Roofer in Rehoboth, MA

Nearly all Rehoboth homes are lived in by their owners. In the 2020-2024 data, 4,339 of the town's 4,670 occupied homes are owner occupied, and 331 are rented. That is about 92.9 percent owners. The regional planning agency SRPEDD reports a lower ownership rate, 84.0 percent. The two sources differ on the exact figure, but both describe a town of owners.

The Census Bureau also estimates the median value of an owner-occupied home in Rehoboth at $563,000. Whatever the house is worth, get a written estimate you understand before you sign anything. If you manage one of the few rentals in town, we will talk with whoever is dealing with the leak.

Rehoboth's own website blocks automated tools, so we worked from an archived copy of the Building Department's downloadable forms page, captured in February 2025. It is not a rulebook, and it does not say whether a re-roof needs a permit, what one costs or who may pull it. Here is what that page does show:

• Online Permitting. The page says online permitting has been available since December 1, 2019.
• Two Application Types. There is one building permit application for one- or two-family dwellings and another for all other buildings.
• Contractor Forms. The page lists a Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) Affidavit, an HIC Application for Registration and a Homeowner License Exemption Form.
• Insurance Form. It also lists a Workers' Compensation Insurance Affidavit.

Because we cannot read the current rules for you from here, call the Building Department before you plan around a fee, a form or a timeline. 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.

Rehoboth has written down what storms do to it. In the town's 2018 resilience report, a community workshop named drought, flooding, severe storms and wind as its top four hazards. The report's summary says major storms have been a recurring threat to the town, from hurricanes bringing wind, heavy rain and local flooding to winter storms delivering ice and snow. It cites the Great Hurricane of 1938 as a notable historic event.

The report also describes one stretch in particular. From March 2 to 14, 2018, up to 85 percent of the town had no power at one point or another, and 32 roads were closed by flooding. Among its priorities, the report lists a field inventory of culverts and bridges for flooding resiliency and storm-hardening.

Road flooding and culverts are not roof planning. Wind, rain, ice and snow 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 whole town. Rehoboth covers 46.8 square miles, which makes it a large town, and it is spread out. Its localities include Four Corners, Hornbine, Kingmans Corner, North Rehoboth, Pecks Corner, Perrys Corner, Perryville, Rehoboth Village, South Rehoboth and Anawan Rock. Town Hall is at 340 Anawan St, ZIP code 02769. The regional planning agency SRPEDD describes Rehoboth as a mix of rural and suburban communities.

Seekonk makes up Rehoboth's entire western border. Attleboro and Norton lie to the north, Taunton and Dighton to the east, and Swansea to the south and southeast. On a long country road, getting to your house takes some planning, so give us your address and one call covers it.

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.

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