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Or call: (508) 625-9793HIC #193875 — Fully Licensed & Insured
We don't expect you to take our word for it. Every credential below is issued by an outside organization and is searchable on its own site — Google's screening program, CertainTeed's installer registry, the Better Business Bureau, and Angi. Look us up before you call.
ApprovedTrusted by Hundreds of Local Homeowners. 3,000+ Roofs Replaced.
Those reviews come from homeowners across Massachusetts and New England — people who'd been putting the roof off for a season or two and finally had to deal with it. Read enough of them and the same things keep coming up: the crew arrived when we said they would, the people who quoted the job were the people who did it, the yard was cleaner at the end of the day than it was at the start, and the warranty paperwork actually showed up afterward. After more than 3,000 roofs, that's the part we're proudest of — the average held.
And it holds across platforms, not just the one we'd pick: 5.0 across 143 reviews on Google, 4.9 across 79 reviews on Angi. Same in-house crew, two different audiences, the same answer. If you read only one part of this page before you call, read the reviews.
INSIDE A RECENT LOCAL JOB
We Find the Things Other Roofing Contractors Miss
Here's a recent roof, start to finish. From the ground it looked fine. Up close, the inspection turned up four separate problems — chimney flashing that had pulled loose from the brick, a ridge cap nailed so tight it had choked off the attic vent, ice-dam damage along the eaves, and a skylight that had been quietly leaking onto the porch framing for years. None of it was obvious from the driveway. All of it was getting worse.
That's the part of a roof job most homeowners never see — the find, not just the fix. A new roof is only as good as the assessment it's built on: get that wrong and you pay to cover up a leak instead of stopping it. We tore this roof off down to the deck and rebuilt it as a complete CertainTeed system in a single day. The photos below are straight from that job — what we found, and what we built.
What We Found
Annotated photos straight from the 360° Roof Report
None of those four problems is unusual around here. In New England a roof spends half the year under freeze-thaw stress: snow melts against a warm deck, runs down, and refreezes at the cold eave — backing water up under the shingles. That ridge of ice is an ice dam, and it's the single most common reason roofs in this climate fail before their time. Flashing failure runs a close second — most leaks start where the roof meets something else (a chimney, a skylight, a wall), not out in the open field of shingles. And poor attic ventilation quietly makes both of those worse. A real assessment looks for all three. A clipboard estimate looks at the shingles and writes down a number.
What We Built
Old roof off, new system on — finished in a single day
Here's what actually got fixed. The chimney got new step flashing, woven into the brick this time, so it sheds water instead of funneling it behind the masonry. The crushed ridge cap was torn off and re-laid over a fresh ridge vent — the attic finally breathes, which is what stops the next round of ice dams at the source. The soft decking over the porch was cut out and replaced before anything went back down; you don't roof over rot. New WinterGuard® ice-and-water shield went on at every eave and valley, well past the interior wall line, so the next ice dam has nowhere to push water. And the roof was finished with CertainTeed Landmark architectural shingles over RoofRunner® synthetic underlayment, with new drip edge and hip-and-ridge caps sealing the edges and the peak.
Every problem on the “What We Found” list above has an answer on this one — and it was all done in a single day. That's the difference between replacing a roof and just re-covering the same problems with new shingles.
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Tell us about your roof — about 60 seconds. We'll call within 24 hours to schedule your free 360° Roof Report. No sales-pitch callbacks, ever.
LICENSED, INSURED, CERTIFIED
Real Credentials, Verifiable Today
We're a CertainTeed Premier ShingleMaster™ Credentialed contractor — the highest credential CertainTeed offers, held by a small fraction of roofers nationally. Google Guaranteed. BBB Accredited. And fully licensed and insured in Massachusetts (HIC #193875), Rhode Island (GC #42886), and Connecticut (HIC #0654925) — not “licensed somewhere,” licensed where your home is.
