Benedictus Contracting

Benedictus Contracting is a Somerville roofing outfit — asphalt shingle repairs and replacements, plus flat, foam, and rubber roof work — that Angi says has served the area since 1998, putting it at 28 years in the trade. Nearly every specific account of its work is about a roof: strip-and-replace jobs, flat roofs on multi-family houses, the occasional full re-roof with new insulation. The written record is thin but old and mostly favorable, running from 2005 to 2010 on Angi, where the company carries a 5.0 rating across 30 reviews. In a 2010 review, a customer described Pete arriving about 20 minutes after posting a service request and being told there was nothing wrong with the roof rather than being sold unneeded work — the reviewer called it the reason for a five-star rating. Another 2010 review called the job "perfect in every way": quick to start, quick to finish, a fair price. A more detailed 2006 account described a full roof and ceiling replacement, including new wood ceilings and insulation, that the homeowner said looked fantastic — good enough that they wished the company did more than siding and roofing. Not every account was as smooth. A 2006 review of a two-flat-roof job said the crew showed up without the promised notice and left debris in the garden and near a tenant's car, though the price held as quoted and the finished work looked solid. A 2005 review said the customer had to call several times to get the crew back to finish cleanup, though the price didn't rise even after part of the agreed work turned out unnecessary. Building permit records tracked by BuildZoom show 95 permitted roofing projects tied to the company, but BuildZoom also lists a Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration (#144052) and a Newton contractor registration (#98889) as inactive — worth confirming directly before signing anything, since that status isn't independently verified here. Anyone hiring for a straightforward roof repair or replacement in the Somerville area should ask about current licensing and get a clear written schedule up front — the strongest reviews are about honest pricing and solid finished work, but a couple of the older jobs turned on exactly those details.