Short answer: As of October 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Barnstable Town, MA metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Cazeault Roofing & Siding (80.4), Care Free Homes Inc (74.0), Cape Cod Home Improvement Inc (72.1), WiseGuard Roofing LLC (69.7), Roofing and Siding of Cape Cod & Boston (65.1). Each is certified by a manufacturer whose register we checked by hand, each rating has been tested against a source outside that register, and nobody bought a place on this page.
The Roofing Brief scored 9 certified roofing contractors serving the Barnstable Town metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Cape Cod’s roofs are designed for some of the highest wind speeds on the mainland East Coast north of the Carolinas: the Massachusetts residential code sets 127 to 132 mph across Cape towns against 120 mph in Boston, and one home in three in Barnstable County stands empty for part of the year. Massachusetts gives a homeowner two state registers to check, a home improvement contractor registration with its complaint and guaranty fund history, and the examined construction supervisor licence of the person running the job. We checked both for every ranked firm, and they separate the field clearly.
Wind, terrain and the Barnstable Town housing stock
Massachusetts layers two credentials. Anyone who supervises construction, alteration or repair work regulated by the state building code must hold a Construction Supervisor Licence under 780 CMR 110.R5.1.3.1, which requires at least three years of experience in the past ten and a passed examination, and is issued as unrestricted, one and two family, or specialty classes including roofing. Separately, anyone contracting to alter or repair an owner-occupied home of one to four units must register as a Home Improvement Contractor with the Office of Consumer Affairs under M.G.L. c. 142A. Operating without that registration carries a fine of up to $5,000, up to two years’ imprisonment, or both.
The home improvement law sets the contract terms. Any agreement over $1,000 must be in writing with the contractor’s registration number, start and completion dates and a payment schedule, and the deposit may not exceed the greater of one third of the price or the cost of special-order materials. The contract must carry a conspicuous notice of your three day cancellation rights. And the Residential Contractor’s Guaranty Fund can pay an owner up to $25,000 per claim, raised from $10,000 with effect from 20 November 2024, when a registered contractor fails to pay a court judgment or arbitration award. The fund only covers registered contractors.
The 10th edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code, based on the 2021 International Codes, took effect on 11 October 2024, with the old edition’s concurrency ending on 30 June 2025. Its town table sets ultimate design wind speeds of 130 mph for Barnstable, 131 mph for Yarmouth, Falmouth and Harwich, and 132 mph for Chatham, exceeded in the state only by Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, and ground snow loads of 25 to 30 pounds across the Cape against 40 in Boston. The code also flags several Cape towns for additional wind-borne debris provisions.
The storm record understates the wind. Across 2016 to 2025 Barnstable County logged only 4 hail reports, 51 thunderstorm wind reports and 6 tornadoes, but the Barnstable forecast zone adds 143 High Wind records across 68 nor’easter-type episodes, which are filed by zone rather than county. Of the county’s $8.67 million in recorded hail, wind and tornado damage in the decade, $8.53 million, 98 percent, came from a single day, 23 July 2019. The county’s housing has a median year built of 1977, and of 166,215 units, 55,061, 33.1 percent, are held for seasonal or occasional use.
The 5 best roofers in Barnstable Town, MA
Scored 2026-10-04. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Barnstable Town is 4.867, across a pool of 9 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cazeault Roofing & Siding | 80.4 | President’s Club | 4.6 (73) | 4.708 | 1927 | Osterville, MA |
| 2 | Care Free Homes Inc | 74.0 | Master Elite | 4.9 (230) | 4.894 | 1978 | Fairhaven, MA |
| 3 | Cape Cod Home Improvement Inc | 72.1 | Certified | 5.0 (407) | 4.985 | 2008 | West Yarmouth, MA |
| 4 | WiseGuard Roofing LLC | 69.7 | Master Elite | 4.9 (122) | 4.89 | not published | Assonet, MA |
| 5 | Roofing and Siding of Cape Cod & Boston | 65.1 | Certified | 4.9 (157) | 4.892 | 2011 | South Dennis, MA |
1. Cazeault Roofing & Siding — TRB Score 80.4
Cazeault Roofing & Siding is based in Osterville, MA, in business since 1927, led by Russell S. Cazeault, President; Paul Cazeault, Vice President, Not accredited; A+ rating, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: President’s Club (GAF), Massachusetts HIC registration 103714, clean, Unrestricted Construction Supervisor Licence held by the president. Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 28.3 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 8.7 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 8.4 | 10 |
| Total | 80.4 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- PAUL J. CAZEAULT & SONS, INC., registration 103714, active to 9 July 2028, Russell Cazeault as responsible person, with no public complaints, guaranty fund claims or arbitration history shown.. Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor register
- Russell Cazeault holds an active unrestricted Construction Supervisor Licence, renewal due 23 November 2026.. Massachusetts Construction Supervisor Licence register
- Rated A+ though not accredited, with a 1927 founding that the firm also states.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Residential roofing and siding, with offices in Osterville, Orleans and Plymouth.
