Paul John and Son Roofing

Paul John and Son Roofing is a small Woburn shop that has carved out a niche in copper, slate and cedar roofing — the kind of specialty work most roofers subcontract out. Owner Nelson DaSilva runs an in-house copper shop that hand-fabricates standing-seam roofing, cupolas, chimney caps and architectural sheet metal, alongside more everyday asphalt replacements and same-day emergency leak repairs across Greater Boston. The review history backs that up. Twenty Google reviews, all five stars, with eighteen posted in the last six months and none negative — and the specifics keep repeating: a full roof replacement finished in one day with the dumpster gone the next morning; copper gutters and slate repair with a budget that held even after extra work turned up; a rubber-roof leak under a Somerville condo deck that traced back to a previous developer's bad flashing, which the crew fixed by disassembling and rebuilding the deck rather than patching around it. Several reviewers single out the same thing — a fast callback on a weekend leak, a repair finished within days. Two much older Angi reviews, from 2008 and 2011, describe the same pattern of quick estimate turnaround and thorough clean-up, so the reputation for responsiveness isn't a recent development. The company is A+ rated with the Better Business Bureau, though it isn't BBB-accredited. It also lists a 2019 NACIA award and a CertainTeed SELECT ShingleMaster credential dating to 2016. One thing worth asking about directly: the state registry shows the company's Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration (#179575) has expired. That's worth clarifying before signing anything, along with proof of current insurance. For a straightforward asphalt reroof or a tricky copper or slate repair on an older or historic home, this is a shop with a real specialty and a deep, consistently positive record behind it — just confirm the paperwork is current first.