Roofing Company in Grand Rapids, MI

Most single-family roof replacements in Grand Rapids run $12,000 to $20,000 with architectural asphalt shingles. The small 1940s bungalows and ranches in Alger Heights usually land at the low end, the 1920s Colonial and Tudor Revival homes in Ottawa Hills and Eastown in the middle, and the steep, multi-gabled Victorians in Heritage Hill at the top, especially when original plank decking needs board repair. We provide free estimates with exact measurements, and the quote includes the city permit fee and any decking work we can see coming.

Our Jenison office at 1364 Baldwin St, about 12 miles and 20 minutes southwest of downtown Grand Rapids via Chicago Drive and I-196. It opened in September 2026 as our first West Michigan location, and it covers Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Grandville, and the rest of Kent and Ottawa County. Call 248-326-2020 to schedule a free inspection.

Yes. The City of Grand Rapids requires a residential building permit for any re-roofing project, even a straight shingle replacement. Permits run through the Development Center at 1120 Monroe Ave NW, 3rd Floor (616-456-4100), and the FY2027 fee schedule lists a flat $66 residential re-roofing fee with two inspections included. Only the owner-occupant or a licensed residential builder can pull it. As the licensed contractor, we file the permit and schedule the inspections, and the cost is included in your estimate.

Yes, with one extra step. Heritage Hill is a local historic district, so any exterior change, including roofing, needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the city before the building permit is issued. Work that matches the existing materials and design can often be approved administratively by staff at 1120 Monroe Ave NW (616-456-3451); larger changes go to the monthly Historic Preservation Commission meeting. We handle the application alongside the permit and build that review time into the schedule.

Grand Rapids averages about 77 inches of snow a year on the 1991 to 2020 normals, most of it lake-effect off Lake Michigan, versus roughly 45 inches in Metro Detroit. That snow sits on the roof for weeks, warm attic air melts it from below, and the water refreezes at the cold eaves. Older homes in Eastown, Creston, and Alger Heights with undersized attic ventilation are the most exposed. Every Roofing Army roof gets 6 feet of ice and water shield at the eaves, three times the code minimum, plus a ventilation analysis on the estimate.

Honestly, we are new here. Roofing Army is a Michigan company with five offices, and our Jenison office at 1364 Baldwin St opened in September 2026 as our first in West Michigan. Our crews are based there, 20 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, and the first West Michigan quote requests have already come in from Jenison, Allendale, Grandville, and Wyoming. A project manager is on site for every job, and we never ask for a deposit.

Yes. Alger Heights boomed in 1940 and 1941 and kept building through the 1960s, so most of the neighborhood is compact bungalows, cottages, and early ranches on modest lots. These roofs are simple and affordable to replace, but many carry two shingle layers by now, which means a full tear-off under Michigan Residential Code. The attic ventilation on homes this age is usually undersized, so we correct it during the replacement rather than leaving the ice dam problem in place.

Start with the Michigan residential builder license, which you can verify through LARA, and confirm liability and workers compensation insurance. Ask whether the crew is in-house or subcontracted, get the workmanship warranty in writing, and be cautious of anyone asking for a large deposit before work starts. We never take deposits, and we encourage you to get multiple quotes and compare line by line.

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