Why it ranks here. Ninety-nine years old, founded in 1927, a date BBB and the firm agree on, and the top score in the metro on President’s Club certification. Both Massachusetts checks come back clean: an active home improvement registration with no complaints or guaranty fund claims, and an unrestricted construction supervisor licence held by the president himself. It is based in Osterville, inside the Town of Barnstable.
Best fit for: Owners who want the longest-established Cape roofer, with both state credentials clean.
What we would want clarified. The Cazeault name appears on many separate Cape registrations, including Cazeault Copper and J.L. Cazeault Co, so check that the registration number on your contract is 103714. Its supervisor licence renews on 23 November 2026, so confirm it is current. Certification tier and reviews are unverified. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (508) 428-1177, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
2. Care Free Homes Inc — TRB Score 74.0
Care Free Homes Inc is based in Fairhaven, MA, in business since 1978, led by Dana J. Pickup, HIC responsible person and licence holder; Nathan J. Pickup, co-owner per BBB, BBB accredited since 1993, A+ rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Master Elite (GAF), Massachusetts HIC registration 100503, Construction Supervisor Licence held by its responsible person. Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.8 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 10.9 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 3.3 | 10 |
| Total | 74.0 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- CARE FREE HOMES, INC., registration 100503, active to 19 June 2028, Dana Pickup as responsible person. The public record shows docket 2019-034: hearing decision, reprimand, 5 June 2019, fine $750.. Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor register
- Accredited since 1993 with an A+ rating, founded 1978, with a service area covering the Upper and Mid-Cape.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Full exterior remodelling, including roofing.
Why it ranks here. Master Elite certification with a 4.9 across 230 reviews, BBB accreditation unbroken since 1993, and a founding in 1978 that BBB and the firm agree on. Its responsible person holds a construction supervisor licence, and its BBB service area covers the Upper and Mid-Cape.
Best fit for: Upper and Mid-Cape exterior projects from a long-accredited firm.
What we would want clarified. Two things to weigh. The state register shows a 2019 disciplinary decision, docket 2019-034, a reprimand and a $750 fine on 5 June 2019; that is a decided outcome rather than an allegation, though it is seven years old and the only one on its record. And it is a Fairhaven firm in Bristol County, off-Cape, and a full-exterior remodeller rather than a roofing specialist. Certification tier and reviews are unverified. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (508) 997-1111, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
3. Cape Cod Home Improvement Inc — TRB Score 72.1
Cape Cod Home Improvement Inc is based in West Yarmouth, MA, in business since 2008, led by Anatoli (Tony) Sivitski, HIC responsible person and licence holder, Not accredited; A+ rating, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Certified (GAF), Massachusetts HIC registration 168043, clean, Roofing-class specialty Construction Supervisor Licence CSSL-106040 held by the owner. Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 39.4 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.1 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 8.6 | 10 |
| Total | 72.1 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- CAPE COD HOME IMPROVEMENT, INC., registration 168043, active to 6 December 2026, Anatoli Sivitski as responsible person, no complaints shown.. Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor register
- Anatoli Sivitski holds specialty Construction Supervisor Licence CSSL-106040 in the roofing class.. Massachusetts Construction Supervisor Licence register
- Rated A+ though not accredited, business start 2008.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Residential roofing on the Mid-Cape.
