RTP Roofing · South Kingstown, RI
Roofer in South Kingstown, RI
South Kingstown has 4 recognized historic districts, and the village of Matunuck sits right on the water and has been hit hard by past storms. We look at your address with both in mind and point you to the town to confirm any review.
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What Does Your Home Need?
Pick the closest one. You don't need the right words for it.
Something's Leaking or DamagedA stain on the ceiling, water in the attic, missing shingles.
Old Roof, Weighing ReplacementCurling, bald spots, or it's just been a long time.
Storm DamageWind, a fallen limb, hail. Claim or no claim.
Not Sure, Need an InspectionAn inspection or a second opinion.
Gutters, Siding or ExteriorGutters, siding, trim, windows, skylights.
Commercial BuildingFlat or low-slope roofs, maintenance, replacement.Where Are You Seeing It?
Pick the closest. We'll look at the rest on site.
How Old Is the Roof?
A rough guess is fine.
Have You Started an Insurance Claim?
Either way, we can take a look.
What's Behind the Inspection?
Pick the closest.
Which Part of the Exterior?
Pick the main one. Mention the rest at the end.
What Does the Building Need?
Flat and low-slope roofs included.
What Kind of Property Is It?
When Do You Want It Done?
Where Should We Reach You?
Request Sent
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We'll reach out from (401) 593-1512 during business hours. Need us sooner? Call that number any time.
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Local Conditions
A Town of Villages, Not One Neighborhood
Ask where someone in South Kingstown lives and the answer is usually a village, not the town. South Kingstown includes Kingston, West Kingston, Wakefield, Peace Dale, Usquepaug, Snug Harbor, Tuckertown, East Matunuck, Matunuck, Green Hill and Perryville, with Block Island Sound along the southern edge.
Home-value figures vary by method: one puts the median for owner-occupied homes at $560,200 (2020 to 2024), another at $670,359. Treat both as rough.
The housing tables count homes, not roofs. None of them records when yours was last replaced or what is under the shingles, so a roof's condition is something we only learn by going up to look.
Villages
Villages and ZIP Codes We Work In
We work in all of the town's villages and across its 4 ZIP codes: 02879 (Wakefield), 02881 (Kingston), 02883 (Peace Dale) and 02892 (West Kingston).
- Wakefield and Peace Dale: each of these villages has a historic district, covered below.
- Kingston and West Kingston: Kingston Village is a historic district.
- Usquepaug: a Usquepaug Road district is the fourth.
- Other villages the town includes: Matunuck, East Matunuck, Green Hill, Snug Harbor and Perryville. Matunuck has documented storm history, covered below.
- Middlebridge: on the west side of Narrow River
Not sure which village your street falls in, or whether it touches a historic district? Call (401) 593-1512 and we will help you sort out the village, then point you to the town to confirm any historic review.
Permits
How To Get a Roof Permit in South Kingstown: 4 Steps
The Town of South Kingstown's Building, Zoning and Code Enforcement office handles roof permits. Here is how it works, based on the town's Building Inspection and Zoning page and its Building Permits page.
- Confirm Your Scope.
Ask the town's building office whether your roof job needs a permit at (401) 789-9331 ext. 1225. You can also ask us.
- Apply Online.
The town says permits must be applied for online. Its permitting portal is southkingstownri.portal.opengov.com.
- Plan Your Inspection Call.
Inspections cannot be scheduled through the online system. The town says they must be called in to the Building Official's office.
- Call the Office With Questions.
Building, Zoning and Code Enforcement is at 180 High Street, Wakefield, RI 02879, phone (401) 789-9331 ext. 1225.
Fees and document lists are the office's to confirm, and it can tell you what applies to your address.
Historic
Roofing Inside a South Kingstown Historic District
South Kingstown has 4 recognized historic districts: Kingston Village, Peace Dale, Usquepaug Road and Wakefield. The town's building office or Historic District Commission can confirm whether your address is inside one. Under the town's zoning ordinance on historic districts, an owner inside a district must apply for and receive a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic District Commission before work that affects a structure's exterior appearance, including alteration or repair.
