Our address is literally Oxford Street, and if you follow Route 12 south from our office, you're in Oxford in minutes. That's the short version of why we take a lot of work in town. Oxford is a mix of capes, raised ranches, older farmhouses and newer colonials, spread across lots that range from tight neighborhood streets to wooded acreage off the main roads. Route 20 and I-395 both run through town.
Wooded lots are common here, and they're hard on roofs. Shade keeps shingles damp, moss takes hold on the north side, and leaves pack your gutters every fall. When the gutters fill, winter melt has nowhere to go, so it backs up under your shingles or freezes into dams at the eaves. Older farmhouses add their own trouble: multiple rooflines, valleys and old flashing that's been patched more than once.
On a roof, we tear off to the deck and look at every sheet of it. New architectural shingles go on in a high-wind nailing pattern, with flashing redone at chimneys, walls and valleys. Want to stop chasing leaks for good? Standing seam metal is an option too. Add leaf protection to your new gutters, and that fall cleanout gets a lot easier. Financing through Hearth starts with a soft credit pull.
What we see on Oxford houses
- Wooded lots with moss and leaf-packed gutters
- Older farmhouses with multiple rooflines and patched flashing
- Raised ranches and capes from the postwar decades
- Ice backing up under shingles at clogged eaves
