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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Recover Green Roofs. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
Recover Green Roofs has been building rooftop gardens, green roofs, and roof decks out of Somerville since 2009, when co-founders Mark Winterer and Brendan Shea, who met at St. Lawrence University, teamed up to start the company. Winterer still owns and runs it. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active, and the Better Business Bureau gives it an A+. The reviews describe a company clients keep coming back to. One client has worked with Recover for seven or eight years and calls the team reliable, detailed, knowledgeable, and easy to reach. A recent review describes the green roof at The Monty Boston, installed and now maintained by the team, with the client naming staff directly, Steph, Jonas, and designer Brendan Shea, and praising how much the crew shared about keeping the roof healthy long-term. In a 2025 review, another client walked through a full design-install-first-year process for a rooftop garden, with photos of a pollinator meadow, perennial and herb plantings, and creeping thyme a year after the work was done. An industry trade publication reported, in a 2024 article, that the company marked its 15th anniversary with a landmark green roof project completed at Princeton University, a notable name to have on the résumé for a Somerville shop. The company's site also states it holds Certified Horticulturist and Accredited Green Roof Professional credentials. Recover Green Roofs is a clear fit for anyone planning a green roof, rooftop garden, or roof deck rather than a standard landscaping job, the reviews and credentials point to a specialist, not a generalist, so it's worth confirming project scope and timeline directly for a job of this scale.
“Recover Green Roofs (RGR) proudly celebrates its 15th anniversary this year with the completion of a landmark green roof project at Princeton University.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Recover Green Roofs has been an exceptional partner from installation through ongoing maintenance of the green roof at The Monty Boston. Working with Steph, Jonas, and the entire team has been educational, informative, responsive and wholly collaborative. What impressed me from the beginning was their willingness to share their expertise and help us understand not only how a green roof functions, but how to maximize its long-term health, beauty, and performance. Recover Green Roofs installed the roof with the assistance of designer Brendan Shea, and the finished product has exceeded our expectations. Today, the roof serves as both a beautiful guest amenity and a functioning stormwater management system. The plantings are thriving, the irrigation system is performing well, and the roof continues to mature exactly as envisioned. Their communication is excellent, their reporting is thorough and their team takes obvious pride in their work. As a developer, I appreciate working with professionals who combine technical expertise with practical problem-solving and a collaborative approach. I would highly recommend Recover Green Roofs to any property owner, architect, developer, or building manager considering a green roof project. They have been a pleasure to work with from start to finish. — Paul Grant The Monty Boston
I can't say enough good things about Recover Green Roofs. We have been working with them for seven or eight years and they have always been fantastic. They are reliable, detailed, knowledgeable, timely, and great communicators. I can't imagine anyone doing a better job than they do - five stars aren't enough!
Recover's team worked with us throughout the design, installation, and first year of establishing the rooftop garden of our dreams. They made everything clear, easy, and beautiful. Photos attached of our garden 1 year after installation: pollinator "meadow", 1 perennial floral mound, 1 annual veggie/herb mound, and a LOT of creeping thyme!
I got a great introduction today to Recover Green Roofs at their site tour and presentation event. Thanks to Mark Winterer, Katina Bentley, and the Recover Green Roofs team for all of the time spent. I love hearing people so experienced and so committed show off their work! So many of the same themes come up again and again in integrating high-performance building project: technical and material expertise, each situation is unique, coordination (or lack of) across trades, importance of iterative design build. Glad there are so many builders working to combine all of these elements to create successful projects and buildings.
Awesome company, amazing team, remarkable projects!
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