Why it ranks here. The highest rating in the metro, a 5.0 across 407 reviews, from a West Yarmouth firm inside the metro whose owner holds a construction supervisor licence specifically in the roofing class, the most roofing-specific state credential on this page. Its registration record is clean.
Best fit for: Mid-Cape reroofs where you want the supervisor’s licence to be in roofing itself.
What we would want clarified. BBB lists the entity as an LLC while the register shows an Inc, so check the name on your contract. Its registration renews on 6 December 2026. It holds base-tier certification, which is why it ranks third despite the best rating. Certification tier and reviews are unverified. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (508) 469-0102, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
4. WiseGuard Roofing LLC — TRB Score 69.7
WiseGuard Roofing LLC is based in Assonet, MA, led by Derek Riendeau, HIC responsible person; BBB lists Craig Butler as part owner, Not accredited; A rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Master Elite (GAF), Massachusetts HIC registration 214823. Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.6 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 9.7 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 0.4 | 10 |
| Total | 69.7 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- WiseGuard Roofing LLC, registration 214823, active from 10 February 2025 to 9 February 2027, Derek Riendeau as responsible person, no complaints shown. No Construction Supervisor Licence was found under his name.. Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor register
- Rated A though not accredited, business start December 2024.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Residential roofing on the Upper Cape.
Why it ranks here. A clean home improvement registration and a published service area on the Upper Cape, including the Barnstable villages of Cotuit, Osterville and Marstons Mills.
Best fit for: Upper Cape addresses within its published area, after the checks below.
What we would want clarified. Read this one carefully. It is very young: BBB dates it to December 2024 and its registration began in February 2025. A Master Elite listing with 122 reviews cannot be squared with any independent record for a firm that age, so we would not weigh either. We found no construction supervisor licence for its responsible person, so ask who will supervise your job and check their licence, since state code requires one. It is based in Assonet, in Bristol County off-Cape, and its published area reaches only the Upper Cape, not the Mid or Outer Cape. Certification tier and reviews are unverified. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (855) 774-8273, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
5. Roofing and Siding of Cape Cod & Boston — TRB Score 65.1
Roofing and Siding of Cape Cod & Boston is based in South Dennis, MA, in business since 2011, led by Dzmitry Labkovich, owner, HIC responsible person and licence holder, BBB accredited, A+ rating, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Certified (GAF), Massachusetts HIC registration 170787, clean, Unrestricted Construction Supervisor Licence held by the owner. Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 35.7 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 10.2 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 7.2 | 10 |
| Total | 65.1 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- ROOFING AND SIDING OF CAPE COD AND BOSTON, LLC., registration 170787, active to 19 December 2027, Dzmitry Labkovich as responsible person, no complaints shown. He previously registered Belcape Construction LLC, now expired.. Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor register
- Dzmitry Labkovich holds an unrestricted Construction Supervisor Licence.. Massachusetts Construction Supervisor Licence register
- Accredited with an A+ rating, business start 2011.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Residential roofing and siding.
Why it ranks here. A South Dennis firm inside the metro, BBB accredited at A+, with a 4.9 across 157 reviews, a clean registration and an owner who holds an unrestricted construction supervisor licence. Both state checks come back clean.
Best fit for: Mid and Outer Cape addresses from a local firm with both credentials in order.
What we would want clarified. Its 2011 start date comes from BBB alone. Its owner previously registered a different company, Belcape Construction LLC, now expired, which is worth knowing if you search the register by name. It holds base-tier certification, which is why it ranks fifth. Certification tier and reviews are unverified. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (508) 360-2749, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
The 51 wind reports that shape a Barnstable Town roof
Aggregate hail counts tell you very little about a specific roof. These are the individual events: every severe-weather report logged by the National Weather Service across the 1 county of the Barnstable Town, MA statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 4 hail reports, 51 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 6 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $8.7 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Barnstable Town in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2024 | 1.25 in | Woods Hole | Barnstable |
| 8 May 2024 | 1.0 in | Lecount Hollow | Barnstable |
| 26 August 2024 | 1.0 in | Bourne | Barnstable |
| 22 June 2019 | 0.88 in | Dennis | Barnstable |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 8 May 2024 near Woods Hole, measured at 1.25 inches. One inch is the point at which hail starts bruising asphalt shingles, which is damage an adjuster can find even when a homeowner cannot.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 78 knots, about 90 mph, near West Dennis on 23 July 2019. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 6 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF1 near Hyannis Port on 23 July 2019.
