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Roofing services in Lexington
Need roofing work in Lexington?
Whether you've found a leak, noticed worn or missing shingles, or think it's time for a new roof, start with the service that matches your situation.
Roof Replacement
Tear-off, deck repair, ice and water barrier and a new roof, done to code.
Roof Repair & Leaks
Flashing, vent boots, missing shingles and leak tracing, plus inspections.
Flat & Rubber Roofs
EPDM, TPO and modified bitumen on low-slope roofs, porches and additions.
Ice Dams
Safe removal, plus the insulation and ventilation fixes that stop them.
Storm Damage
Tarping and repairs after wind, falling limbs, hail and heavy snow.
Lexington roofs, neighborhood by neighborhood
What's on the roofs in Lexington
Lexington's houses span almost every era of New England building, from Federal homes with twin chimneys to Victorian, Shingle and Colonial Revival houses, bungalows, and some of the region's best-known mid-century modern neighborhoods. Route 128 opened along the town's western edge around 1950. About 85% of Lexington's roughly 12,000 homes are single-family houses, and from 2000 to 2011 most new single-family homes replaced teardowns. So a Lexington roofing job might be on a 1790s house, a 1950s modern or a brand-new build.
Lexington Center and the Battle Green
The town's commercial center, next to the Battle Green, one of Lexington's four local historic districts. Exterior changes visible from the street need a certificate.
East Lexington
An early craft and manufacturing village that grew into a nearly continuous street village along Massachusetts Avenue. Its East Village district is also a local historic district.
Merriam Hill
About 300 acres best known for late-1800s and early-1900s houses, in styles from Greek Revival and Second Empire to Shingle and Tudor. Some still have mansard and original slate roofs.
Six Moon Hill
29 mid-century modern houses by architects tied to The Architects' Collaborative, sharing a design vocabulary that includes flat roofs. Approved for National Register nomination in 2015.
Peacock Farm
A National Register neighborhood built from 1953 to 1960, with shallow asymmetrical gables plus shed, flat and butterfly roofs. Low slopes need membranes, not shingles.
Lexington houses
Roofing Lexington's historic homes, moderns and new builds
Historic houses. Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate homes, and the Victorians of Merriam Hill, can have slate, wood shingles or mansards. Slate can often be repaired slate by slate. In the local districts, wood must be replaced with wood and slate in kind.
Colonial Revival, Tudor and bungalows. Large Colonial Revival and Tudor houses fill the wealthier neighborhoods, and there are many bungalows in the southwest part of town between Massachusetts Avenue and Route 2. Dormers, steep gables and big chimneys mean a lot of flashing.
Mid-century moderns. Flat and low-slope roofs on Six Moon Hill and Peacock Farm need membranes and careful detailing at edges and walls. See flat and rubber roofs.
Newer homes. Teardown replacements bring big, complex roofs with many valleys. Their first replacements are years away, but storm and leak repairs aren't. See storm damage.
Repair or replace? See roof repair and roof replacement.
Permits and historic review
Roofing permits in Lexington
Building permit. Lexington's Building Office takes applications through its OpenGov/ViewPoint Cloud online permitting system, and issues permits for both strip-and-re-roof and re-roof-over jobs. The state's contractor chart calls for a roofing Construction Supervisor License and Home Improvement Contractor registration.
Historic districts. Battle Green, Hancock-Clarke, Munroe Tavern and East Village are local historic districts. Under the Historic Districts Commission's guidelines, identical re-roofing needs no hearing, a color change needs an unadvertised hearing, and other changes need an advertised one. Wood shingle and slate roofs must be replaced in kind, and skylights need approval.
Demolition delay. Outside the districts, buildings on the National Register or the town's cultural resources inventory can face a demolition delay of up to 21 months.
Licensing. We verify the credentials a job requires before we send a contractor any calls.
Roofing Service Pros is a referral service. We don't pull permits or do roofing work. The roofing contractor who does the job handles the permit.
FAQ
Lexington roofing questions
My house is in one of Lexington's historic districts. Do I need a hearing to re-roof?
Not if the new roof is exactly the same as the old. Lexington's Historic Districts Commission guidelines say no hearing is required for identical re-roofing, a color change alone needs an unadvertised hearing, and other changes need an advertised hearing. Wood shingle roofs must be replaced with wood, slate must be replaced in kind, and skylights need approval.
Which areas are local historic districts?
State law created four in 1956: Battle Green, Hancock-Clarke, Munroe Tavern and East Village. A certificate is needed for exterior changes visible from a public street. Outside those districts, a demolition delay can apply to buildings on the National Register or the town's cultural resources inventory.
How do I get a roofing permit in Lexington?
Through the Building Office's OpenGov/ViewPoint Cloud online permitting system. Lexington issues permits for "strip and re-roof" and "re-roof over existing single course" jobs, and the state's contractor chart calls for a roofing Construction Supervisor License and HIC registration on owner-occupied homes.
We own a mid-century modern with a flat or low-pitched roof. Who should do it?
Look for a contractor who knows low-slope membranes. Lexington's Six Moon Hill houses were designed with flat roofs, and Peacock Farm's have shallow gables, shed, flat and butterfly roofs. Shingles won't work on the flatter sections. See flat and rubber roofs.
Is there a charge to use Roofing Service Pros?
No. The call and the referral are free to homeowners. Your estimate and any work are agreed directly between you and the roofing contractor.
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