Roof Replacement in Framingham, MA

Half of the 27,918 homes in Framingham were built before 1966. What the code requires when that roof is replaced, and who signs off, is below.

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A Massachusetts Cape Cod house with a new shingle roof after light snow

The rules for a reroof in Framingham

Permit

Expect a building permit

Massachusetts exempts sheds, fences and finish work from permits (R105.2), not roofing. The application to Framingham’s building department carries the contractor’s HIC number (R105.3).

Source: 780 CMR 51.00, Chapter 1 amendments (R105)

Layers

Two layers means a tear-off

A new roof may go over one existing layer; with two or more, or over slate, clay or cement tile, everything comes off to the deck (IRC R908.3.1.1). With 73% of Framingham’s homes were built before 1980, ask what is under the newest layer.

Source: IRC 2021, Chapter 9 (Pennsylvania edition, UpCodes); 780 CMR 51.00, Chapter 9 amendments

Ice barrier

Required statewide

There is no local exception: the state table says “yes.” That is a self-adhering membrane, or two cemented layers of underlayment, from the eave to at least 24 inches inside the wall line (IRC R905.1.2).

Source: 780 CMR 51.00, Chapter 3 amendments (Tables R301.2(1) and R301.2(2)); IRC 2021, Chapter 9 (Pennsylvania edition, UpCodes)

Wind and snow

119 mph design wind, 40 psf ground snow

Framingham’s code design values are a 119 mph ultimate design wind speed and a 40 psf ground snow load (35 psf minimum flat-roof snow load). At that wind speed the code calls for asphalt shingles labeled ASTM D7158 Class G or H (Table R905.2.4.1).

Source: 780 CMR 51.00, Chapter 3 amendments (Tables R301.2(1) and R301.2(2)); IRC 2021, Chapter 9 (Pennsylvania edition, UpCodes) (780 CMR 51.00, Table R301.2(2))

Rules as read on October 24, 2026. Everything else the state requires: roof replacement in Massachusetts.

Homes and roofs in Framingham

Of 26,803 occupied homes in Framingham, 14,680 (55%) are owner-occupied. By year built, 17% before 1940, 40% before 1960, 73% before 1980; 10% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)

By building type: 52% detached houses, 5% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses), 11% buildings of two to four units.

Of the 54 Middlesex County municipalities on this site, Framingham has the 13th largest share of homes built before 1980: 73%, against a county range of 29% to 87%.

ZIP codes: 01701 · 01702

Framingham and the towns around it

Place	Median built	Before 1980	Owners	Row, twin	Hail days
Framingham	1966	73%	55%	5%	10
Ashland	1984	42%	75%	15%	13
Natick	1968	61%	68%	4%	8
Southborough	1981	49%	88%	7%	14
Sudbury	1977	54%	90%	8%	8
Wayland	1962	69%	88%	10%	9

Median built: median year the homes were built. Before 1980: share of homes built then. Owners: share of homes that are owner-occupied. Row, twin: share of homes that are rowhouses, twins or townhouses. Census ACS 2020–2024. Hail days: days with hail of 1 inch or larger within 10 miles, 2006–2025, NOAA Storm Prediction Center.

Storm record around Framingham

Within 10 miles of Framingham, hail of an inch or more was reported on 10 days between 2006 and 2025, the biggest stones 2 in on August 7, 2008. The most recent was June 6, 2020.

Federal major-disaster declarations for storms in Middlesex County since 2006: 8, most recently DR-4379, Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, declared July 2018. (OpenFEMA.)

A report says hail fell near Framingham, not that it damaged a roof. When wind or hail damage means a new roof.

What goes on the roof next

HUD’s useful-life figures are for planning; a warranty is a separate promise. For Framingham’s houses: More in the guides to shingles, metal, slate and flat roofs.

Material	HUD useful life	Fits a house like	Watch for
Asphalt shingles	20 years	Most pitched roofs; 52% of homes here are detached	Class G or H at 119 mph design wind (IRC Table R905.2.4.1)
Metal (standing seam, panels)	50 years	Roofs that will carry solar later	Standing seam that carries its own loads can skip the tear-off (R908.3.1)
Slate	75 years	Older houses; 17% here predate 1940	Sound slate can be reused (R908.5); broken slate cannot
Flat roof: EPDM or TPO	15 years	Porches, additions, low-slope rears	Seams at walls and drainage

Checking a contractor in Massachusetts

In Framingham the contractor’s HIC registration (M.G.L. c. 142A) and the CSL of the supervisor licensed for roof covering are the two numbers to look up before signing.

The price side is in what a new roof costs in Massachusetts; the paperwork side in checking a roofing contractor.

Questions about a new roof in Framingham

Is a permit required for a new roof in Framingham, MA?

Expect a building permit. Massachusetts exempts sheds, fences and finish work from permits (R105.2), not roofing. The application to Framingham’s building department carries the contractor’s HIC number (R105.3).

Do the old shingles have to come off in Framingham?

How old are the houses in Framingham?

By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Framingham was built in 1966, 73% of homes were built before 1980, 55% are owner-occupied.

How many hail days has Framingham had?

Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 10 days within 10 miles of Framingham from 2006 through 2025 (NOAA Storm Prediction Center). A report means hail fell nearby, not that a roof was damaged.

How do I check a roofing contractor in Framingham?