- HIC License #193875
- In-house Global Roofing crew on every install
- CertainTeed Premier ShingleMaster™ Contractor
- Google Guaranteed — backed by Google
- BBB Accredited Business
- Fully insured — general liability & workers' compensation
Premier ShingleMaster isn't a sticker you buy. CertainTeed requires the crew to complete its installation training, keeps a cap on how many contractors in an area can hold the credential, audits completed projects, and makes you re-qualify to keep it. It's why we can offer CertainTeed's top warranties in the first place — the manufacturer only extends those to contractors it has vetted. Most fly-by-night operations don't bother, because they can't pass.
Global Roofing runs in-house local crews on every install — the same team that quotes your roof shows up on install day. No subcontractors, no franchisees, no traveling sales reps. That's why we can stand behind a 30-year workmanship warranty: we install the roof, and we're around to honor it.
Your Warranty, Backed by CertainTeed
A workmanship warranty is only as good as the company behind it — and in roofing, plenty of outfits don't last long enough to honor a 30-year promise. Because we're Premier credentialed, both warranties — 50 years on the shingles, 30 years on the workmanship — are backed directly by CertainTeed. If something ever goes wrong with the materials or the install, the manufacturer stands behind it for the full term, not just us. And the shingle warranty transfers when you sell the home — worth real money at closing.
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WHY HOMEOWNERS HIRE US
Why Global Roofing
Everything above this point is the evidence — the reviews, the credentials, a real job from the find to the finished roof. Here's the short version: the six things that actually separate one roofing contractor from another, and where Global Roofing lands on each. Hold us to all of them.
We use our own crew — not subs
Every install is done by the in-house Global Roofing crew. The people who quote your roof are the people on it on install day — not a subcontractor hired for the week, not a franchise office a state away, not a traveling sales rep who's gone once you sign. It's also why we can put a 30-year workmanship warranty in writing: we did the work, and we're still here to stand behind it.
CertainTeed's top installer credential
We're a CertainTeed Premier ShingleMaster™ Credentialed contractor — the highest tier CertainTeed offers, held by a small fraction of roofers. It takes installation training, audited projects, and ongoing re-qualification to keep. It's also why CertainTeed will back your warranty directly: the manufacturer only extends that to installers it has vetted.
An inspection, not a sales pitch
Our 360° Roof Report documents every slope with photos and a written assessment of the shingles, flashing, ventilation, and gutters — and it's yours to keep whether you hire us or not. You see exactly what we see. Nobody runs a closing script at your kitchen table, and there's no pretend discount that expires tonight.
A track record you can check yourself
More than 3,000 roofs replaced. A 5.0 rating across 143 Google reviews and 4.9 across 79 on Angi. Google Guaranteed. BBB Accredited. Every one of those is searchable before you ever call — we'd rather you look us up than take our word for it.
Warranties backed by the manufacturer
Every roof we install carries a 50-year transferable shingle warranty and a 30-year workmanship warranty — and because we're Premier credentialed, both are backed directly by CertainTeed, not just by us. A warranty is only worth the company standing behind it. This one has a manufacturer standing behind it too.
Local, licensed, and insured — where you live
We're a Massachusetts-based contractor, fully licensed and insured in Massachusetts (HIC #193875), Rhode Island (GC #42886), and Connecticut (HIC.0654925). We'll email a Certificate of Insurance before any work starts. We're not chasing storms two states over — this region is home, and we plan to be working in it a long time.
THE INTEGRITY ROOF SYSTEM
Six Layers, Engineered for Your Local Weather
Most people picture a roof as one thing — shingles. It's actually six layers, and the shingles are just the one you can see. Underneath there's an ice-and-water membrane sealing the spots most likely to leak, a second water barrier across the whole deck, a starter course that locks the first row of shingles down against wind, the shingles themselves, vents that move air through the attic, and caps that seal the peak. Each layer has a job. Skip one, or cheap out on one, and the others can't cover for it.
We install all six as a matched CertainTeed system — same manufacturer, parts designed to work together — because that's the only way the warranty holds. Put a bargain underlayment under premium shingles and you've voided the system coverage and built the weak point in yourself. Here's what goes on your roof, from the deck up, and why each layer earns its place in a New England winter.
