Barn Metal
JB Ultra 2000 29-gauge steel, cut to length up to 50 feet so most barns get one panel from ridge to eave. The practical roof for pole barns, machine sheds and garages.
Expected life 45+ years45-year limited warranty
Metal Roofing in Michigan
Stone-coated steel shingles, steel shakes, standing seam panels and barn metal, quoted beside asphalt on your own roof so you can see exactly what the steel adds. Class 4 hail on every system, a 50-year workmanship warranty, no deposit.
Four systems
Which Metal Roof?
Two for a house that should still look like a house, one for clean modern lines, one for the barn. Every one carries a Class 4 hail rating and our 50-year workmanship warranty.
Compare them side by side
Most popularSteel Shingles
Tilcor stone-coated steel pressed into a shingle profile. Screwed down, interlocked, every fastener hidden. The metal roof we install most.
Expected life 75+ yearsLifetime limited warranty
Steel Shake
The same Tilcor panel system, deep-ribbed to read like hand-split cedar, without the splitting, curling or moss that comes with the real thing.
Same system and priceFive textured colors
Standing Seam
Vertical 24-gauge panels formed to length and locked at the seams with the clips hidden inside. The modern and farmhouse look, and our highest tier.
Expected life 50+ years24-gauge Kynar steel
Snow, ice, hail, wind
Metal in Michigan Weather
- Snow slides off smooth panels in sheets. On standing seam we fit snow guards above doors, walkways and the gas meter. Stone-coated steel has texture and holds snow more like asphalt.
- Ice dams come from attic heat, not the roof covering. Steel resists the water a dam pushes uphill, but the fix is air sealing, insulation and ventilation, which we analyze on every inspection.
- Hail: every system we install is Class 4 under UL 2218, the top impact rating and the one some Michigan carriers discount for.
- Wind: 130 to 150+ mph ratings across the four systems, against 130 mph for the best asphalt shingle we install.
- Weight: Tilcor panels come in at 141 pounds per square, about half of asphalt, so there is no structural work on a normal house.
- Steel does not wait on a warm day. Asphalt shingles need heat for the seal strip to bond; stone-coated steel and standing seam are screwed and clipped down and go on in any season.
A metal roof is still only as good as the attic under it. The ventilation analysis, the 6 feet of ice and water shield at the eaves and the cap-nailed underlayment are the same on every roof we install.
Side by side
The Four Metal Systems We Install
The figures we put in writing on a quote. Lifespans are our estimates; ratings and warranties are the manufacturers' published terms.
| Spec | Steel shingles | Steel shake | Standing seam | Barn metal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The look | Asphalt shingle | Hand-split wood shake | Vertical panels, clean seams | Ribbed panels |
| Where it goes | Houses | Houses | Houses, porches, accent roofs | Pole barns, garages, outbuildings |
| The steel | Zincalume steel, stone-coated (Tilcor) | Zincalume steel, stone-coated (Tilcor) | 24-gauge, Kynar finish, formed to length | 29-gauge Galvalume, Ceram-A-Star finish (JB Ultra 2000) |
| Fasteners | Concealed | Concealed | Concealed | Exposed, with sealing washers |
| Expected life | 75+ years | 75+ years | 50+ years | 45+ years |
| Wind rating | 150+ mph | 150+ mph | 140 mph | 130 mph |
| Hail rating | Class 4 | Class 4 | Class 4 | Class 4 |
| Material warranty | Lifetime limited | Lifetime limited | Finish warranty, 35 to 40 years typical | 45-year limited |
| Our workmanship warranty | 50 years | 50 years | 50 years | 50 years |
| Over one layer of shingles | Yes, when sound | Yes, when sound | Yes, when sound | Full tear-off |
| Installed by | Our crews | Our crews | Our standing seam crew | Our crews |
Stone-coated steel is explained in full on the metal shingles page, panels on the standing seam page. Our workmanship warranty covers all four.
Pricing
What Does a Metal Roof Cost?
Stone-coated steel usually runs 1.8 to 2.5 times the asphalt price for the same house, and standing seam about 3 times. The middle half of our Tilcor quotes fall between $26,000 and $45,000; the middle half of our standing seam quotes between $30,000 and $53,000. Barn metal is priced per building.
Our one published metal job, a 2,713 square foot Tilcor roof in Berkley, cost $43,262.52, about $15.95 per square foot. The calculator below runs the numbers for your roof, with no deposit and financing through a few different lenders.
Typical range
$26,000 to $53,000
The middle half of the metal roof quotes we have written, stone-coated steel and standing seam.
What moves the price
- Which system
- Size of the roof
- How steep and cut up it is
- Over one layer, or a tear-off
- Trim, flashing and snow guards
What Would Your Roof Cost?
This estimate is built from 47 real jobs we have published with prices, not national averages.
Footprint times a pitch factor approximates your roof area. Every roof is different; the free inspection turns this into an exact quote.
Estimated roof area: about 2,250 sq ft
$12,400 to $19,100
Half of our published asphalt jobs landed between $6.00 and $7.07 per square foot of roof. Simple roofs come in lower, steep or cut-up roofs higher, and we have never published a job below $6,412.
