Window Replacement, Roofing and Siding in Bristol, RI

GCR handles window installation and replacement, roofing and siding for homes all over Bristol, from the historic downtown and Hope Street to Poppasquash, Silver Creek and the neighborhoods along Metacom Avenue. We are based nearby in Rumford.

Bristol Homes and What They Need

Bristol has a lot of older housing. Census figures for the Bristol-Warren area show about 60 percent of homes were built before 1970. Downtown and Hope Street are known for Federal-style houses alongside Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival homes.

Bristol is surrounded by water on three sides, with about 41 miles of coastline according to the town's hazard plan, and much of the waterfront historic area sits in a flood zone. Wind-driven rain and salt air find every weak window opening, roof edge and siding joint, so flashing, sill pans and corrosion-resistant fasteners matter here more than most places.

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Permits and Historic District Rules in Bristol

Permits go through Bristol Building Inspection at 35 Washington Street, (401) 253-7000, with applications filed online. Under the state building code, replacing a full window (frame and sash) requires a permit. We pull the permits for our work.

Bristol's Historic District Commission covers roughly 600 properties, mostly in the Bristol Historic District. Exterior work there needs a Certificate of Appropriateness, even when no building permit is needed. The commission generally expects replacement windows to match the originals in size, operation and materials, and considers vinyl and aluminum siding inappropriate on historic buildings. Many smaller projects can be approved by staff. If your home is in the district, we will plan the windows, siding or roof around those rules.

What We Do in Bristol

• Window replacement and window installation: full-frame and insert windows, flashed and air sealed. Most installs run $680 to $780 per window. Window pricing
• Roof replacement and repair: asphalt shingle roofs run $600 to $650 per square, plus flat roofs and leak repair. Roofing pricing
• Siding replacement in Bristol, including cedar shingles, over a properly lapped water-resistive barrier
• Kitchens, bathrooms, basements and additions
• Leak investigations and building envelope consulting

Every job starts with a free, written estimate. Financing is available.

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