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Butler and James Roofing is a Waltham, Massachusetts roofing and general contracting company run by James J. Devine, who has worked in home improvement since 1983. Better Business Bureau records show the company under the same ownership for 43 years. The Better Business Bureau grades the company A+, though it is not BBB-accredited, and lists roofing, masonry, framing, and general contracting as services offered. A separate directory listing describes roofing work spanning flat, shingle, metal, and slate roofs, plus general contracting, and calls the company licensed, insured, and certified, with 24-hour availability, work guarantees, and warranties. Anyone considering the company for a roofing job should confirm current licensing and insurance directly and get a written scope and warranty terms before work starts.
โLicensed. Insured. Certified. 24/7. Work guarantees. Warranties. Roofing, repair, flat, shingles, metal, slate, general contracting.โ
โJames J. Devine, owner & operator of Butler and James Roofing has been working in the home improvement business since 1983.โ
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages โ not a quote from Butler and James Roofing. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
A square is 100 sq ft of roof surface โ bigger than the floor plan because of pitch and overhangs.
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$9,000 โ $18,600
Typical roofing project around $13,800
Short-notice ice dam and leak calls5.0
Answers in a storm5.0
Detailed craftsmanship5.0