Roofing in Everett, MA

Everett packs a lot into under four square miles just north of Boston: dense residential streets of triple-deckers and two-families, a solid base of single-family homes, an industrial and commercial waterfront along Lower Broadway, and — as the city has developed in recent years — a wave of newer apartment buildings rising six and seven stores. Most of Everett's older homes — three-deckers and two-families included — carry pitched roofs, hip- and gable-roofed, with Colonials and Victorians mixed through the neighborhoods, while the newer apartment blocks run flat, low-slope roofs. The Mighty Dog Roofing of North Boston team is in Everett constantly, and its blend of tightly built housing and working commercial buildings sits right in our wheelhouse.

What roofing here really turns on is a handful of local realities: pitched roofs whose shingles, valleys, and flashing do the real work; attached, shared-wall buildings where a leak up top can find the floor beneath it; older roofs layered with years of patchwork; and hard New England winters that pry at every seam. Here's how we approach it, and what's worth knowing before you spend a dollar.

Neighborhoods and ZIP codes we serve in Everett

Everett is compact and dense, and runs on a single ZIP code, 02149. We cover all of it:

• Everett Village and the central blocks
• Glendale and Glendale Park
• Woodlawn and the east side
• West Everett and the Malden line
• Lower Broadway and the waterfront
• Broadway and the Sweetser Circle area

Wherever your roof is — a three-decker in the Village, a two-family in Woodlawn, or a commercial building down on Lower Broadway — give us the address and we'll come look.

Roofing for Everett's triple-deckers and multi-family homes

This is the core of roofing in Everett. Multi-family housing — three-deckers, two-families, and small apartment buildings — dominates the city's residential streets, and the roofs on them share a few traits that shape how we work.

They're mostly pitched. The bulk of Everett's three-deckers and two-families wear hip or gable roofs, and the Colonials and Victorians in between are pitched as well. On a pitched roof, the shingles, valleys, and flashing carry the water, so those details — not the middle of the shingle field — are usually what decide whether the roof holds. Quality asphalt shingle work on these buildings is the center of what we do here.

A portion are flat. Some three-deckers and apartment blocks run flat or low-slope up top, and even a pitched building tends to have a flat porch or a rear ell. Those sections take a membrane rather than shingles — we cover that further down.

A shared-wall building spreads a small problem. Because these homes are attached and stacked, a leak that starts up top — commonly at dormer flashing, a roof transition, or window flashing — can travel down to the floor beneath it if it goes unaddressed. What reads as a faint stain in the top unit can turn into wet decking and a ruined ceiling one floor down, tenants included. Catching it early keeps it from becoming the downstairs neighbor's problem.

Years of patchwork hide the real leak. A lot of Everett's older roofs have been repaired piecemeal over the decades, and the patch is rarely where the water is actually getting in. We track down the source before we commit to a fix, instead of adding another layer of guesswork.

We work around tenants and owners. Much of Everett's multi-family stock is rented or condo-owned, so we coordinate with landlords, trustees, associations, and property managers, and we plan the job around the people living in the building.

Working with property managers and larger apartment buildings

Everett has changed fast. Alongside its older triple-deckers and two-families, the city — the 02149 blocks in particular — has seen a run of new apartment buildings, many of them six and seven store tall, with the flat, low-slope roofs that come with a building that size. Those are a different animal from a three-decker, and they need a roofer who works at that scale.

We work with the property managers, owners, and associations who run these buildings, not just individual homeowners. On a large multi-unit building the roof is a scheduled asset, not an afterthought — so we provide drone-assisted inspections with written reports and photos for your records, set up maintenance programs that catch small membrane and flashing failures before they reach the top-floor units, and handle repairs and full low-slope replacements, all planned around a building full of tenants. If you manage apartments in Everett, we can be the roofing partner who knows the building and keeps the documentation straight.

Asphalt shingle roofs, installed as a complete system

With most of Everett's homes — multi-family and single-family alike — sitting under pitched roofs, asphalt shingle work is the backbone of what we do here. As an Owens Corning Platinum Preferred Contractor — the top tier of their network — we install and stand behind the full Owens Corning system rather than a loose collection of parts.