What the National Weather Service wrote about it
The NWS logs a written account of each severe-weather episode. This is its description of the 23 July 2019 event near West Dennis, reproduced verbatim:
A NWS survey team determined that although a weak, shallow waterspout was observed over the southern end of the Bass River, the damage observed in West Dennis was from straight-line microburst winds, estimated at 90+ mph. Media and amateur radio contributed to the following reports, as well. Numerous trees and wires were snapped or downed at Wrinkle Point. Trees and wires were down on Loring Avenue. Wires were down on Corporation Road. Trees, wires, and a utility pole were down on Pleasant Street. Wires were down on a car on Depot Street at Vester Drive. Power lines were down on Old Wharf Road. Trees down on Sunset Drive. There were many others. State Emergency Management reported that the…
That account is the design case for a roof here, and it comes from the agency that recorded it rather than by a contractor selling the repair.
When it happens. Severe weather reports cluster in July (23), August (13), November (7). The worst years on record were 2019 (20), 2021 (11), 2020 (8). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Barnstable Town, the months outside that window are when crews are least stretched and least likely to be triaging emergency callouts ahead of your job.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, county-level detail files 2016 to 2025, filtered to the counties of this statistical area by The Roofing Brief. Damage figures are as reported to the NWS and undercount insured losses.
What to do with this. Hail is not the governing risk in Barnstable Town. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
Tornadoes in July, 97 mph nor’easters, and roofs nobody is watching
On 23 July 2019 a waterspout came ashore just west of Kalmus Beach in Barnstable and became an EF1 tornado; a mesonet at Kalmus measured a 91 mph gust and the National Weather Service estimated winds up to 110 mph. The survey found the roof of a motel on Main Street in West Yarmouth completely peeled off. The same supercell touched down again in Harwich Center, uprooting or snapping at least 150 hardwood trees and ripping shingles from homes, and straight-line winds of 90 mph or more hit West Dennis. NWS noted that three tornadoes struck the Cape that day, against only three recorded on Cape Cod since 1950.
The Cape’s more regular hazard is the nor’easter, and its gusts rival a hurricane’s. In the storm of 2 March 2018 trained spotters reported gusts of 97 mph in Wellfleet, 93 mph in Barnstable and 92 mph in East Falmouth; coastal flooding closed Route 6A at Scorton Creek and 24 homes were condemned in Sandwich. The bomb cyclone of 26 to 27 October 2021 produced gusts of 84 mph in Dennis, and the state emergency agency reported $1,247,874 of damage in Barnstable County, with nearly 500,000 customers across Massachusetts losing power.
That explains the design numbers. Cape towns carry ultimate design wind speeds of 127 to 132 mph in the 10th edition code, the highest on the mainland, and a roof built to them needs the fastening schedule, sealed starter course and edge metal to match. A quote that does not mention the town’s design wind speed is a quote that has not thought about it.
The second reason roofs here fail quietly is occupancy. One home in three in Barnstable County, 55,061 units, is held for seasonal or occasional use, and most nor’easters arrive between October and April, when many of those homes are empty. A lifted shingle or a failed flashing in a November storm can let water in for months before anyone sees it. For an absentee owner, the quality of the original installation is the only protection, and photographs of the deck, underlayment and fastening taken during the job are worth asking for.
Massachusetts at least gives you the tools to choose well. Look up the Home Improvement Contractor registration, which shows complaints, arbitration and guaranty fund history, and look up the Construction Supervisor Licence of the person who will run your job, which shows whether they passed the exam and in which class. On this page those two checks separate firms with a roofing-class or unrestricted licensed supervisor from firms where we could find none.
