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Roofing Contractor in Braintree, MA

Braintree has the oldest housing stock of any town we cover — the Census median home dates to 1956. It is also the oldest town, settled in 1625 and incorporated in 1640, with Quincy, Randolph and Holbrook all carved out of it later.

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Licensed & insured · MA HIC #204689
Based on Turnpike St, South Easton
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Sunset Home Improvement crew starting a roof replacement on a Cape-style home
1956Median Braintree home

Roofs in Braintree

The oldest housing stock we work in

A 1956 median is the oldest of any town on our list, and it changes what a re-roof actually involves. Houses of this age have usually been re-roofed two or three times, and each layer has hidden whatever was underneath it.

  • ✓ Homes commonly on a third covering, sometimes with layers never stripped
  • ✓ Board decking rather than plywood on the pre-war houses
  • ✓ Chimney and sidewall flashing that has been patched repeatedly
  • ✓ Ventilation that predates modern insulation entirely
  • ✓ Genuinely old stock — the Gen. Sylvanus Thayer House on Washington Street dates to 1720

What we see on Braintree roofs

Older houses hide
more under the shingles

The value of a proper tear-off goes up with the age of the house. On Braintree stock, stripping to the deck is not a preference — it is the only way to know what you are actually buying.

  • ✓ Multiple old layers concealing rot and failed decking
  • ✓ Original flashing at chimneys, valleys and wall junctions
  • ✓ Soft or delaminated decking found only after the strip
  • ✓ Attics with no meaningful intake ventilation at the soffits
  • ✓ Distinct village centres — Braintree Square and South Braintree — with their own housing eras
  • ✓ Homes near Sunset Lake and the Blue Hills Reservation edge under heavier tree cover

Permits in Braintree

The Department of Municipal
Licenses and Inspections

Braintree is officially a town but has been governed as a city under a mayor–council form since 2007. Building permits run through its Department of Municipal Licenses and Inspections, which contains the Building Division. A roof replacement is permitted work under the Massachusetts building code, and we confirm the scope with the department and pull the permit ourselves under Construction Supervisor License CS-118483.

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Check us out before you let anyone on your roof.

Sunset Home Improvement Inc. is a South Easton company, about twenty miles from Braintree. The owner has more than 20 years of hands-on roofing experience, and the person who quotes your roof is on your roof. Here is what you can verify before you call:

  • ✓ Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor registration #204689
  • ✓ Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License CS-118483
  • ✓ BBB Accredited Business with an A+ rating
  • ✓ 5.0 stars across 49 Google reviews
  • ✓ A written, itemized estimate before any work starts
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What your neighbors say

Forty-nine reviews. Not one below five stars.

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“Chris and his team were fantastic to work with. Fast, efficient work and a great price too. Definitely refer my friends and family in the future for any home improvement needs.”

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Michael LuuGoogle review
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“I have a two-story cape with a large garage. The crew showed up at 7:30 AM… completely stripped my roof, put down barrier and shingles. Completely done in 12 hours.”

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Joel HovanesianGoogle review
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“Super up front about pricing! Handled everything amazingly and was very easy to work with.”

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Justin JohnsonGoogle review

Braintree roofing questions

What Braintree homeowners ask us

How far is Braintree from you?
About twenty miles north-northeast, roughly twenty-five minutes from our shop in South Easton.
Do I need a permit to re-roof in Braintree?
A roof replacement is permitted work under the Massachusetts building code. Braintree handles it through its Department of Municipal Licenses and Inspections, and we pull the permit as part of the job.
Why are Braintree houses older than the surrounding towns?
Braintree was settled in 1625 and incorporated in 1640 — Quincy, Randolph and Holbrook were all set off from it later. The Census median year built for housing in town is 1956, the oldest of anywhere we work.
My house has board decking, not plywood. Does that matter?
It does. Board decking behaves differently under fasteners and can have gaps that need addressing before the new roof goes down. It is one of the things we look for on older Braintree homes.
Is Braintree a town or a city?
Officially the Town of Braintree, but governed as a city with a mayor and council since 2007.
Can you do gutters at the same time?
Yes, and on houses this age the fascia often needs attention too. See gutters.

Easton and nearby

Roofing in Braintree and the towns around it

North Easton, South Easton, Eastondale and Furnace Village — and the neighboring towns every week.

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