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In July 2026, when rain began pouring from a beam into a customer's sister's living room, Gerry Howatt of Forthright Construction arrived within the hour on a Sunday and put a sleeve over the worst of it while the rain went on another ten days. He arranged for a professional arborist to cut back trees near electrical wires so his team could reach the roof, then replaced the roof, rotting wood, flashing and tiles. Forthright Construction is a Hinesburg, Vermont roofer with 5 stars from 13 Google ratings, and its Vermont residential contractor registration (174.0001103) is active. In a May 2026 review a customer called it a newly-in-business construction company in northern Vermont. Its website says the founder brought a business and marketing background into the trades. In April 2026 a customer filled out the Instant Estimate online, had the company out the next day, and had the roof done the following week in one day. An August 2026 customer said Forthright had them on the schedule within two weeks, sent a checklist in advance describing activities leading up to and on install day, and that the roofing team worked two long days, including the weekend. A June 2026 customer described a 21-square membrane roof finished within the time promised. In October 2026 a customer wrote that Hector handled communication on the front end of a reroof and the crew finished ahead of schedule; another October 2026 customer said the supervisor called two days before a small roof job to move it to a less-rain day. An April 2026 customer who got three roof quotes wrote that Forthright wasn't the cheapest but was the only one who explained what he was looking at and why. In September 2026 a customer said the company gave 5% off the total another company had quoted. The company's website offers free estimates.
Forthright Construction did an amazing job, from start to finish on the reroofing of our house. We experienced friendly, timely and clear communication from Hector on the front end, followed by a hardworking and professional crew who finished ahead of schedule.
Forthright was great! Estimate was complete and estimator was knowledgeable. Price was attractive. The work (a small roof) was scheduled and two days before the supervisor called to change to a less-rain day. The workers were friendly and professional and worked quickly and cleaned up thoroughly. Great work. Very happy.
Overall happy with service provided with my roof installation, gave me 5% off total amount quoted from another company. Forthright construction team was great, cleaned up well after installing my roof. Definitely will recommend if anyone looking for any of their services.
Forthright replaced our roof. We had a very positive experience. Scheduling a free quote was easy and convenient through the website. We had a fair and competitive quote within days. Once we contracted with Forthright, they had us on the schedule within 2 weeks. The scheduling was weather dependent but they kept us informed as they narrowed in on a window of clear days. They also accommodated a scheduling conflict we had. Replacing a roof is disruptive. Forthright was clear on what to expect. We appreciated the checklist they sent in advance that described activities leading up to and on install day. The roofing team worked 2 long days to complete our project (including the weekend). They clearly had a lot of roofing experience and they all knew exactly what to do. We were impressed with their teamwork and efficiency and commitment to quality. We wouldn't hesitate to work with Forthright for our construction projects. Thank you Gerry, Hector and the Forthright team. The roof looks great.
When rain began pouring from a beam into my sister's living room, I reached out to Gerry Howatt of Forthright Construction. He arrived within the hour on a Sunday to assess the situation and eventually put a sleeve over the worst of it, while the rain continued another ten days. He arranged for a professional arborist to deal with cutting back the trees with electrical wires so his team could access the roof. Then, he replaced the roof, rotting wood, flashing, and tiles all in mostly one very long day. He was personable and inspired confidence that our problem was in the hands of a professional. I can't thank him enough for being my right arm throughout what could have been a traumatic time.
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Typical your area range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Forthright 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.
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$9,000 – $18,600
Typical roofing project around $13,800
Same-evening reply to a leak call, with a final leak test5.0
New roof finished in a single day4.6
Flagged rot and mold found during the job4.4
Roof panel repaired in under 24 hours4.3
Watertight emergency patch after a tree hit4.3
