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About fifteen minutes from our Norwich shop. Coastal city, old housing stock, and weather that comes straight off the Sound — a market that punishes shortcuts.
New London sits on the water, and homes here take sustained wind that inland towns don't see. Much of the housing stock predates 1940, which means complex roofs over old framing in a high-exposure location.
Wind uplift is the failure mode that matters most here, and it starts at the edges. Starter course installation, proper nailing pattern, and edge detailing are what separate a roof that holds in a nor'easter from one that loses courses.
The storms that do real damage here aren't the summer ones. Wind-driven rain gets driven horizontally under shingles and finds any weakness in flashing or underlayment.
Victorians, multi-family homes, and the historic properties around the Hempstead district and Whale Oil Row. Steep pitches, complex rooflines, slate and wood originals that have been shingled over, and chimneys with flashing decades past its life.
Downtown and the older neighborhoods have narrow driveways and close setbacks. Dumpster placement, staging, and protecting the neighbor's property twelve feet away all have to be planned rather than improvised.
Everything we do, we do here.
Permits: roof replacement in New London requires a building permit. We handle it as part of the job.
A significant share of New London housing is two- and three-family, and we do a fair amount of work on it.
That means photo documentation of existing conditions and completed work, scheduling that accounts for tenants, and straight assessments about whether a building needs replacement now or can reasonably wait a season.
Shoreline properties take direct hits. We document wind and storm damage thoroughly for adjusters and make sure the repair meets what the policy requires.
Raul and his team replaced my roof in less than two full working days. They were timely in scheduling, professional, had great craftsmanship, and a fair price! They cleaned up upon completion and you wouldn't have known they removed a roof!
— Mitchell Smolen, via GoogleRaul and his team were a delight. Their work ethic is exceptional. Everything we discussed prior to installation was executed. The team finished the job in one day, including cleaning. We would highly recommend Christopher's Home Improvement.
— Connie S., via GoogleWe couldn't be happier with Christopher Home Improvement. Raul and his team replaced our roof, installed new gutters, and the results are amazing. Everything was completed on schedule with no time wasted.
— Tristan Fowler, via GoogleAbout fifteen minutes. We're based at 16 A Winchester St in Norwich.
The materials are largely the same, but the installation standard is higher. Wind uplift resistance depends on nailing pattern, starter strip, and edge detail — that's where coastal roofs fail.
Regularly. Older New London homes have complex rooflines and original flashing that needs full replacement, not reuse.
Yes, including scheduling around tenants and providing documentation for owners.
0% for up to 24 months for qualified homeowners.
Fifteen minutes away, licensed in CT and RI, 16+ years in southeastern Connecticut.
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