Step 1
Ice & Water Shield
WinterGuard®
Local code requires ice and water shield 24 inches past the interior wall line — stricter than most states. We install self-adhering underlayment at every vulnerable point: eaves, valleys, penetrations, and anywhere ice dams form.
WHAT GOES ON YOUR ROOF
A Roof for Every Kind of Home
Most homes around here get an architectural asphalt shingle roof — it's the right answer in this climate for the price. But it isn't the only roof we build. Here are the three systems, and roughly who each one is for.
Asphalt Shingle
The right call for the large majority of homes around here — and most of what we do. We install CertainTeed architectural shingles (Landmark, and the heavier Landmark Pro for larger or higher-end homes): a layered, dimensional shingle with a 130 mph wind rating, a Class A fire rating, a 50-year transferable warranty, and 20-plus colors. Not a budget compromise — the standard.
Metal Roofing
Standing-seam metal for homeowners who want the longest service life on the market, a clean modern look, or a roof situation — low pitch, heavy snow load, hard exposure — where metal simply outlasts shingles. It reflects heat in summer, sheds snow and ice in winter, and is about as low-maintenance as a roof gets. A larger upfront number; a roof you may never have to replace.
Flat & Low-Slope (EPDM / TPO)
A pitched shingle roof and a flat roof are different jobs with different materials. Porches, additions, dormers, and the flat sections tucked behind a New England gable need a single-ply membrane — EPDM rubber or TPO — seamed and sealed to handle standing water. We do these as part of a full replacement or on their own, residential or commercial.
Whichever you pick, an asphalt roof goes on over the same six-layer Integrity system you saw above — WinterGuard® ice-and-water membrane, RoofRunner® synthetic underlayment, SwiftStart® starter course, balanced ridge-and-soffit ventilation, and Shadow Ridge® hip-and-ridge caps. And on color: we bring samples to the house and hold them against your siding, your trim, and the light your roof actually gets — a shingle that looks great in a brochure can look wrong on a Colonial in the late afternoon, and you're going to be looking at this one for 30 years. Want a designer or luxury shingle, or not sure which system fits your home? Ask — we'll tell you straight, not steer you toward the job we'd rather sell.
HOW IT WORKS
Three Steps. One-Day Install.
Hiring a roofer shouldn't be a mystery. Here's the whole process, start to finish: you get a real assessment and a written number, the crew does the work in — usually — a single day, and your warranty gets registered so the coverage is actually on file. No high-pressure sales calls, no surprise charges, no chasing us for updates.
Three steps. Here's what each one looks like.
Free 360° Roof Estimate
- Drone-based — no kitchen-table sales pitch
- Annotated photos so you see exactly what we see
- Honest, no-pressure quote within 24 hours
We come out, get up on the roof — and into the attic when there's access — and document what's actually going on, slope by slope, with photos. You get a written estimate within 24 hours and the photos to keep, whether you hire us or not. It's an inspection, not a pitch.
1-Day Roof Replacement
- Complete tear-off and replacement
- Full property protection & cleanup
- Done before sundown on most homes
On install day the crew strips the old roof down to the deck, checks the wood, and builds the new six-layer system back up — usually finished before sundown on a typical home. We tarp the landscaping and siding before we start, run a magnetic roller over the lawn and driveway for stray nails before we leave, and haul the old roof away. A larger or more complicated roof can run into a second day — if yours is one of those, you'll hear it from us up front, not on install day.
Lifetime Warranty Protection
- 50-year transferable shingle warranty
- 30-year workmanship warranty
- Backed by GlobalCare™
When the job's done we register the warranty with CertainTeed so the coverage is on file in your name — 50 years on the shingles, 30 years on the workmanship, and our GlobalCare™ guarantee on top. Keep the paperwork with your house records. If you ever sell, the shingle coverage goes with the home.
Tear-off to finished roof, all in one day.