A roof rarely fails because the shingles were cheap; it fails at the edges, the valleys, and the penetrations — and a cut-up three-decker roof has no shortage of those. Installing the complete system means every layer pulls its weight:

• Synthetic underlayment across the deck as a secondary water barrier
• Leak barriers (ice-and-water membrane) at the eaves and in the valleys — the exact spots where Everett's ice dams push water backward
• Starter shingles along the eaves and rakes so wind can't get under the first course
• Shingles — modern laminate/architectural shingles that lie flat and hold their line
• Hip and ridge caps finished to match
• Ventilation — balanced intake and exhaust so the roof doesn't cook from below or feed ice dams from above

Put together as a system, those components are also what make the manufacturer's warranty coverage mean something. Thrown down piecemeal, you've just got shingles.

Flat and low-slope roofing (EPDM and modified bitumen)

Everett has plenty of flat roofs to go with its pitched ones — on some three-deckers and apartment blocks, and on the porches and rear ells of otherwise-pitched homes. For these residential low-slope roofs, we install two systems depending on the roof.

A flat rubber (EPDM) roof is simple in principle and unforgiving in practice: water doesn't run off, it sits and waits for a weak point. The usual suspects:

• Seams and flashing. Where the rubber laps itself or meets a wall, a parapet, a chimney, or a post is where most flat roofs give out first.
• Ponding. Water that never drains ages the membrane fast and finds the smallest opening.
• Foot traffic. A flat roof carrying a deck, a fire escape, or rooftop equipment takes a beating from everything that moves across it.
• Age and shrinkage. EPDM tightens as it ages, tugging at its own edges and flashings until a seam parts.
• Animals. Raccoons will tear at a rubber membrane to reach the warmth beneath it, and squirrels go after chimney flashing — a common and overlooked source of flat-roof leaks on Everett's multi-family buildings.

Modified bitumen: our two-ply low-slope system

Alongside EPDM, we install a two-ply modified bitumen system on low-slope roofs — a TopShield base ply (PlyBase) under a granulated cap sheet. It's self-adhered, peel-and-stick, so there's no torch, kettle, or hot asphalt anywhere near the building — a cleaner, lower-risk install that counts for a lot on an occupied multi-family. The base ply bonds to the deck and the cap sheet takes the sun and the weather, leaving you a tough, two-layer membrane that works for porches, additions, and full low-slope sections alike. Which one fits — EPDM rubber or a modified-bitumen cap — comes down to the roof, and we'll walk you through it.

Whether it's a flat porch roof or a whole low-slope section, we inspect, repair, and fully replace flat and low-slope roofs — and we'll look at yours on any visit to your property.

New England weather and Everett roofs

Everett takes the full New England winter, and on a city of aging multi-family homes near the water, it lands hard.

Ice dams. Snow on an upper roof melts, runs to the cold eave, and refreezes into a ridge of ice that shoves meltwater backward — up under the shingles, where it finds the seams and drips into the units below. Everett's long triple-decker roof planes, deep valleys, and tall shared walls give ice dams plenty of footing. The Blizzard of 2026 closed out one of the snowiest Boston-area seasons in years, and the freeze-thaw that trailed it was a textbook ice-dam maker.

Snow load. Heavy, wet snow piled on an aging or poorly ventilated roof is a stress test older buildings tend to fail in February.

Nor'easters and wind. Coastal-edge wind is rough on old 3-tab shingles — it catches a tab and peels whole shingles away — while modern laminate/architectural shingles and tightly fastened edge metal hold their ground. Everett's proximity to the Mystic River and the harbor adds a bit more wind near the waterfront.

Freeze-thaw. The daily melt-and-refreeze cycle works open every small gap it can reach — around flashing, in tired sealant, along the seams of a flat section — a little more each winter.

Our roofing services in Everett

• Roof repair and leak investigation — leaks, storm damage, failed flashing, missing shingles, problem valleys, and nail pops. When the source of a leak isn't obvious — and on a patched multi-family roof it rarely is — we track it down before we patch it.
• Roof replacement — full tear-off and a complete Owens Corning system, sized and detailed for your building.
• Chimney flashing repair — the flashing and step flashing where a masonry chimney meets the roof is one of the most common leak points on Everett's older buildings. We repair and reseal these details to stop the leaks that start there.
• Roof inspection — free, drone-assisted, with a written report and photos you keep, whether or not you hire us.
• Storm and emergency response — fast tarping and stabilization after wind, ice, or a storm.
• Roof snow clearing — after heavy snowfall, we can remove built-up snow from the roof to reduce the load it places on the structure.
• Flat and low-slope EPDM and modified bitumen — repair and full replacement of the flat roofs, porches, additions, and low-slope sections found across the city, including parapet flashing and drainage.
• Beyond the roof — siding, replacement windows, gutters, and skylights (installation, replacement, and leak repair), so the whole exterior works together and the water goes where it should.

