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Roofing services in Wakefield
Need roofing work in Wakefield?
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.
Wakefield roofs, neighborhood by neighborhood
What's on the roofs in Wakefield
Wakefield grew around Lake Quannapowitt and the Boston & Maine Railroad, which opened in 1845. Its population climbed from about 2,800 in 1855 to nearly 12,800 by 1915, and it's about 27,000 today. The town's housing plan says a third of its homes are pre-war and 18% were built in the 1950s alone, and about 71% of households own their homes. That leaves a lot of older housing: Victorians, 1920s Craftsman-style singles and two-families, and post-war houses.
Center and Lake Quannapowitt
The town center sits on the lake plain, with an affluent district of revival-style homes along Main Street and the lake shore. The Common is a National Register district.
Greenwood
Annexed from Malden in 1729, Greenwood remains its own neighborhood, with multi-family housing along the old Main Street streetcar line and its own commuter rail station.
Montrose
A local commercial center grew up at Lowell and Vernon Streets, with houses spreading over the surrounding high ground.
Church and Lafayette Streets
A National Register district along Church Street from Lafayette Street to North Avenue, with older homes close to the center.
West of the center
Historically, the town's more detailed and ambitious houses were concentrated west of the town center.
Wakefield houses
Roofing Wakefield's Victorians, two-families and 1950s homes
Victorian houses. Italianate, Stick, Queen Anne and Second Empire houses bring steep slopes, mansards and many valleys. Each valley and wall joint is a potential leak, so ask for flashing details in the estimate.
1920s singles and two-families. Wakefield built a great many Craftsman-style homes in the 1920s, plus a few three-deckers. Porch roofs on each level often need a membrane; see flat and rubber roofs.
1950s houses. Nearly one home in five dates from the 1950s. Those roofs have been replaced at least once, and two existing layers mean a tear-off.
Older colonials. A few center-chimney and Federal hip-roof houses survive. Big chimneys need new flashing with every roof.
Repair or replace? See roof repair, roof replacement and ice dams.
Permits
Roofing permits in Wakefield
Building permit. Wakefield's Inspectional Services offers an online application for roofing, siding, windows, doors and insulation; other permits are filed in person. Contractors include copies of their licenses and a workers' comp certificate, and a notarized authorization letter is required if the applicant isn't the CSL holder. Strip-and-re-roof permits are a routine part of what the department issues.
Historic review. We found no local historic district in Wakefield. Its National Register districts don't add a permit review, and the demolition delay bylaw covers demolition, not roofing.
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
Wakefield roofing questions
Can a roofing permit be filed online in Wakefield?
Yes. Wakefield's Inspectional Services offers an online application for doors, insulation, roofing, siding and windows only; other building permits are filed in person. Contractors include copies of their licenses and a workers' comp certificate, and if the applicant isn't the CSL holder, a notarized authorization letter is required.
Is there a historic district review for roofs in Wakefield?
We found no local historic district in Wakefield. The town has four National Register districts, including the Common and Church–Lafayette Streets, which don't add a permit review. Wakefield does have a demolition delay bylaw for listed and inventoried buildings, which affects demolition, not roofing.
I own a 1920s two-family. What should I watch for?
Wakefield built a great many single- and two-family Craftsman-style houses in the 1920s. These often have porch roofs on each floor and dormers tied into the main roof, and low porch roofs may need a membrane. Flashing where porches and dormers meet the house is the usual leak point.
Who needs to be licensed to replace my roof?
The state's contractor chart calls for a roofing Construction Supervisor License and Home Improvement Contractor registration on owner-occupied one- to four-family homes. Wakefield asks for copies of the licenses with the permit.
Do homeowners pay to use Roofing Service Pros?
No. The call and the referral are free. Your price and contract are between you and the roofing contractor.
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