimates across Providence, with calls answered 24 hours a day. Six tornadoes were logged in the county in NOAA's storm records since 2015, and hail as large as 1.75 inches has been recorded, so a roof here can be damaged without any visible sign from the street. Call after a storm and ask for an inspection before a small problem becomes a leak.
The housing stock adds to the reason. By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 82% of homes here were built before 1980, compared with 76% across the county. Call for roof repair here, and ask for the written estimate before any work starts.
Local data
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Providence County); OpenFEMA declarations (Providence County); U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023; NOAA SPC reports; NCEI 1991 to 2020 normals. Updated October 2026.
The county record shows 6 tornadoes since 2015 and 3 hail events of one inch or larger, with the biggest stone at 1.75 inches. Within 25 km of the city, hail reports cluster from April to July and peak in July. Hail and high wind lift shingles and crack their surface, and the damage often shows up first as a leak.
After any severe storm, call for an inspection and ask for a written estimate that lists what was found.
By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 82% of Providence homes were built before 1980, and the median home dates to 1939 or earlier. Older houses tend to have more layers of past roofing, worn flashing around chimneys and dormers, and decking that has taken decades of moisture. Those weak points leak first when a storm hits.
If your roof is old or its age is unknown, call for an inspection and ask the written estimate to separate repairs from replacement.
At the Providence airport weather station, the 1991 to 2020 climate normals show 36.6 inches of snow and 109 freezing days a year. Our ice-dam risk for the metro is High. Melting snow refreezes at the eaves, backs water under shingles and soaks insulation and ceilings below.
Check the attic and the top of exterior walls for stains after each thaw. If you see damp spots or ice at the eaves, call for leak repair and ask about the underlayment at the roof edge.
Rhode Island requires contractors, including roofers, to register with the Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board. Look up any license at Rhode Island CRLB. The ice-barrier underlayment rule in section R905.1.2 of the residential code applies here, which matters in a High ice-dam area.
When you call, ask that the written estimate name the underlayment and who handles any permit your town requires before work begins.
Across the metro's 87 ZIP codes, what roof replacement includes is explained visit by visit.
Through the same number, homeowners also book roof repair in Providence, with a photographed inspection ahead of the estimate.
Questions
The county logged 3 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015, with the largest at 1.75 inches. Within 25 km, hail reports peak in July. If a storm has passed over your street, call for a roof inspection and ask for a written estimate.
Yes, if debris fell near your home or you see missing shingles or water stains. The county recorded 6 tornadoes since 2015, and wind can loosen roofing without an obvious sign. Call 24 hours a day to book an inspection.
Often, yes. By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 82% of local homes were built before 1980. Older roofs tend to have worn flashing and layered shingles. Call for an inspection and ask the written estimate to compare repair with replacement.
Snow melts on warm roof areas and refreezes at the cold eaves. The airport station averages 36.6 inches of snow and 109 freezing days a year, so our ice-dam risk is High. If you see ice at the eaves or ceiling stains, call for repair.
Rhode Island requires contractors, including roofers, to register with the Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board. You can look up any license at Rhode Island CRLB. When you call about roof repair, ask for the written estimate before any work starts.
Note where you see leaks or stains, when the last storm hit, and roughly how old the roof is. In the metro, with 82% of homes built before 1980, age matters. Call 24 hours a day and ask for the written estimate.
Flashing and pipe boots fail first. About 48 inches of rain fall here in a normal year. A leak repair starts by finding where that water gets in.
One more question from the metro is Does homeowners insurance cover roof replacement?
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Roof inspection | $300–$600 | per visit |
| Asphalt shingles, architectural | $8,400–$25,200 | $494–$1,482 per square |
| Roof leak repair | $400–$1,600 | per job |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (0.98); 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.
Homeowners across the metro also call for roof inspection across this metro, often after the same storm has passed through. Read how roof replacement works for the work step by step, from the first call to the written estimate.
Rhode Island licensing: Rhode Island requires contractors, including roofers, to register with the Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board. Look up any license at Rhode Island CRLB.
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Next steps
For a town 7 miles from this metro center, see Greenville roofers, which has its own storm and housing figures. For a town 17 miles from this metro center, see what shapes roofs in Tiverton, which has its own storm and housing figures.
Homeowners in any of the 7 towns served can read our guide to the roof problems seen most here for the longer version.
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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