Roofs do come up in practice. The commission's project review memos show it has looked at applications to remove and replace asphalt shingles, discussing shingle type, flashing and drip edge. Ask the town about roofing materials and ordinary maintenance before you assume either way.
The commission meets at South Kingstown Town Hall, 180 High Street in Wakefield. We note your current shingle type, flashing and drip edge at inspection, so you walk in knowing what is on the roof today.
The Record
Matunuck, Green Hill and the Storms Behind Them
Matunuck sits right on the water and has been hit hard by past storms.
The history is specific. Superstorm Sandy in 2012 destroyed 5 of the Mary Carpenter's Beach cottages in Matunuck. The Browning cottages there had weathered storms for more than a century, including the 1938 Great New England Hurricane, before Sandy.
After any big wind event, damage can sit under shingles or at flashing where you cannot see it from the ground. See our storm and insurance claims page for how that process works.
Services
Roofing Services in South Kingstown
Most South Kingstown calls start with an inspection. From there, the answer is either a roof repair or a full roof replacement, and we tell you which one the roof needs rather than which one pays more. If you are choosing a material, compare shingle roofing with metal roofing, and if you are in a historic district, check with the Historic District Commission first. We also do gutters, siding and skylights.
South Kingstown borders Charlestown, Exeter, Richmond, North Kingstown and Narragansett. If your property sits near the line, see our pages for Narragansett, North Kingstown, Charlestown, Exeter and Richmond.
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Next Step
How an RTP Inspection and Estimate Works
The South Kingstown Historic District Commission has discussed shingle type, flashing and drip edge on roof applications, so those are the details we write down first. We get on the roof in person and note what is there: shingle type, flashing, drip edge, and signs of moisture. In a village like Matunuck, where storm exposure is real, we also look under and around the shingles for wind damage you cannot see from the ground. Then you get a plain-language explanation and a written estimate. Request an estimate or call (401) 593-1512.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in South Kingstown?
Ask the town's building office whether your roof job needs a permit at (401) 789-9331 ext. 1225. The town's Building Permits page has the application details.
How do I schedule a roof inspection with the town?
Not online. The Building, Zoning and Code Enforcement office says inspections cannot be scheduled through the online permitting system and must be called in to the Building Official's office at 180 High Street in Wakefield.
Is my house in a South Kingstown historic district?
South Kingstown has 4 historic districts: Kingston Village, Peace Dale, Usquepaug Road and Wakefield. Ask the town's building office or Historic District Commission to confirm whether your address is inside one. We can tell you which village you are in.
Does the Historic District Commission have to approve a new roof?
Under the town's historic district ordinance, an owner inside a district needs a certificate of appropriateness before work affecting the exterior appearance, including alteration or repair. The commission has reviewed asphalt shingle replacements, so confirm with the town whether your specific job needs review.
Do you work in Matunuck, Green Hill and the other villages?
Yes. We work in all of South Kingstown's villages, from Wakefield, Peace Dale, Kingston and Usquepaug to Matunuck, East Matunuck, Green Hill, Snug Harbor and Perryville. Call (401) 593-1512 to confirm your address.
My Matunuck house has been through storms. How do I know what shape the roof is in?
Sandy in 2012 and the 1938 hurricane are in Matunuck's recorded history, but that history does not tell you what your own roof looks like today. Damage can hide under shingles and at flashing. An on-roof inspection is the way to find out.
Can you tell me my roof's age from when my house was built?
No. The year a house was built does not tell you when its roof was last replaced or what condition it is in. A Matunuck roof facing the water and a Kingston roof under trees can age very differently. We check the roof itself.
Do you also do roof repair in Wakefield?
Yes. For a roof repair in Wakefield, we start with an inspection to see whether a repair is enough or whether the roof needs replacing, then explain the difference in plain language.
Nearby
Nearby Towns We Also Serve
Get a Straight Answer on Your South Kingstown Roof
Request a free, on-roof inspection or call (401) 593-1512. We will tell you what your roof needs and point you to the town's Historic District Commission to confirm whether review applies.