# Roofing permit B25-002080 at 259 Highland Ave, Somerville Somerville Inspectional Services Division permit B25-002080: issued Nov 18, 2025 for roofing work at 259 Highland Ave. Repair the roof and deck for the fire damaged • Remove the fire damaged structures and haul away the debris • Replace the 2 damaged column sections • Replace the deck floor joists damaged by fire • Replace the mahogany flooring and railings also wrapping the columns with mahogany • Remove the ceiling planks and damaged ceiling joists • Install new ceiling joists damaged by fire • Install new subfloor plywood for the required areas • Install new insulation for the roofing to be replaced • Install new 0.60 rubber membrane for the required areas • Install aluminum flashing where it requires • Install gutter and downspouts • Power washing the entire porch (all 3 levels) • Apply new stain over the entire porch • Prep and painting the walls surrounding the porch area • Clean up the site. *Does not include electrical work, if necessary, we will charge extra. - Permit number: B25-002080 - Issued: Nov 18, 2025 - Type of work: Roofing (city: Building Permit, Residential Repair) - Status: Finished (city: Closed) - Reported cost: $78,650 - ZIP code: 02143 - All permits at this address: https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/259-highland-ave/ --- Source: Somerville Inspectional Services Division permit data (https://data.somervillema.gov/d/nneb-s3f7), SomerStat, City of Somerville, ODbL 1.0 (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/). Checked 2026-10-12 01:12 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/ Contains information from Applications for Permits and Licenses (SomerStat, City of Somerville), which is made available here under the Open Database License (ODbL). Database: https://data.somervillema.gov/d/nneb-s3f7 License: https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/ Every permit at 259 Highland Ave: https://nearbypermits.com/somerville/address/259-highland-ave/