Architectural shingle
The standard replacement, and the right answer for most houses here. Thicker than builder-grade, rated for the wind we get, and repairable slope by slope later.
20 to 30 yearsRoof replacement · Calhoun County
A roof you replace once.
In Hastings.
Shingle, standing-seam metal and slate, installed by the same crew that quoted it. Free inspection, a written proposal with the materials named and priced, and a start date you can actually plan around.
- Free inspection and proposal
- Financing available on replacements
- 25 years on the workmanship
Most roofs here fail in the same three places: the valleys, the chimney flashing, and the ventilation nobody thought about. We fix all three as part of the replacement, not as an extra.
Everything below is on the proposal before you sign: the shingle or metal, the underlayment, the ice-and-water membrane, the deck repair allowance, and what happens if the deck is worse than we thought.
What we install
Four roofs, chosen for this climate
Michigan does freeze, thaw and hail. These four hold up here, and each one is a different budget and a different lifespan.
Standing-seam metal
Panels run the full slope with raised seams, so there are no fasteners showing to back out. Best on simple roofs and outbuildings, and it sheds snow instead of holding it.
40 to 50 years
Slate and tile
For the older houses in the district that still have their original roof. We match the slate and rebuild the copper valleys rather than talk you into asphalt.
75 years and up
Flashing, valleys and ventilation
Copper where it belongs, ridge vent sized to the attic, and ice-and-water membrane along every eave. This is the part that decides whether the roof lasts.
Included, not extraHow it goes
Four steps, and you can stop at any of them
- Inspection, freeWe go up, photograph every slope and the attic, and measure the roof properly rather than guessing from the driveway.
- Written proposalThe material, the underlayment, the deck allowance, the price and the date. One page, no options maze, and a financing number if you want it.
- Scheduled, not "sometime"You get a start date and a day count. Materials are delivered the day before, and the crew that quoted the job is the crew on the roof.
- After we leaveA walk-around with the magnets out, the warranty in writing, and one number to call if anything looks off in the first year.
Recent roofs
Three, with the details
Town, what was on the house, what went back on, and how long we were there.
Hastings
1923 colonial
Two layers of old shingle stripped to the deck. New ice-and-water membrane at the eaves, copper valley, architectural shingle, ridge vent. Four days.
Pennfield
Garage and breezeway
Low slope that had been leaking for years behind a flat roof. Standing-seam metal with a proper transition to the house wall. Two days.
Marshall
Slate, repaired not replaced
The slate was fine. The copper valleys had gone. Rebuilt both valleys and replaced the broken slates only, which kept the roof and the budget. Three days.
Where we work
Hastings, and the towns around it
Replacement work only, in a radius we can get back to in twenty minutes. If you are outside this list, call and we will tell you straight whether we are the right company or who is.
- Hastings
- Middleville
- Caledonia
- Wayland
Storm damage and insurance claims are handled by our repair side, same number.
Questions
What people ask before they sign anything
If the answer here is different from what you get on the phone, call someone else.
What changes the price?
Four things: how many layers are already on the roof, the shape and pitch (levels and valleys cost more), whether the deck needs replacing once we strip it, and the material you pick. We measure the roof during the inspection so the number you get is for your actual house, not a per-square guess.
How much is a replacement?
It depends on those four things, so we do not quote a number before looking. What we will do is put the full figure in writing with the materials named, and tell you what the financing payment would be on the same page, before you decide anything.
What is the warranty?
25 years on our workmanship, in writing, on top of whatever the shingle or metal manufacturer covers. The two documents come with the proposal, not after the job.
Do you handle storm damage and insurance?
Yes, through our repair side. We document the damage, photograph each slope, and meet your adjuster on site. What your policy covers is your insurer's decision, and we will not tell you a claim is approved before they do.
How long does a roof take?
Most houses here are two to four days on site, weather allowing. Two-story steep roofs or slate run longer, and we tell you the day count in the proposal rather than on the morning we start.
Book the inspection
Tell us about the house
Age, what is on the roof now, and what you are seeing. We call back as soon as we can and book the inspection at a time you are home.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Closed.