Vermont Construction Company has committed to putting a new roof on every new Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity house as part of a new partnership.
The first roof installation took place on a crisp Friday morning in Colchester. On Sept. 15, Vermont Construction Company’s team was at the site at 7 a.m. to start installing the roof.
Their donation includes labor and materials costs for each roof. This partnership with be instrumental in reducing the cost of the home for our partner families. The cost of a roof could be between $14,00 and $30,000, depending on the size of the roof.
“We're thrilled with this partnership,” said Alison Johnson, Development Director at Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity in an article from the Colchester Sun. “To be able to have a roof on every house is just an amazing partnership and could turn into a lot of money that we are not having to pay because they're doing the labor and materials.”
The partnership had started in February, but there was not a house that was ready for the roof – until now. The house is located on Canyon Estates Drive in Colchester, and it is a single-family home with three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
“Affording housing is a real problem in Vermont. Through this collaborative project with Habitat for Humanity, Vermont Construction Co. hopes to be a role model for contractor companies across the state,” said David Richards, co-founder of Vermont Construction Company.
Previously, Green Mountain Habitat has utilized contractors for roof installation and has not allowed volunteers to scale the roofs of the houses. Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity receives no funding from Habitat for Humanity International, so all funding and business expenses must come from the individual Affiliate.
The entire roof installation took a little under four hours, an incredible time-saver for Green Mountain Habitat’s build crews.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Vermont Construction in this very impactful way. Providing labor and materials for the roof of every Habitat home we build is truly an amazing gift from Vermont Construction which will undoubtedly help us build even more homes in Northwest Vermont alongside our low-income, hardworking partner families,” said Johnson.
Vermont Construction initially reached out to Green Mountain Habitat because they wanted to make a direct impact on the community. “It is the help of small and medium businesses that can make the biggest impact. Vermonters should be able to afford a decent place to live,” said Richards.