Real jobs we have published near this size
Warranty, payment and claims
Backed for 50 Years, Paid for When It’s Done
- 50-Year
Workmanship Warranty
If a leak or defect comes from our installation, we repair or replace the affected area at no cost to you, labor and materials included. Manufacturer warranties are registered on every job.
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Deposit
A good roofing company should not take a single dollar until the job is complete and you are fully satisfied. That is exactly how we operate.
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Interest Options
Low-interest and no-interest plans with long terms, $0 down and no prepayment penalty, through a few different lenders. Approval in minutes for most credit profiles.
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We Meet Your Adjuster
If wind, hail or a fallen tree damaged your roof, we inspect it, meet your adjuster on site and handle the documentation so nothing is missed.
How claims work
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a rare combination of perfectionism, as if they were working on their own house, and efficiency (being able to install the more labor intensive steel shingle roof in one day).
That metal roof is incredible, and financing couldn't have been easier. And believe it or not, our new roof even reduced our homeowners' insurance!
They actually understood their metal roofing system backwards and forwards and took such care getting everything installed perfectly in place.
Aaron was very nice to us and laid out all the process details step by step. Everything was very well explained, and we had complete faith in the decision.
He came down and told me that my roof is perfectly fine and to contact him in a couple more years to look at it again.
After getting the runaround from a couple other companies, Aaron came out and was completely straight with me about what I needed. No pressure, no scare tactics, just honest info.
He was friendly, on time, no hard sell, just advised me of problems and gave a good price.
The whole process was transparent and professional from start to finish.
Jacob repaired the wind damaged roof with great professional expertise and completed the job at the time promised.
My project coordinator provided me pictures at the end as promised. Great communication throughout the entire process.
Professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about doing the right thing for our home.
It was a relief to come home to a clean property as if nothing had happened except now I have a fantastic new roof.
Our offices
Devoted to Serving Families Across Michigan
Five offices across Oakland, Wayne and Ottawa counties, so the crew on your roof starts the day close to it.
Main line
248-326-2020Answers for Oxford, Ferndale and Rochester Hills. Plymouth and Jenison have their own direct lines.
FAQS
Frequently Asked Questions About Metal Roofing
- What kinds of metal roofs do you install?
- Four. Tilcor stone-coated steel shingles and steel shakes for houses, standing seam panels for houses, porches and accent roofs, and JB Ultra 2000 barn metal for pole barns, garages and outbuildings. All four carry a Class 4 hail rating and our 50-year workmanship warranty.
- How much does a metal roof cost in Michigan?
- On the quotes we have written, the middle half of Tilcor stone-coated steel roofs fall between $26,000 and $45,000, and the middle half of standing seam roofs between $30,000 and $53,000. Barn metal is priced per building. As a rule of thumb, stone-coated steel runs 1.8 to 2.5 times the asphalt price for the same house and standing seam about 3 times. Our published Berkley job, a 2,713 square foot Tilcor roof, cost $43,262.52.
- Is a metal roof worth it in Michigan?
- If you plan to stay 20 or more years, usually yes. One metal roof stands against two asphalt roofs over 50 years, the second one bought at future prices, and the calculator on this page runs that math for your roof size. Add the resale value of a roof with decades left on it and a possible Class 4 insurance credit. If you may sell within 10 to 15 years, architectural asphalt is the better buy, and we will say so.
- How does a metal roof handle Michigan snow and ice?
- Smooth panels shed snow in sheets, so on a standing seam roof we install snow guards above entry doors, walkways and anywhere a slide could land on a person or a gas meter. Stone-coated steel has texture and holds snow longer, closer to asphalt. Neither stops ice dams on its own; those come from attic heat, which is why we run a ventilation analysis on every inspection.
- Can you put a metal roof over my shingles?
- Over one sound layer, yes, for stone-coated steel and standing seam. Two layers, soft decking or active leaks mean a tear-off first, and barn metal is always a full tear-off. We check at the inspection and the quote says which.
- Do you repair metal roofs?
- We service every metal roof we install, under the 50-year workmanship warranty. For a metal roof another company put on, call and describe it: some repairs are a fit for us, and some belong with a specialist in that panel system, in which case we say so rather than guess at your roof.
- What warranty does a metal roof come with?
- It depends on the system. Tilcor stone-coated steel carries a lifetime limited material warranty with 30 years on the finish. Standing seam panels carry the manufacturer's finish warranty, typically 35 to 40 years. JB Ultra 2000 barn metal carries a 45-year limited warranty. Every one of them also gets our 50-year workmanship warranty, in writing, which transfers once to the next owner within the first ten years.
- Do you roof pole barns and garages?
- Yes. JB Ultra 2000 barn metal, 29-gauge steel cut to length in runs up to 50 feet, is our package for pole barns, machine sheds, garages and outbuildings. It goes on over a full tear-off with high-temperature underlayment and matching trim at every eave, rake and ridge.
City by city
Metal Roofing Near You
Every city we serve, with our local page, an honest breakdown of the roofing companies working there, and what a new roof costs where we have published one.
Southeast Michigan
Oakland County
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Macomb County
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Wayne County
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West Michigan
Kent County
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Ottawa County
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