Hanson is our next-door neighbor — our Pembroke shop sits minutes from the town line — and it shows in how much work we’ve done here. Two of our published projects are Hanson jobs: a complete roof and siding replacement on Monponsett Street, and a new home build where we handled the structure from framing through the finished roof. When a roofer is also your general contractor, a Hanson project doesn’t stall the first time something unexpected turns up under the old shingles.
What we see on Hanson roofs
Hanson’s housing runs to capes, ranches, and colonials from the ’50s through the ’80s, plus newer construction scattered along the Monponsett ponds. The recurring issues: original plank decking that’s spongy at the eaves after decades of minor ice-dam leaks, bathroom fans venting into attics instead of through the roof (a mold factory), and ventilation that was adequate for the house as built but not after attic insulation upgrades sealed everything tight. We correct all three during a replacement — decking repairs, proper vent terminations, and balanced ridge-and-soffit airflow are line items we handle in stride, not change-order ambushes.
Roof and siding together
The Monponsett Street project is a good example of something we recommend often in Hanson: when both the roof and the siding are tired, doing them together costs less than doing them apart. One mobilization, one staging setup, and the housewrap, flashing, and trim details get integrated instead of one trade working around the other’s mistakes. If your house needs both within a few years, ask us to price the combination — the savings are real.
Local logistics: permits go through Hanson’s building department; we pull them for every job. And because we’re one town over, Hanson estimates and emergency calls get about the fastest response times we offer anywhere.