Commercial and industrial roofing

Everett is a commercial and industrial city as much as a residential one — Lower Broadway, the waterfront, and the businesses and plants across town all mean flat commercial roofs, and we handle commercial and industrial roofing throughout the North Boston area:

• Membrane roof systems — EPDM and other commercial membrane systems suited to low-slope commercial and industrial roofs.
• Drainage and ponding fixes — correcting the standing-water problems that quietly ruin flat commercial roofs.
• Inspections and maintenance programs — scheduled care that catches small failures before they turn into interior damage and downtime.
• Emergency response — rapid stabilization to protect the building and what's inside it.

Optional extended warranty (commercial only). On a full commercial EPDM installation, the property owner can optionally add an RPI full-system warranty — 40 years on the EPDM membrane and 20 years on labor and accessories. It's an add-on, entirely the owner's call, and we'll lay out the cost and terms so you can decide. Please note this warranty applies to commercial roofs only — it is not available on one-family residential flat roofs.

Siding Replacement and Repair Services

Looking to make a statement and be the envy of your neighbors? Refresh the look of your home with new siding. Increasing your home's curb appeal will only help increase its resale value, an investment worth making. Protect your home from the weather elements while improving your insulation and reducing roof maintenance issues for the longevity of your exterior.

Types of Siding

• James Hardie fiber cement
• Vinyl
• Red cedar shakes and shingles
• Red cedar clapboards

Window Installation Services

Your windows can be the statement of your exterior's beauty. High-efficiency new and replacement windows with industry-leading warranties can add function, comfortability, and energy savings to your home, increasing the resale value. Walking into a bright space with many windows will give your family and guests a comfortable and cheery environment to enjoy. Be sure to keep the energy rating documentation for your new windows to share with prospective buyers. Mighty Dog professionals will consult with you for the best options for your Everett Massachusetts home. Let us do the homework for you.

Types of Windows

• Single Hung
• Double Hung
• Slider
• Picture
• Patio Door
• Casement

Gutter Installation Services

Gutters can be mostly functional or the envy of your neighbors. Either way, Mighty Dog Roofing is the company you can trust with your gutter repair & installation needs. We can install the right type of gutter with comprehensive warranty coverage to meet your needs, from seamless aluminum gutters with baked-on enamel finish to custom copper gutters and downspouts. It is your choice, but our Mighty Dog Pledge gives you peace of mind by making sure we safely and effectively move rainwater from your Everett Massachusetts home's exterior.

We will accurately assess your gutter project needs and the current system for any repairs or updates that might be warranted. Our expert project managers will review the bigger picture around the perimeter of your home, and any drainage issues we see around your foundation.

Types of Gutters

• Aluminum Seamless Gutters
• Copper Gutters

Gutter guard and flashing installation

On Everett's dense, tightly built streets, a clogged gutter has nowhere to send the overflow but over the back edge — onto the fascia, down the siding, and into the tight gaps between buildings. Gutter guards keep leaves and debris out and the water moving, so a downpour drains off the building instead of backing up — which matters all the more on a stacked three-decker, where one small problem can reach the unit below. We can add them to your existing gutters or build them into a new gutter system.

We also install gutter flashing — aluminum flashing set behind the drip edge and over the gutter, so runoff is carried over the back edge and into the gutter instead of slipping behind it. That's what keeps the wooden fascia and soffit boards from staying wet and rotting out — a common and costly problem on Everett's older wood-frame buildings when that flashing is missing or has failed.

From first call to final inspection

We keep the process the same every time so there are no surprises:

1. Inspect. We come out and look at the whole roof — any flat sections, the valleys, and the penetrations included — and document what we find.
2. Measure. We take precise measurements so the estimate reflects your actual roof, not a guess.
3. Estimate, in writing. We provide a complete written estimate and review it with you. Nothing moves forward until you've signed off on it.
4. Permits. We apply for the required Everett building permits as part of the job.
5. Schedule. We set a date that works around the weather, the tenants, and your building.
6. Install. Our crew installs the complete system, protects your property, and cleans up the site.
7. Final walkthrough and city inspection. We walk the finished roof with you and file for the city's final inspection so the job is closed out properly.

