Roofing Contractor Augusta, ME: Where the Ice Dam Starts
- Newman Homes is the roofing contractor Augusta, ME homeowners usually call the second winter, not the first.
- Newman Homes has been Brandon Roberge's shop since 2017, with 25+ years of building sitting under that date.
- 94% of Newman Homes projects close out on the original date and the original price. That is a measured figure, not a feeling.
- 25+ years in construction, building as Newman Homes since 2017
- Over 200 projects completed in Central Maine
- Affordable work, two-year written warranty
Roof replacement in Augusta, Maine, covering the whole city from the hill neighborhoods around the State House down to the waterfront streets.
Roofs are priced by roof area rather than floor area, and the trade unit is the square, meaning 100 square feet. Architectural asphalt on a simple gable runs $6.00 to $7.50 a square foot; a cut-up roof with dormers and valleys runs $7.50 to $9.50; standing seam metal runs $11.00 to $16.00.
The thing to understand about an Augusta roof is that an ice dam is a heat problem wearing a roofing costume. Warm air escaping the house melts snow high on the slope, that water refreezes at the cold eave, and the pond it makes backs up under the shingles. Ice barrier and ventilation are what fix it, not more shingles.
What We Take Off and What Goes Back
What follows is the whole scope. The color is the part homeowners pick and the part that changes the price least.
Tear-off, all the way down. We do not shingle over. You cannot inspect a deck you never uncovered.
Synthetic underlayment, edge to edge. It is the layer that keeps the house dry between tear-off and shingle.
Attic ventilation checked, not assumed. A warm attic is what builds the dam in the first place, and new shingles on their own will not fix it.
Flashing replaced, never reused. Every chimney, vent, sidewall, and skylight gets new metal.
Extra ice barrier where the river fog sits. Low lots near the Kennebec hold damp air, and the eaves on those houses freeze harder than the ridge.
Sheathing on the older streets is often board, not plywood. Boards with gaps take fasteners differently, and we price that before we start.
What homeowners say
Read more reviews- ★★★★★
Great roofing contractor in Augusta! Does quality work and communication is perfect.
Logan T. - ★★★★★
We used Newman Homes for a new roof and found Brandon to be knowledgeable, responsive, and professional. We highly recommend Newman Homes and plan to use them in the future.
Dawn R. - ★★★★★
Very quick, efficient, and enjoyable to work with. Everyone was so friendly, and I was so pleased with the way the roof came out!
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Why Augusta Roofs Leak in February
An ice dam is not a roofing failure. It is heat leaving the house, melting snow high up, and that water freezing again at the cold eave.
The state code answer is a self-adhering membrane at the eave, carried at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line, and at least 36 inches up the slope where the pitch hits 8:12.
Measure the overhang before you accept a bid. The wider the eave, the more membrane the code actually asks for.
Augusta sits in the Kennebec valley, where a February thaw and a hard refreeze can happen inside the same week. That cycle is what builds a dam, and it runs here more often than it does on the coast.
The requirement itself is published in Maine's residential roof assembly code, and it is worth reading the eave section before you sign anything.
Where Our Augusta Jobs Sit
We cover the whole city, from the hill neighborhoods around the State House down to the waterfront streets.
When the Season Opens in Augusta
Shingles seal by warmth, so April through November is the clean window. We still roof in the cold using hand-sealed courses, and we tell you when that is the plan.
Permits and inspections for roof work go through the City of Augusta, and structural repair is what usually triggers one.
Why Our Number Does Not Move
Because the parts nobody can see yet still get a number before you sign.
The allowance lines have unit costs attached. Nothing about the final invoice should require a phone call to explain.
On a capital-area house with a chimney and two valleys, the flashing allowance is where a bid either tells the truth or does not. Ours names a price for it before the first shingle moves.
Who Is Calling About Roofs in Augusta
The first year the dam forms and the ceiling stains. The second year the homeowner stops waiting for it to be a fluke.
Most of our Augusta calls come from that second winter, from houses off Western Avenue, the state office neighborhoods, and the streets running down to the river.
How Much a Roofing Contractor Augusta, ME Charges
Pitch is why roof area beats floor area. A 1,200 square foot footprint under an 8:12 roof carries about 1,440 square feet of roof before the overhangs. The common job here is architectural asphalt, one layer off, and it prices $6.00 to $7.50 per square foot. Add valleys, dormers, an 8:12 or better pitch, or an extra layer, and the band becomes $7.50 to $9.50 per square foot. Panel metal with exposed screws prices at $8.50 to $11.00. Standing seam, with the fasteners hidden under the seam, runs $11.00 to $16.00. The trade unit is the square, meaning 100 square feet. Base asphalt at $600 to $750 a square is the same number written differently. Everything under the old roof is an allowance until we see it. Deck repair, chimney flashing, skylights, framing, and venting are named and priced separately. None of that is a price. It is the middle of hundreds of estimates, and every house pulls the figure one way or the other. Most Augusta housing prices at the middle of the asphalt band. Capital-era houses with dormers and a couple of valleys pull toward the top of it. There is a longer version of this math in our guide to roof replacement costs.
How to Hire a Roofing Contractor in Augusta
Something is true about roofing in this state that most homeowners find out too late. No state licensing requirement covers roofing in Maine, so every protection you get is one you wrote down.
Insurance is different. Ask for the certificate and call the carrier on it, because a certificate is easy to print.
That leaves the contract to do the work. Six items belong on it.
A roof over an unvented attic dams again next winter.
Reused flashing on a masonry chimney is the most common shortcut in this city.
Disposal and cleanup written in, including who hauls the debris and who rolls the magnet.
A fixed price recorded under Maine's home construction contract law, which caps the first payment at one third.
A 2-year workmanship warranty in writing, standing behind the A+ file on our BBB profile.
Insurance certificates for everyone on site, with the agency's phone number on them.
Nearby Areas We Serve
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Directions from Augusta, ME to our shop in Augusta
125 Community DrAugusta, ME 04330-8156
How We Run a Augusta Roof
- We get on the roof.Not a windshield estimate. We walk it, measure it, and look in the attic.
- One written price.Field rate, flashing, and named allowances for whatever the tear-off turns up.
- Tear off and dry in the same day.Then shingle, then clean, then a magnet pass over the yard.
Have Us Look at It
The number is (207) 480-7700. It is answered around the clock and usually by Brandon.
You can also reach info@newmanhomesme.com or book a free estimate online.