John Hubert Roofing

A Reddit thread asking for roofing recommendations turned up two very different answers about John Hubert Roofing: one commenter named it among the two cheapest of six quotes they'd gotten, another claimed the business has never pulled a permit in Boston under its own name in the past 15 years. Based in Somerville, the company is a sole proprietorship — BBB lists its owner as Jubert Martinez — offering roofing, carpentry, and masonry work around Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville. The written review record is thin and old: two Google reviews, both from 2021. In one, a homeowner described John showing up an hour after they called, inspecting the roof, and offering advice — professional and prompt. The other described the opposite: a customer who never got a promised measurement visit, with repeated no-show promises leaving broken windows unaddressed heading into winter. The permit claim from the 2024 Reddit thread is worth taking seriously before hiring — it isn't something a homeowner can verify without checking the city's own permit records. BBB gives the business an A+ rating, though it isn't an accredited business. Given the record is sparse and mixed — one glowing 2021 review, one no-show complaint, and an unverified permit allegation on Reddit — this is a business worth vetting directly, with permit history and recent references, rather than hiring on reputation alone.