Associate Roofing
is What's on Top
Written by Scott Pickard
"The time to fix the roof is when the sun is shining."
- John F. Kennedy
Whaling Church, Edgartown
16
S E
2014
Every homeowner understands and appreciates the importance of a solid, secure roof
over his or her head. To most of us, a roof is what keeps the rain and snow out. But
otherwise, we tend to pay very little attention to what's up there, how long it's been
there, and what it's made of, especially when the sun is shining. To a craftsman like
Mike Lynch, however, a roof is much more than merely a way to protect a home and
its contents from the elements.
Lynch is president of Associate Roofing, Inc. of New England, which has been serving
the roofing needs of residential and commercial customers since 1932. He's a third-
generation roofer, proudly and passionately following in the footsteps – sometimes
literally – of both his grandfather and father. Hhis company has a relentless focus on
professional craftsmanship, quality and dependability in a world where those traits can
often be in short supply.
Mike has been in the business since he was a teenager, giving him 50 years of experience.
His brother, Paul, Associate Roofing's general manager, has 45 years' experience of his
own. Their dad, a long-time former president of the roofers' union, worked on the roof
