Roman Construction

Every review says the same thing a different way, and they all say one name: Roman. Roman Construction works out of 37 9th Ave in Haverhill, and roofing is what the phone rings for — shingle replacements, whole roofs, repeat jobs for the same households. The company's own site casts a wider net: siding, gutters, carpentry, home additions, hardwood floors, ceramic-tile bathrooms, and snow removal through the winter, with Haverhill given as its home base. On Google the score is 5 stars across 16 ratings, and the written reviews cluster tightly in the last two months. A June customer had roof shingles replaced and said they would send anyone their way. Another reviewer has had multiple roofs done by the crew. One is a contractor himself, who has used Roman as a subcontractor for over ten years and describes him as honest, prompt, and attentive to detail. Pricing surfaces once, favorably: a homeowner called the work fairly priced and plans to keep calling for future projects. Two things are worth raising before you sign anything. The Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration tied to the business, number 146901, comes back expired in the state registry — ask directly whether it has been renewed, since roofing and home-addition work in Massachusetts is squarely the kind of job that registration covers. The company's age also doesn't line up: the website claims 23 years, while BBB records the business as started in January 2016, with its file opened in December 2017 and five employees. BBB itself lists no rating and no accreditation, saying it lacks enough information — that is an empty page, not a black mark. This is a plausible call for a straightforward roof from a small crew whose customers keep coming back, and the repeat-customer pattern is the most convincing thing here. The written history is short and lives almost entirely on Google, so read the enthusiasm as real but narrow. Confirm the registration status and get the scope and price in writing before the first shingle comes off.