Kelly Contracting & Sons Inc

Avon requires a building permit for roof replacement, filed with the town Building Department at the Town Hall on East Main Street. State code requires ice-and-water shield at eaves and in valleys, and most local roofers extend it past the minimum on shaded north slopes prone to ice-dam buildup. Full tear-off to the deck is the norm on the town's post-war housing so contractors can inspect sheathing — original 1950s plywood is often thin and may need overlay before re-shingling. There's no broad historic district, so material changes don't normally trigger extra review.

Roofing costs in Avon run roughly in line with the broader South Shore / South Boston-suburb average — below the inner Boston ring but above central Worcester County. A full asphalt-shingle tear-off and replacement generally runs $8,500–$22,000 depending on size, pitch, and layers. A flat or low-slope EPDM rubber section runs about $7,000–$15,000. Standing-seam metal runs roughly $19,000–$42,000 — less common on Avon's modest-sized post-war Capes. Tight side-yard access on compact lots can add a 5% staging premium on some quotes.

Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential roofing work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.

More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other roofing contractor serving the town, on the Roofing in Avon page.