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G ★★★★★ 5.0 from 49 Google reviews · BBB A+ Accredited

Roofing Contractor in Canton, MA

Canton is about twelve miles up Route 138 from our shop in South Easton — close enough that we are on your roof the same week you call, not the same month. Licensed, insured, and a written price before anything starts.

20+Years on the roof
5.049 Google reviews
1 dayMost roofs finished
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Tell us where you are in Canton and what you are seeing. We come out, measure and price it in writing.

Prefer to talk it through? Call 508-510-2233 — we answer Mon–Sat, 7 AM to 9 PM.

Licensed & insured · MA HIC #204689
Based on Turnpike St, South Easton
Free written estimates
5.0 stars · 49 Google reviews
BBB A+ accredited
Sunset Home Improvement crew starting a roof replacement on a Cape-style home
1979Median Canton home

Roofs in Canton

A town where the median house dates to 1979

Census figures put the median Canton home at 1979, which means a great many roofs in town are now on their second covering. That is the point where what is under the shingles matters as much as the shingles.

  • ✓ Homes from the late 70s and 80s are typically at their second or third roof now
  • ✓ Plywood decking of that era often has soft spots at the eaves once the old layers come off
  • ✓ Original ridge and soffit venting is frequently undersized by modern standards
  • ✓ Many have had one layover already — we strip to the deck so nothing stays hidden
  • ✓ Canton Corner brings a very different problem: genuinely old roofs in a historic district

What we see on Canton roofs

Two towns in one, roof-wise

Canton is a mix. Most of it is postwar and late-century subdivision housing on a predictable replacement cycle. Then there is Canton Corner, a 170-acre National Register district running from the c.1725 David Tilden House through Italianate and Craftsman houses — where the roof is part of a building with real history.

  • ✓ Late-70s and 80s stock reaching the end of its second roof
  • ✓ Ice damming along the north-facing eaves after a hard winter
  • ✓ Older homes near Canton Corner with complex rooflines and original detailing worth protecting
  • ✓ Venting that was adequate in 1979 and is not adequate now
  • ✓ Storm and wind damage along the higher ground toward the Blue Hills

Permits in Canton

The Building Department
handles the permit — we pull it

The Town of Canton Building Department issues roofing permits, and its own permitting guide lists roofing alongside window, door and siding work. You do not need to deal with any of that. We hold a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License (CS-118483) and Home Improvement Contractor registration (HIC #204689), and we pull the permit as part of the job.

Sunset Home Improvement crew on a roof job
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Licensed, local, accountable

Check us out before you let anyone on your roof.

Sunset Home Improvement Inc. is a South Easton company, about twelve miles from Canton — not a crew that follows storms through Norfolk County and disappears. 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.

★★★★★

“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
★★★★★

“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
★★★★★

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

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Justin JohnsonGoogle review

Canton roofing questions

What Canton homeowners ask us

How quickly can you get to Canton?
We are on Turnpike Street in South Easton, about twelve miles and twenty minutes away up Route 138. Canton is comfortably inside our core service area, so scheduling is measured in days, not weeks.
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Canton?
Yes. The Town of Canton Building Department issues roofing permits and its permitting guide names roofing explicitly. We pull it for you under our Construction Supervisor License.
My house is from the early 80s. Is it time?
Quite possibly. The median Canton home dates to 1979, and an original or first-replacement asphalt roof from that era is at or past its service life. We will tell you honestly whether you have a few years left or not.
Can you work on a house in the Canton Corner historic district?
Yes. Older homes need a more careful approach — original flashing details, complex rooflines and decking that has seen two centuries of weather. We look at the whole structure before quoting.
Do you handle ice dam damage?
Yes, and we look for the cause rather than just the symptom. Ice dams are usually a ventilation and insulation problem showing up as a roofing one.
Is the estimate really free?
Yes. The inspection and the itemized written estimate cost nothing and carry no obligation.

Easton and nearby

Roofing in Canton and the towns around it

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

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