Roofing Contractor Lewiston, ME: Reroofing Without Closing the Street
- The roofing contractor Lewiston, ME landlords keep is the one who can stage a tear-off without shutting down the block.
- Newman Homes has worked here since 2017. Brandon Roberge has spent 25+ years on roofs and under them.
- Our files show that 94% of projects met the original timeline and budget when we totaled them each month.
- 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 Lewiston, Maine, in the neighborhoods around Bates, the streets above Kennedy Park, and the postwar housing toward Sabattus and Lisbon.
City roofing is access roofing. Narrow lots, close neighbors, limited places to put a dumpster and a tear-off that has to be controlled rather than simply dropped. That labor is real and it belongs in the estimate rather than in a surprise.
The housing itself is mostly multi-family and postwar, which means straightforward roof planes and, very often, more than one layer already up there. Both layers come off before anybody assesses the deck.
What a Full Lewiston Reroof Includes
This is what we price. Compare it with any other bid you’re holding.
Down to bare deck. Every existing layer is removed and hauled, and the sheathing is walked before we reload the roof.
Full-field synthetic underlayment. More expensive than felt per roll and cheaper than one soaked ceiling.
Staging planned with the city. Dumpster placement, sidewalk protection, and street access get arranged before the crew arrives, not that morning.
Flashing is a line item, not an afterthought. New drip edge, new valley metal, new step and counterflashing at the chimney.
Occupied buildings get a schedule. Tenants get told which days are loud and which entrance is closed, in advance.
Low-slope sections detailed differently. A lot of this stock has shallow or near-flat rear sections, and those need a membrane system rather than shingles.
What homeowners say
Read more reviews- ★★★★★
I had been waiting to do my roof for a few years and Newman Homes came around with some serious competitive pricing. They were quick and efficient. Left no mess behind.
Ben G. - ★★★★★
Does quality work and communication is perfect.
Logan T. - ★★★★★
Very quick, efficient, and enjoyable to work with. Everyone was so friendly, and I was so pleased with the way the roof came out!
Erin R.
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Ice, Snow, and the First Three Feet
Shingles shed water. They don’t hold back a pond, and a dammed eave is a pond.
That is why the code requires an ice barrier from the eave edge to at least 24 inches past the inside face of the exterior wall. On steep roofs, the minimum is 36 inches measured up the slope.
Do the arithmetic on your house. A two-foot overhang, one foot of wall and two feet inside equal five feet of roof.
A single 36-inch course covers three feet.
Downtown Lewiston roofs dam at parapets and rear low-slope sections, where snow has nowhere to go. Old masonry stays cold.
The edge remains frozen after the field thaws.
Questions worth asking a contractor, including those about insurance, are published by the roofing contractors association.
Where in Lewiston We Cover
We work downtown and in the mill district. That includes neighborhoods around Bates and Kennedy Park, plus postwar housing on the outskirts.
When in the Year to Do This
Shingle work runs from May through October. Where possible, we schedule occupied buildings around tenant turnover.
Permits and inspections go through Lewiston Code Enforcement. It has full-time staff and a formal plan-review process.
Why Lewiston Homeowners Stay With Us
The surprise on a roof is always the deck. We put a number on it up front.
You approve the unit price before the roof comes off. The only variable left is a count you can see.
Staging and protection appear as separate lines on a Lewiston estimate. Disposal does too.
Cheap bids on buildings this size often leave out all three.
Who Is Calling About Roofs in Lewiston
Lewiston is dense. Its roofs are tall and often flat-ish, with parked cars below.
Owners here usually manage both the building and its tenants. That makes the schedule as important as the price.
How Much a Roofing Contractor Lewiston, ME Charges
Pitch is why roof area exceeds floor area. A 1,200-square-foot footprint beneath an 8:12 roof carries about 1,440 square feet of roofing before overhangs. A simple architectural-asphalt roof with one layer removed costs $6.00 to $7.50 per square foot. A complicated roof costs more per foot than a big one. Cut-up or steep work runs $7.50 to $9.50. Metal roofing comes in two types. Screw-down panel costs $8.50 to $11.00 per square foot. Standing seam costs $11.00 to $16.00. If a bid quotes squares, multiply by 100. That puts our base asphalt rate at $600 to $750 per square. The rest is discovered rather than estimated: bad sheathing, chimney flashing, skylights, rafter repair and ventilation that was never right. Each gets its own line. These are budget ranges, not bids. They come from hundreds of quotes. Your roof will land near one, not directly on it. Multi-family roofs reach the upper asphalt band after height and staging are counted, along with complexity. Low-slope sections are priced separately because they use a different system, not a different shingle. Lewiston homeowners who want an itemized breakdown can read our roof cost guide.
How to Hire a Roofing Contractor in Lewiston
One fact won’t help our sales pitch: Maine issues no roofing credential, and no board reviews who climbs onto your house.
Verify general liability and workers’ compensation with the insurer, not the contractor.
Everything else goes in the agreement. Here’s the list.
The staging and street plan, written, before the first shingle comes off.
Proof of liability coverage at the amount your lender requires, confirmed with the carrier.
The underlayment named by type, synthetic or felt, across the whole deck or only the eaves.
The price fixed in writing, under Maine's contract statute, which holds any deposit to a third of the total.
Two years of workmanship warranty, written, and a BBB file you can read before you call.
Insurance certificates for everyone on site, with the agency's phone number on them.
Nearby Areas We Serve
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Directions from Lewiston, ME to our shop in Augusta
125 Community DrAugusta, ME 04330-8156
How We Sequence a Tear-Off
- Inspection first, from both sides.We are on the roof and in the attic before a number exists.
- Written scope, written allowances.Nothing about this job should be a surprise on invoice day.
- Build it.Tear-off and underlayment the same day, finish, then two magnet passes over the lawn.
Let's Get on the Roof
Call (207) 480-7700, 24 hours a day. Usually, the owner answers.
You can also email info@newmanhomesme.com or use the estimate form if you’d rather type than talk.