Protecting your property during a roof replacement

A roof replacement is a messy job, and how a crew handles that says a lot about them. Before we start, we take steps to protect the area around your building and shield your deck, patio furniture, and AC unit from falling debris. When the work is done, we remove the debris and run a magnetic sweep across your driveway, walkways, and any yard to pick up stray roofing nails.

Why owners in Everett choose us

• We know multi-family and commercial buildings. Hip- and gable-roofed three-deckers, two-families, apartment blocks, and the flat commercial and industrial roofs along Lower Broadway — the pitched shingle work, the flashing and valley detail, and the low-slope sections in between.
• We're a roofing partner for property managers. From older three-deckers to Everett's newer six- and seven-storey apartment buildings, we handle inspections, maintenance programs, and flat-roof replacements for the owners, associations, and managers who run multi-unit buildings.
• We're in the area constantly. Everett is part of our weekly territory, not a place we visit.
• Owens Corning Platinum Preferred Contractor — the top tier of Owens Corning's network, installing the complete system.
• Licensed and insured, with the documentation to prove it before we set foot on your roof.
• Free, no-pressure inspections — drone-assisted, with a written report and photos you keep.
• The Mighty Watchdog Warranty standing behind our work.
• Financing available, so a sudden roof problem doesn't have to become a financial emergency.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a new roof cost in Everett?

There's no honest flat number, because the price follows the roof: its size, whether it's pitched or flat, how many layers have to come off, the state of the decking underneath, the valley and flashing detail, and how many units the building holds. A single-family and a three-decker are very different jobs. What we can promise is an all-in estimate with nothing tacked on later. Our estimate includes: all the materials needed to complete the project, labor, all permits, dumpster and disposal to the landfill. The way to get a real figure is a free inspection and a written estimate — we'd rather quote your actual roof than throw out a number that changes the day we get up there.

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. Mighty Dog Roofing of North Boston is fully licensed and insured — Massachusetts licensing, general liability coverage, and workers' compensation.

What warranty do you offer?

Your roof is covered on two levels. The materials carry the manufacturer's warranty from Owens Corning, whose complete system we're certified to install as a Platinum Preferred Contractor. On top of that, our own Mighty Watchdog Warranty covers our workmanship for five years: if a leak develops because of how the roof was installed, we come back and make it right — labor, materials, and disposal all included, at no cost to you. Put simply, the manufacturer stands behind the shingles, and we stand behind the installation.

Do you offer financing?

Yes. A roof usually isn't a planned purchase — it's something that goes wrong at an inconvenient time — so we offer financing to keep a sudden roof problem from becoming a financial emergency. We'll walk you through the options so you can spread the cost out and still get the work done when it needs doing.

How do I know if I need a new roof?

A few signs are worth watching for. On a pitched roof, look for shingles that are curling, buckling, or cracked, bald spots where the granules have worn off, or shingles gone missing after a storm. On a flat section, watch for blisters, splits, or open seams in the membrane and water that never drains. Inside, damp or stained ceilings after rain point to a roof letting water in. And a roof that leaks in more than one spot, or that you keep patching, is usually telling you it's near the end. The honest way to know is a free inspection: we'll tell you whether it's time or whether yours has years left.

Can you replace a roof in winter?

Yes — we work year-round. New England winters don't stop roofs from failing, so they don't stop us from fixing them; asphalt shingles and low-slope membranes can be installed safely in cold weather when the work is sequenced and detailed correctly. What we won't do is start a job we can't finish cleanly, so we watch the forecast and schedule around snow and storms. If your roof fails in February, you don't have to wait until spring.

Do you replace the flashing and drip edge when you install a new roof?

Yes. Because every roof we replace is a full tear-off down to the deck, we install new flashing and drip edge as part of the new system rather than reusing the old metal. Flashing — around chimneys, walls, valleys, and the roof edges — is where a large share of leaks begin, so putting a new roof over tired flashing would just build a new roof around an old problem. New roof, new flashing and edge metal.

I own a three-decker or a multi-family building — is roofing it different?

Yes. Most of Everett's multi-families are pitched, hip- or gable-roofed buildings, so shingles, valleys, and flashing do the work — though some run flat, and porches and rear ells are often flat even on a pitched building. Because the units are stacked and the walls are shared, a leak up top — commonly at dormer flashing, a transition, or window flashing — can make its way down to the floor below if it isn't caught, so the flashing and valley detail matter even more than they would on a single-family. It's the work we do most in Everett, and we're used to coordinating with owners, trustees, and property managers to get it done with tenants in place.