BEFORE YOU HIRE ANYONE
How to Vet a Roofing Contractor
Roofing has a low barrier to entry and a lot of one-truck operations that won't be around when a warranty claim comes due — and the same storms that send people looking for a roofer also bring in out-of-state crews who knock doors for a season and move on. Here's how to tell a real contractor from a temporary one. Run these checks on us, too — that's the point.
Verify the license number — don't just ask “are you licensed?”
Anyone will say “licensed and insured.” Get the actual home-improvement contractor number and look it up on your state’s registry — in Massachusetts that’s the HIC registry; ours is HIC #193875. If a contractor won’t give you a number, or it doesn’t come back valid, that’s the whole conversation.
Get a Certificate of Insurance — in writing, before work starts
You want to see general liability and workers’ compensation coverage on an actual certificate, not a verbal “we’re covered.” If a worker is hurt on an uninsured contractor’s job on your property, that can land on your homeowner’s policy. A legitimate contractor emails a COI without blinking — ask us and we’ll send one.
Confirm who pulls the permit
The contractor should pull the permit in their own name, with a licensed supervisor on record — not ask you to pull it as the homeowner. “Owner-pulled” permits shift liability onto you and are a common move for crews that can’t pull one themselves.
Check the manufacturer credential — and that it’s real
Shingle manufacturers certify installers, and the top tiers (CertainTeed’s Premier ShingleMaster, for instance) require training, audited projects, and re-qualification. Look the contractor up on the manufacturer’s own contractor locator. A manufacturer-backed warranty only exists if the installer is actually credentialed — otherwise it’s just the contractor’s promise.
Ask who’s actually going to be on your roof
“Do you use your own crew or subcontractors?” is a fair question, and the answer tells you who’s accountable on install day. Subbed-out work isn’t automatically bad, but the more hands a job changes, the harder a workmanship claim gets later. We use our in-house crew on every install.
Make them show you a recent job — photos, not adjectives
Ask to see annotated before / during / after photos from a real recent roof — what they found, what they did, how they left the property. A contractor who documents their work has nothing to hide; one who only has stock photos and five-star quotes might. (Ours are on this page, a few sections up.)
Be wary of storm-chasers and “sign today” pressure
If someone knocks after a storm, says your roof is shot, and wants a signature today — slow down. Real damage will still be there next week, and a contractor worth hiring will let you get a second opinion. Pressure to sign on the spot, “today-only” pricing, and large up-front deposits are the classic warning signs.
That's the checklist. If you run it on Global Roofing: the license is MA HIC #193875 (plus RI GC #42886 and CT HIC.0654925), the Certificate of Insurance is yours on request, we pull our own permits, the Premier ShingleMaster credential is on CertainTeed's locator, the crew is in-house, and the job photos are a few sections up this page. Same answers we'd want from anyone we hired.
FLEXIBLE FINANCING OPTIONS
Roof Now, Pay Later
A roof is one of the bigger checks a homeowner writes, and most people don't have it sitting in savings the week a leak shows up. That's fine. We set up financing through GreenSky and GoodLeap — the application takes a few minutes and you hear back quickly. For a lot of homeowners that works out to no payments for the first 12 months, a low- or no-interest plan, or payments starting around $84 a month, depending on the amount and the term you choose.
If a storm caused the damage, that's a different track. We work with insurance carriers regularly, and the inspection report we hand you includes the photos and the written assessment an adjuster needs to process a claim. You don't have to know which path is yours before you call — we'll figure that out together.
- No payments for 12 months
- No/Low Interest Programs
- Instant Cash Rebate
- As low as $84/month
- We work with insurance companies
What Local Homeowners Ask Before Hiring Us
Straight answers on credentials, cost, process, warranty, and what makes Global Roofing different.
How do I know if a roofing contractor is legitimate?
Three quick checks: (1) Verify the state license number — for our area, look up HIC #193875 on the state HIC registry. (2) Confirm general liability and workers' compensation insurance with a Certificate of Insurance. (3) Check manufacturer credentials — CertainTeed Premier ShingleMaster requires installer training, completed-project audits, and ongoing recertification. Most fly-by-night contractors fail on at least one of those.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. HIC license #193875, plus Rhode Island GC-42886 and Connecticut HIC.0654925. Fully insured with general liability and workers' compensation coverage. We can provide a Certificate of Insurance on request before any work starts.
