Roofer in Middleborough, MA

In the same 2020-2024 data, 7,579 of Middleborough's 9,860 occupied homes are owner occupied, and 2,281 are rented. That is about 76.9 percent owner occupied.

Not every home is a single-family house. The estimate also counts 469 housing units in attached one-unit structures and 672 in two-unit structures. Tell us what you have when you call.

The Census Bureau estimates the median value of an owner-occupied home in Middleborough at $468,700. Whatever the house is worth, get a written estimate you understand before you sign anything. Landlords are welcome to call too.

The town's own website blocks automated reading, so we could not check its Building Department pages. The permit facts below come from the Middleborough Permitting Guide, a planning document hosted by the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD). It may be older than the town's current practice, so confirm anything you plan around with the Building Department.

• Roofing. The guide lists roofing, with windows, doors and siding, among the projects that typically require a building permit.
• What Needs A Permit. A building permit is required for construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal, demolition or relocation of a building.
• Who Issues It. The Building Commissioner reviews and issues building permits.
• Online Permitting. The town uses an online permitting program where applicants can apply for permits and view sign-offs. Its login page lists the Building Department at the Bank Building, 20 Centre Street, 2nd floor, phone 508-946-2426. We have not cross-checked that against the town site.
• Conservation. The guide says the Conservation Department reviews building permit applications for work proposed outside the existing building footprint, to check for work within 100 feet of a wetland resource area or 200 feet of a perennial river.

We found no roofing fee, and the guide does not say who may pull a roofing permit. Rules differ from town to town, and from address to address. We check the rules for your address first, so you know what applies before the work is quoted.

We could not confirm a local historic district in Middleborough, meaning one set up under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40C with its own design review. The town's 2024-2031 Open Space and Recreation Plan lists, as an action, preserving historic villages through the adoption of local Historic District designations. That reads as something the town is considering, not a rule on your roof today.

The town does have places on the National Register of Historic Places. The Community Preservation Plan says Middleborough has 10 properties listed on the Register, and its listing includes the Middleborough Center Historic District, with 440 buildings. A National Register listing is a federal honor. It is not local design review and does not by itself set roofing rules.

If your house is an old one (about 2,299 Middleborough housing units date to 1939 or earlier), ask the Building Department whether anything applies at your address. Or give us your address and we will find out before we quote.

The town's 2020 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness workshop summary names severe storms and winds as a primary concern, because flooding can cut off major roads and trees frequently fall. It names no roofing-specific hazard, and we are not claiming any storm history for the town.

Wind and falling limbs are what act on a roof. For storm and winter questions, see our storm damage and insurance claims page and our ice dam guide.

We take roofing calls across the town, which uses ZIP codes 02344, 02346 and 02349. It covers 72.2 square miles, of which 69.1 square miles is land and 3.1 square miles is water. The town's Open Space and Recreation Plan lists Titicut Green (also called North Middleborough Green), Eddyville, Waterville, Middleborough Center, Rock Village and the Green among its village areas.

You will also see the name spelled Middleboro. Wikipedia notes that documents and publications from time to time use that spelling. It is the same town, and we work there under either spelling.

Middleborough is bordered by Bridgewater, Halifax, Plympton, Carver, Wareham, Rochester, Lakeville, Taunton and Raynham. Not sure whether the rules above apply to your address? Call (401) 593-1512 and we will check before we quote.

We go up on the roof, and into the attic when it matters, before we tell you anything. You get a plain read on what we found, whether it is a repair, maintenance or a replacement, and what the town will want to see. Request an estimate or call (401) 593-1512.