The Cape Cod roof, from primary sources
| Item | Figure or rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Design wind speed | 130 to 132 mph across Cape towns; 120 mph in Boston | 780 CMR, 10th edition, residential town table |
| Ground snow load | 25 to 30 pounds per square foot | 780 CMR, 10th edition |
| 23 July 2019 tornadoes | Three on the Cape in one day; up to 110 mph; a motel roof peeled off in West Yarmouth | NWS Boston |
| Share of the decade’s recorded damage from that day | 98 percent | NOAA NCEI Storm Events |
| 2 March 2018 nor’easter | Gusts of 97 mph Wellfleet, 93 mph Barnstable; 24 homes condemned in Sandwich | NWS Boston |
| High Wind records, Barnstable zone | 143 across 68 episodes | NOAA NCEI Storm Events |
| Seasonal homes | 33.1 percent of units | ACS 2020 to 2024, B25004 |
| Construction Supervisor Licence | Required to supervise code-regulated work; examined | 780 CMR 110.R5 |
| Home Improvement Contractor registration | Required; unregistered work up to $5,000 fine and two years | M.G.L. c. 142A |
| Guaranty Fund cap | $25,000 per claim since 20 November 2024 | M.G.L. c. 142A; St. 2024, c. 238 |
Source: NWS Boston surveys and NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency; 780 CMR 10th edition; M.G.L. c. 142A and St. 2024, c. 238; Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs HIC register and Construction Supervisor Licence register; US Census Bureau ACS.
What to verify before a Barnstable Town contractor starts
Licensing is required in MA. Massachusetts requires two credentials for most roofing. Anyone contracting to alter or repair an owner-occupied home of one to four units must hold a Home Improvement Contractor registration with the Office of Consumer Affairs under M.G.L. c. 142A, and anyone supervising work regulated by the building code must hold an examined Construction Supervisor Licence under 780 CMR 110.R5, issued unrestricted or in specialty classes including roofing.
The supervisor licence requires three years of experience in the past ten and a passed exam; the HIC registration is a consumer-protection filing with no exam. Any home improvement contract over $1,000 must be in writing with the registration number, and the deposit may not exceed the greater of one third of the price or the cost of special-order materials. The Residential Contractor’s Guaranty Fund pays up to $25,000 per claim, raised from $10,000 on 20 November 2024, but only against registered contractors.
Check here: Massachusetts HIC registration check. Check both registers: the HIC record shows complaints, arbitration and guaranty fund history, and the supervisor licence shows whether the person running your job passed the exam and in which class.
Four checks to run before you sign anything, in any state.
- Verify certification at the source. Use the GAF verification tool rather than trusting a badge image on a company website.
- Get the certificate of insurance from the insurer, not the contractor, and confirm general liability and workers compensation are both active on the day work starts.
- Confirm who pulls the permit. If a contractor asks you to pull it as the homeowner, that moves liability onto you. Decline.
- Get warranty terms in writing before any deposit, and check the manufacturer warranty being promised actually requires the certification tier the contractor holds.
The shape of the Barnstable Town contractor market
9 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Barnstable Town, MA statistical area, of which 1 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 2,881 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.867. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 232,570, a change of 1.53% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Barnstable Town rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Barnstable Town, MA pool was scored out of 100 on four published components: certification tier, a Bayesian adjusted rating, review depth and distance from the metro centre. In this metro that meant scoring 9 certified contractors, of whom 1 hold President’s Club standing and 2 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.867. The top five were then researched individually against Better Business Bureau records, state licence registers and manufacturer directories. Anything unflattering that research surfaced appears above alongside the rest, and no company bought its position.
The full method, the weightings, what the GAF certification tiers actually mean, who is eligible to be ranked and what we do not claim are all set out on our roofer ranking methodology page. Last updated: October 2026. Scoring run: 2026-10-04. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Barnstable Town roofing questions, answered
Who is the best roofer in Barnstable Town, MA?
Cazeault Roofing & Siding of Osterville, MA scores highest in the Barnstable Town metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 80.4 out of 100 as of October 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 4.6 rating across 73 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 15.3 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Barnstable Town?
9 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Barnstable Town, MA statistical area as of October 2026, of which 1 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Barnstable Town get?
The Barnstable Town, MA statistical area recorded 3 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 0 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 1.25 inches.
Did any contractor pay to appear on this list?
