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Boxborough Roofing Contractor · 859 Massachusetts Ave · Est. 2014

Roofing Contractor in Boxborough, MA — Repairs, Replacements and Storm Work

Mark Sullivan and crew work on roofs across Boxborough and sixteen neighbouring towns in Middlesex and Worcester counties. Every quote follows an on-site inspection — roof and attic — and arrives itemized in writing before anything is torn off.

Roofing by Boxborough Roofing Contractor in Boxborough, MA
Owner-operated since 2014Itemized written quotesOwner-operated in Boxborough since 2014Based at 859 Massachusetts Ave, Boxborough, MA 01719Open Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–2pm — (978) 797-1851
The Boxborough Roofing Contractor team at work in Boxborough
Mark Sullivan, Owner

Mark Sullivan

Owner · Since 2014

About Boxborough Roofing Contractor

Mark Sullivan, Owner-Operator — Roofing Boxborough and Sixteen Neighbouring Towns Since 2014

Boxborough Roofing Contractor works out of 859 Massachusetts Ave in Boxborough. The business is small on purpose. Mark Sullivan inspects the roofs, writes the quotes and is on site for the work, which means there is one person accountable from the first phone call to the final walkthrough and nobody in between whose job is closing.

The work is shaped by what this corner of the state actually has on it — fifteen Middlesex towns and two in Worcester County, running from Tyngsborough on the New Hampshire line down to Sudbury, and west to Harvard and Bolton. A lot of 1960s to 1990s ranches, capes and colonials with shallow overhangs and thin insulation at the eaves, which are the exact conditions that produce ice dams every February. Antique houses in Harvard, Concord and Groton with additions joined at odd angles, where the leak is almost always at a step flashing that was reused one roof too many times. Mill-era two-families in Maynard and Hudson packed close together, where staging matters as much as shingles. And on the open hills toward Bolton and Groton, wind exposure that lifts ridge caps and strips granules off south and west slopes years before the warranty says it should.

  • Owner-operated — the person who inspects your roof runs the job and answers the phone
  • Roof and attic inspection before any number is quoted, not a measurement from the driveway
  • Itemized written quotes including a decking allowance, so rot is priced before it is found
  • Building permits filed and inspections coordinated on every replacement
  • Installed to 780 CMR: ice barrier at the eaves, no third layer of shingles, ventilation that keeps your shingle warranty intact
  • Boxborough plus sixteen neighbouring towns across Middlesex and Worcester counties
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12+

Years serving Boxborough

10

Specialist services

16+

Areas covered

Free

On-site quotes & advice

How a job actually runs, start to finish

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1. Tell us what the roof is doing

Call (978) 797-1851 or send the form. Tell us what you are seeing — a ceiling stain, missing shingles after a wind event, or a roof that has simply reached twenty-five years. We book inspections Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 2pm, and active leaks move to the front of the list.

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2. Roof and attic inspection

We walk the roof where it is safe to, then go into the attic. Most of what decides a repair-versus-replace call is visible from underneath: daylight at the ridge, frost on the sheathing nails, compressed insulation at the eaves, a bath fan venting into the attic instead of through the roof. Ground-only estimates miss all of it.

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3. Photos and an itemized written quote

You get photographs of what we found and a written quote broken into line items, including a decking allowance so a rotted board does not become a surprise invoice. If repair is the honest answer on a roof with ten years left, that is what the quote says.

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4. Permit, scheduling and site protection

For replacements we file the building permit with your town — Boxborough through PermitPro, the surrounding towns through their own building departments — and coordinate the inspection. Tear-off happens on a dry window; we tarp and protect landscaping, gutters and any wetland buffer on the property.

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5. Installation, cleanup and walkthrough

Ice-and-water shield at the eaves and valleys, synthetic underlayment, new step and counter flashing rather than reused metal, proper ridge and soffit ventilation, then a magnet sweep of the drive and lawn. We walk the finished job with you and leave the written scope of what was done.

A Boxborough Roofer Who Shows You the Roof, Not a Brochure

We run this business out of 859 Massachusetts Ave in Boxborough, which means the person who inspects your roof is the person who answers the phone and stands behind the finished work. Most of what we do is unglamorous: ice dam damage along north-facing eaves, flashing that failed at a chimney, a 1980s roof on its second layer of shingles that Massachusetts code will not let us cover a third time.

  • We Quote to the Code, Not Around It

    Massachusetts code (780 CMR) requires an ice barrier membrane running from the eave edge to at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line, and it caps asphalt roofs at two layers. We quote to that standard, and we tell you when a roof already has two layers on it — because that changes the price before we start, not after.

