Marlborough is an old city with plenty of new building around it. Close to downtown, you'll see two-family homes and older single-families on tight lots. Out toward I-495, it's mostly ranches, colonials and condo developments. If you own one of the older houses, there's a fair chance your windows leak air, your trim is soft, and your roof has been patched more than once.
Tight lots mean shade and slow drying. Snow piles up between houses, so meltwater keeps hitting the same walls all winter. Old single-pane windows sweat and drip onto sills until the wood gives out. On newer homes, the issue is often builder gutters and missing kick-out flashing, which sends roof water straight down your siding and into the wall behind it.
We replace your windows and doors with new exterior trim and flash every opening so water heads back out. We tear off worn roofs down to the deck and check it before new shingles go on. Gutters get downspouts pitched away from your foundation. And if you're in a condo, we'll write the estimate so your association can approve it. Marlborough is an easy drive from our Auburn shop.
What we see on Marlborough houses
- Two-family and older single-family homes on tight downtown lots
- Leaky single-pane windows with rotted sills
- Missing kick-out flashing on newer colonials
- Condo developments that need association approval