No. The Roofing Brief takes no placement fees, no lead fees and no affiliate commission from any roofing contractor. Ranking comes entirely from the published formula applied to public registry data, followed by an individual research pass on the top five.
What was the worst hailstorm in Barnstable Town in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Barnstable Town, MA statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 1.25 inches, reported near Woods Hole on 8 May 2024. One inch is the point at which hail starts bruising asphalt shingles, which is damage an adjuster can find even when a homeowner cannot. Across the decade the metro recorded 4 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $8.7 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Barnstable Town?
Severe-weather reports in the Barnstable Town, MA statistical area cluster in July, August, November, on the NOAA record for 2016 to 2025. Booking non-urgent roof work outside those months usually means shorter lead times, because local crews are not simultaneously triaging storm callouts.
Do roofers need a licence in MA?
Massachusetts requires two credentials for most roofing. Anyone contracting to alter or repair an owner-occupied home of one to four units must hold a Home Improvement Contractor registration with the Office of Consumer Affairs under M.G.L. c. 142A, and anyone supervising work regulated by the building code must hold an examined Construction Supervisor Licence under 780 CMR 110.R5, issued unrestricted or in specialty classes including roofing. The supervisor licence requires three years of experience in the past ten and a passed exam; the HIC registration is a consumer-protection filing with no exam. Any home improvement contract over $1,000 must be in writing with the registration number, and the deposit may not exceed the greater of one third of the price or the cost of special-order materials. The Residential Contractor’s Guaranty Fund pays up to $25,000 per claim, raised from $10,000 on 20 November 2024, but only against registered contractors.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Barnstable Town?
Check both registers: the HIC record shows complaints, arbitration and guaranty fund history, and the supervisor licence shows whether the person running your job passed the exam and in which class.
Tornadoes in July, 97 mph nor’easters, and roofs nobody is watching?
On 23 July 2019 a waterspout came ashore just west of Kalmus Beach in Barnstable and became an EF1 tornado; a mesonet at Kalmus measured a 91 mph gust and the National Weather Service estimated winds up to 110 mph. The survey found the roof of a motel on Main Street in West Yarmouth completely peeled off. The same supercell touched down again in Harwich Center, uprooting or snapping at least 150 hardwood trees and ripping shingles from homes, and straight-line winds of 90 mph or more hit West Dennis. NWS noted that three tornadoes struck the Cape that day, against only three recorded on Cape Cod since 1950.
Is Barnstable Town a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Cape Cod’s roofs are designed for some of the highest wind speeds on the mainland East Coast north of the Carolinas: the Massachusetts residential code sets 127 to 132 mph across Cape towns against 120 mph in Boston, and one home in three in Barnstable County stands empty for part of the year. Massachusetts gives a homeowner two state registers to check, a home improvement contractor registration with its complaint and guaranty fund history, and the examined construction supervisor licence of the person running the job. We checked both for every ranked firm, and they separate the field clearly.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Barnstable Town?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Barnstable Town, MA statistical area logged 51 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 3 hail reports of an inch or more between 2016 and 2025. Wind damage shows up at the rake, ridge and edge rather than across the field of the roof, so the fastening schedule and edge detail matter more here than the impact rating of the shingle.
Roofer rankings for other metros
The Roofing Brief scores certified roofing contractors in the 400 largest U.S. metropolitan and micropolitan areas on the same formula.
- Best roofers in Providence, RI, about 56 miles from Barnstable Town
- Best roofers in Boston, MA, about 58 miles from Barnstable Town
- Best roofers in Worcester, MA, about 86 miles from Barnstable Town
- Best roofers in Norwich, CT, about 90 miles from Barnstable Town
- Best roofers in Springfield, MA, another MA metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Topeka, KS, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Fort Smith, AR, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Portland, ME, also scored, about 137 miles away
See the full index of all 400 metro roofer rankings, or read how to find and vet a roofing contractor anywhere in the country.
Cite this analysis
The Roofing Brief. “Best Roofers in Barnstable Town, MA: The Roofing Brief Contractor Score.” Published October 2026. Inputs: GAF certification registry; NOAA Storm Events Database 2016-2025; U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates; Better Business Bureau and independent review-platform records for each ranked contractor.