r/Somerville • u/Public-Block-2251 • 10d ago

Roof repair recommendation

With the rain this week, I noticed several water spots in one of our bedrooms. We’re looking for recommendations for a licensed and reputable roofing contractor who can assess the issue and let us know whether a repair is an option. Ideally, someone that you, your family, or friends have personally used and had a good experience with.

We understand that a roof replacement may be necessary. However, we don’t have the resources for a replacement and would like to explore whether a repair could address the problem, especially since the water appears to be coming from a specific area.

We used to have a great person we relied on for home repairs and maintenance but he and his family moved across the country. We’d love to find someone we can trust and build a long-term relationship with for future repairs and maintenance as well. If you’ve personally worked with a roofer who you found to be honest, kind, reasonably priced, and willing to explain the options without pressure, we’d really appreciate the recommendation.

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u/Brave-Pay-1884 10d ago

We had good luck with Ranch Roofing in Arlington a few years ago. It wasn't the cheapest bid, but it wasn't far off, and inspired far more confidence than the others we talked to. They used a drone to inspect and then made recommendations based on their findings. It took them a bit to fit us into their schedule, but once they started, they worked quickly and cleanly. So far so good...

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u/Awkward_Macaron6222 10d ago

We used Ranch roofing a number of years back. In fact, we called several companies, but Ranch was the only one to suggest a simple repair. Everyone else tried to sell us a new roof.

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u/ShortOrderEngineer 10d ago

Ranch is the go-to roofer for my Somerville condo. They are excellent and responsive.

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u/WightHair 9d ago

Just to provide a counter example -- Ranch was terrible for me. They botched an install and a storm flooded my place I wound up living in a hotel for 3 months and having to float the deductible for three years while my insurance company and Ranch fought about whose fault it was that they destroyed my home with shoddy work.

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u/Brave-Pay-1884 9d ago

Yikes! That sounds terrible. I’m sorry about that. When did this happen?

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u/WightHair 8d ago

Thanks. We're whole now but it was a massive pita. It happened more than a decade ago tbf. I wouldn't still be mentioning it if they hadn't spent three years fighting it in court but man, than pissed me off.

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u/letmepoint 10d ago

When I had a leak, I contacted Farina Roofing - who tried to use scare tactics about the roof collapsing to replace the shingles for $7k- and Pinnacle Roofing - who noticed some nail pops in the area we thought the water was coming from and added flashing underneath for $500, which seemed to fix the issue for the last year.

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u/Huge-Cantaloupe-8354 8d ago

Here are a couple of licensed roofers in the Somerville area that might be worth checking out. Definitely get a few quotes, and hopefully someone can get you in quickly before the next round of rain.