Do you work with property managers and apartment buildings?

Yes — it's a growing part of our work in Everett. As the city has added larger apartment buildings, we've worked more and more with the property managers, owners, and associations who run them, handling flat and low-slope roofs at the scale these buildings need: drone inspections with written reports for your records, scheduled maintenance programs, and repairs or full replacements coordinated around a full building of tenants. Give us the property and we'll put together an inspection and a plan.

How long does a new roof take to install?

Most roof replacements take 1–2 days. The biggest variable is what turns up once the old roof is off — the condition of the decking underneath. Sound decking keeps us on schedule; decking that needs carpentry first adds about a day. A larger multi-family or commercial building takes longer simply because there's more roof. We won't start a job we can't finish cleanly, so we watch the forecast and plan around it.

How long does a roof last?

A quality architectural-shingle roof, well installed and ventilated — the most common roof on Everett's pitched multi-families — can last decades. But the shingle field is rarely first to go; the penetrations and accessories are. Rubber pipe boots around vents usually fail in roughly 15–20 years, and chimney flashing is worth a look once a roof passes 20 years. If part of your roof is a flat EPDM or modified-bitumen membrane, a well-installed one generally runs about 20 to 30 years, with thicker membrane and less ponding and traffic pushing toward the upper end. On a flat section, too, the field usually outlasts the details — seams, flashing, and edge terminations open up first.

Should I repair my roof or replace it?

If the damage is localized — a few shingles, one flashing detail, a single leak — and the roof is otherwise sound and not too old, repair is the smart money. If the roof is near the end of its life, leaking in more than one place, or you're patching the same spots again and again, replacement usually wins. We'll give you the honest read after we inspect, including when the answer is "this roof has years left in it."

Can you roof over my existing roof, or do you tear off?

We tear off. Mighty Dog Roofing of North Boston does not install a new roof over an existing one — every replacement starts with a complete tear-off down to the deck. Massachusetts building code (780 CMR) allows a maximum of two layers of asphalt shingles, so a single-layer roof could technically be overlaid, but we don't do it. A layover looks like a savings, but that's an illusion — you're just pushing the tear-off cost down the road, where inflation makes it cost more later. Worse, it hides the deck, so no one can see or fix the rot, soft spots, or failed flashing underneath. On a flat section it's the same story: a new membrane over an old, wet one just seals the problem in.

Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Everett?

Yes. A building permit is required to replace a roof in Everett, and we apply for it with the city's building department as part of the job.

Do you work on slate roofs?

Rarely, and it's not our focus. Slate is a specialized craft, and when slate is genuinely the right answer we'll point you to a dedicated slate specialist rather than overreach. We're glad to talk through whether a quality asphalt or membrane system is a sensible alternative for your situation.

Why does my roof leak — and does the season matter?

The season is a clue to the cause. A roof that leaks during heavy rain, any time of year, usually has a flashing, shingle, or seam problem letting water in. A leak that shows up only in winter, without rain, is the classic sign of an ice dam — snow melts on the warmer upper roof, refreezes at the cold eave, and the ice pushes water back up under the roofing. Either way we find the source first, then fix it: for rain leaks that means the failed flashing, shingle, or seam detail, and for ice dams the fixes we handle are proper eave leak barriers and better attic ventilation to keep the roof deck cold and even.

How often should I have my roof inspected?

You don't need an annual inspection. The sensible rhythm is a look after any major storm, and otherwise about once every two years once the roof passes 15 years old — a little sooner for any flat section, since ponding and seam wear are worth catching early.

Do you do emergency roof repairs?

Yes. After wind, ice, or a storm opens up your roof, we respond quickly to tarp and stabilize it so the damage stops getting worse, then come back to do the permanent repair properly.

Do you do commercial or industrial roofing?

Yes — membrane systems (EPDM and other commercial membranes), drainage and ponding corrections, scheduled inspection and maintenance programs, and emergency response for commercial and industrial buildings across Everett, including the properties along Lower Broadway and the waterfront.

Which Everett neighborhoods do you serve?

All of them — Everett Village, Glendale, Woodlawn, West Everett, Lower Broadway, Broadway, the Sweetser Circle area, and everywhere in between, across ZIP code 02149.

Book your free inspection

Call the Mighty Dog Roofing of North Boston team at (617) 934-4336, or use the form on this page to schedule a free, no-pressure, drone-assisted inspection with a written report you keep.