  • Permits Filed and Tracked for You

    Boxborough runs permits through the PermitPro portal, and the building department at 29 Middle Road will not issue one without a current certificate of liability and workers' comp insurance on file. We file the application and handle the inspection scheduling on replacement jobs so you are not chasing paperwork.

  • Sixteen Neighbouring Towns, One Crew

    Ice dams on shallow-pitch ranches near Flerra Meadows behave differently from wind-lifted ridge caps on the exposed hills in Harvard and Bolton. Boxborough plus sixteen neighbouring towns, one crew — we have seen how each town's housing stock fails and we inspect for that specifically.

  • Line-Item Pricing With No Blank Spaces

    You get line items: tear-off, decking allowance, ice-and-water shield, underlayment, shingles, flashing, ventilation, disposal, permit. If we find rotted sheathing under the old roof we show you the board before replacing it and the allowance in your quote covers it.

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Roofing Contractor Questions — Answered Straight

Anything not covered here, call (978) 797-1851 and ask.

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+ Which towns do you cover?
Boxborough plus Acton, Littleton, Harvard, Stow, Maynard, Westford, Concord, Bolton, Ayer, Hudson, Sudbury, Shirley, Carlisle, Dunstable, Tyngsborough and Groton — sixteen neighbouring towns across Middlesex and Worcester counties. Each has its own page on this site setting out what we actually see on the housing stock there. If you are just outside that ring, call anyway; it depends on the week.
+ How do I check whether a roofer is properly licensed in Massachusetts?
Ask for two numbers: the Construction Supervisor License (CSL) and the Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration. In Massachusetts, roofing work on an owner-occupied one-to-four family home needs both, and state law requires the HIC number to appear in advertising and on any contract over $1,000. Both can be checked free on the state's lookup tools. It is the fastest way to shorten a bid list, and you should apply it to us as well as to everyone else.
+ Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Boxborough?
Yes for a full replacement. It is filed with the Boxborough Building Department at 29 Middle Road through the town's PermitPro portal, and the town will not issue it unless the contractor's liability and workers' comp certificates are on file. We file it and coordinate the inspection. Small spot repairs usually do not need one.
+ Who actually turns up — a salesperson or the person doing the work?
Mark Sullivan, who owns the business, inspects the roof, writes the quote and is on site for the work. The trade-off is honest: we are small, so we are not always the fastest to get to you in the week after a big storm. What you get in exchange is one person accountable from the first phone call to the final walkthrough.
+ Do you charge to come out and quote?
A quote is free. We come out, measure properly, look in the attic and give you an itemized written price at no charge. A full condition inspection with a written report and a remaining-life estimate — the kind you would want before buying a house or before accepting somebody else's replacement quote — is a paid service, and the fee comes off any work we go on to do.
+ I have three quotes and they are thousands apart. How do I compare them?
Compare the line items rather than the totals, and look specifically for three things: an allowance for replacing rotted roof decking, whether flashing is being replaced in new metal or reused, and whether attic ventilation is included. Those are the three lines that separate quotes that differ by thousands, and a total with none of them visible is not a lower price — it is an incomplete one.
+ How far ahead do I need to book?
Repairs are usually within the week in ordinary conditions, and active leaks go to the front of the queue. Replacements depend heavily on season. Spring and early summer are the busiest stretch of the year and booking then can mean a wait of several weeks. Late autumn and winter are far quieter and easier to schedule.
+ What if I only want advice, not work?
Then that is what you get. If you want to know whether the roof has five years left or fifteen, or whether the quote in your hand is reasonable, call and ask. We would rather give you a straight answer now and be the people you call in eight years.
+ Do you work on commercial buildings as well as houses?
Yes — flat and low-slope commercial work is a substantial part of what we do, particularly around Devens, Ayer, Hudson and the 495 corridor. EPDM and TPO repair, restoration coatings and full replacement, phased so your building keeps operating. It is genuinely a different trade from residential roofing and it is priced and surveyed differently.
+ What should I have ready when I call?
The age of the roof if you know it, whether it has been re-roofed before, and what exactly you are seeing — and for a leak, when it appears. Whether water shows up during rain, only in wind-driven rain, or a day or two after a thaw narrows the cause enormously before anyone gets on a ladder. Photographs of any interior staining help too.
+ I have water coming in right now. What should I do before you arrive?
Contain the water inside and do not go up on the roof. Move what is underneath, put a bucket down, and cut power to any circuit near the water. If a ceiling is bulging, there is one counter-intuitive step that usually saves it — our emergency roof repair page explains it and it is worth reading before you need it. Then call (978) 797-1851.
+ Do you do gutters as well as roofs?
Yes, and the two jobs belong together more often than people realise. Gutters have to come off for a tear-off anyway, and a gutter that is undersized or pulling away from the fascia makes winter ice damage considerably worse. Doing both at once costs less than doing them separately.

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