Exterior replacements — siding, roofing and gutters draw repeated specific praise
Storm response — same-day leak visits and same-afternoon ice-dam work
What does a roof replacement cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Ben's Construction Inc. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
A square is 100 sq ft of roof surface — bigger than the floor plan because of pitch and overhangs.
Permit handling — one deck customer credited Ben with inspector coordination
Licence listings conflict — a directory shows no active licence on file
Rhode Island registration — listed unverified, expiring October 2021
Safety record — a DOL-records site reports OSHA citations under this name
Supervisor licence CS106474 — self-reported, not registry-confirmed
Thin third-party record — only one review outside Google
Ben's Construction Inc is the Natick-based roofing and exterior outfit MetroWest homeowners call when the roof, siding or gutters need replacing — and, often enough, when water is already coming in. Benjamin Aguirre says he started in construction and roofing in 1999 and still runs the company as a family-owned business, and Massachusetts backs part of that story: Home Improvement Contractor registration 171989 is active in the state registry under the company's own name.
The written record is short but consistent. Every review on file is a five-star one, and the specifics repeat: vinyl siding on a Cape that came in on budget and on time, a full roof-gutter-siding replacement, a re-side priced in the middle of several quotes with a clean worksite throughout. Building-permit data adds volume the reviews don't show — 25 permitted projects, most of them roofing, spread across Framingham, Newton, Brookline, Medway, Waltham, Somerville, Needham, Westborough and Upton, typically around $31,000 apiece, with a $188,200 commercial addition in Framingham as the outlier.
Emergency response is the thread that runs through the older accounts. A homeowner writing in 2022 said the crew arrived within a couple of hours of a snowstorm ceiling leak; another described Ben diverting water on an old roof as a quick, low-cost fix and coming out the same afternoon for bad ice dams. Carpentry shows up too — a herringbone Trex deck built to the customer's own design with permits handled, a roof deck over a garage, a family-room addition finished by Thanksgiving as promised.
Two things are worth raising before you sign. Directory licence data on this company disagrees with itself: one profile carries a 'no active license on file' alert and shows only a Rhode Island registration last verified as expiring in October 2021, even though the Massachusetts HIC registration checks out. The unrestricted Construction Supervisor number CS106474 the company advertises is its own claim, not something confirmed at a registry. Separately, a site that republishes U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records reports an OSHA inspection with four citations and $7,480 in proposed penalties against a Massachusetts roofing contractor of this name, at an address that is not this company's own — worth asking about directly rather than assuming either way.
A sensible call for a MetroWest roof, siding or deck job where responsiveness matters. Ask for the current CSL and insurance certificates, and ask about the OSHA record before work starts.
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Ben's Construction Inc - Natick, MA 01760Apr 6, 2023
BEN'S CONSTRUCTION, INC. — OSHA SVEP Violations & Safety Record | SVEP Navigator
“According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BEN'S CONSTRUCTION, INC. — a roofing contractors facility located at 100 OLD ENGLAND ROAD, CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $7,480.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-04-01.”
Ben's Construction installed vinyl siding on my Cape house and did a fantastic job and I would hire again and highly recommend this builder. The cost was on budget and on time and completed with no problems as the project progressed. I have other house projects that will be done by Ben and his friendly and capable crew of workers.
I’ve called Ben for 2 jobs over the years and been very pleased both times. These photos are from the job to take out a 50-year old air conditioner in the wall and patch up the hole and haul away all the materials after the job was done. The guys also diverted the water on my old roof for a quick and low cost fix for leaking issues I had. The quote was reasonable and well worth the money.
If you need help with snow removal I also highly recommend. We had bad ice dams and Ben’s team came out the same afternoon I called and fixed!
Ben and the team were truly excellent in renovating our porch. Ben talked through various options, recommended different finishes and materials, found examples of things I asked for, and made the whole process a real joy to be part of. Thank you so much!
I hired Ben for a small addition to my family room. The project included a small deck and wide steps to the backyard.
I could not have chosen a better contractor! Ben said he would try his best for Thanksgiving and he was right on time.
His employees and all the subcontractors were nice, polite, quick, and hard workers. They cleaned up after themselves and took away all trash and construction debris.
There were no surprises and this two-month project was a joy to watch develop into a beautiful room.
Ruth Fox, Natick