Do you have your own crew?
Yes — we use our own in-house Global Roofing crew on every install. The team that quotes your roof is the team that installs your roof, which is why we can stand behind a 30-year workmanship warranty.
Do you do roof repairs, or only full replacements?
We do both — and we'll tell you straight which one your roof actually needs. Sometimes it's a section of flashing, a few courses of shingles, or a skylight that was never flashed right, and there's no reason to replace a roof that still has years left in it. Sometimes the damage is past the point where a patch makes sense, and a 'repair' just means paying twice. The inspection tells us which, and we tell you.
What questions should I ask a roofing contractor before hiring?
(1) What manufacturer credentials do you hold, and can I verify them? (2) Who pulls the permit and is a licensed Construction Supervisor on record? (3) What warranty is included on materials and on workmanship — and is the warranty backed by the manufacturer or only by you? (4) Can I see annotated photos from a recent job? (5) Will the same crew that quotes the job install it?
What makes Global Roofing different from other local contractors?
Three things: (1) CertainTeed Premier ShingleMaster certification — held by a small fraction of contractors. (2) Our 360° Roof Report uses drone imagery and AI analysis, so you see exactly what we see — not a clipboard estimate. (3) 5.0 Google rating across 143 reviews, named crew, 3,000+ roofs replaced.
What's the 360° Roof Report?
Drone imagery of every slope, AI-enhanced analysis flagging issues, annotated photos, and a written report covering shingle condition, flashing, ventilation, and gutters. Yours to keep — no commitment, no obligation. It replaces the high-pressure kitchen-table sales pitch most contractors run.
Can I verify your credentials independently?
Yes — we encourage it. (1) HIC #193875 verifies on your state's HIC registry. (2) CertainTeed Premier ShingleMaster status verifies on the CertainTeed contractor locator. (3) Google Guaranteed status appears on our Google Business Profile. (4) BBB accreditation verifies on bbb.org. We can also email a Certificate of Insurance on request before any work starts.
What areas do you serve?
We're a Massachusetts-based roofing contractor working across Massachusetts and into Rhode Island and Connecticut — licensed and insured in all three states (MA HIC #193875, RI GC #42886, CT HIC.0654925). If you're not sure whether your town is in range, call (508) 625-9793 and we'll tell you on the spot.
How long does a roof replacement take?
Most local roof replacements are completed in a single day. Our crew strips the old roof, installs the complete 6-layer Integrity Roof System, and finishes cleanup before sundown. A larger or more complicated roof can run into a second day — if yours is one of those, we tell you up front, not on install day.
How soon can you start?
It depends on the season, the weather window, and how booked the crew is when you call — but you'll get a real target date when we quote the job, not a vague 'we'll be in touch.' If it's an active leak, say so when you call; we move those up.
What warranty comes with my new roof?
Every Global Roofing replacement includes a transferable 50-year shingle warranty, a 30-year workmanship warranty, and our GlobalCare™ guarantee. Because we're CertainTeed Premier credentialed, both warranties are backed directly by CertainTeed — not just by us.
How much does a new roof cost?
There's no honest one-size answer — the price moves with the size of the roof, the pitch, how many old layers have to come off, the shingle line you pick, and how easy the house is to work around. Anyone who quotes a roof without looking at it is guessing. What we can tell you up front: the estimate is free and itemized, there's no obligation, and if the total is more than you want to write at once, we offer financing — no payments for 12 months, plans as low as about $84/month, plus an instant cash rebate. Get the estimate first; decide after.
Do you offer financing?
Yes. No payments for 12 months, low/no-interest programs, and payments as low as $84/month. We work with GreenSky and GoodLeap to find the best fit for your budget.
Will I get documentation for my insurance company?
Yes. The 360° Roof Report includes photos and a written assessment that can be submitted directly to your insurance company. We work with homeowners on storm damage claims regularly.