Brady Roofing

Three hundred ninety-four permits and not one review — Brady Roofing's history is written in building departments rather than star ratings. BBB puts the Malden company's start date at January 1990, thirty-six years of trading, with three employees and Mark Brady listed as owner. The description is narrow and consistent: a shingle and slate roofer that also handles gutters and chimneys. BBB grades it A+ and shows no complaints, though the business is not BBB accredited. BuildZoom's permit database carries 394 permitted projects under the name, and lists a Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, #105477, which BuildZoom says it verified as active in June 2026. That is the directory's own check rather than a state-registry confirmation, so pull the number yourself at the Office of Consumer Affairs before signing anything. The gap is the customer voice. BBB carries no reviews at all, so nothing on file describes how a Brady roof actually went — the cleanup, the schedule, the callback when something leaks. Slate especially is a craft with a wide skill range, and the tenure alone does not tell you where this shop sits in it. For a shingle or slate roof from a business that has held the same Malden address since 1990, the longevity and the permit count are real and checkable. The reference-calling is the part nobody has done in public, so ask for three recent addresses and the owners' phone numbers and go look at the work yourself.