Metal Shingles in Michigan
Tilcor stone-coated steel shingles and shakes, installed by our own crews. The look of a shingle roof with steel underneath, a lifetime limited warranty from Tilcor and 50 years on the workmanship from us. No deposit.
Tilcor profiles
Shingle or Shake, Steel Underneath
Two Tilcor profiles on one panel system, and the standing seam roof we quote beside them. Every quote shows the metal options next to asphalt on your own roof, line by line.
Compare the three side by side
Most popularCF Shingle
The flat, layered profile of an architectural asphalt roof, pressed in stone-coated steel. From the street it reads as shingles. Up close it is twenty interlocking steel panels to the square with every screw hidden.
Expected life 75+ yearsClass 4 hail, 150+ mph wind
CF Shake
The same Tilcor panel, deep-ribbed to read like hand-split cedar shake, without the splitting, curling or moss. Same accessories, same crew, same price per square; only the field panel changes.
Same system, same priceDeep-ribbed cedar profile
Standing Seam
The other metal roof we install: vertical 24-gauge panels formed to length and hung on hidden clips, for modern lines rather than a shingle look. Our highest tier.
Expected life 50+ years24-gauge Kynar steel
Under the stone
What You Are Actually Buying
- Zincalume steel, pressed into a shingle or shake profile and coated in stone granules. It will not crack, curl, split or feed moss.
- Twenty panels to the square at 141 pounds, about half the weight of asphalt. No structural work on a normal house.
- Every panel is screwed to the deck and locks into the next one. The screws are hidden from the weather and from the street.
- Class 4 impact rating, the highest under UL 2218, and a Class A fire rating.
- Rated for 150+ mph wind and 2-inch hail. Tilcor warrants the panels to 120 mph and 2.5-inch hail.
- The panels sit slightly off the deck, so air moves under them: less heat gain in summer, less heat loss in winter.
- Needs a 3/12 pitch or steeper. Flatter sections get one of our flat roof systems, quoted on the same roof.
- Goes down in any weather. Unlike asphalt, there is no seal strip waiting for a warm day to bond.
Tilcor is made from New Zealand steel and installed in more than 80 countries. The Michigan part is ours: 6 feet of ice and water shield at the eaves, underlayment fastened with cap nails, and a ventilation analysis before a single panel goes on.
Colors
Twelve Colors, Two Profiles
Tilcor's own product photos. A color on a screen is a guide, so we bring samples you can hold against the brick and the trim before you decide.
CF Shingle
Seven colors. Four stocked, three made to order.
Charcoal BlendMost chosen. On the Berkley home below.
Barkwood
Arctic Grey
Oakwood
Estate GreyMade to order- PonderosaMade to order
- Weathered WoodMade to order
CF Shake
Five colors, all textured.
Charcoal BlendMost chosen
Barkwood
Ironstone
Sierra Wood
Weathered Wood
Charcoal Blend is the color on the Berkley home below. The asphalt and metal lines we install, and what each one is for, are on the brands page.
Side by side
Steel Shingles vs Asphalt vs Standing Seam
The three sloped-roof systems we quote, with the figures we put in writing. Asphalt numbers are for Atlas Pinnacle Pristine, the shingle we install most.
| Spec | Tilcor steel shingles | Architectural asphalt | Standing seam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected life | 75+ years | 25 to 30 years | 50+ years |
| Wind rating | 150+ mph, warranted to 120 mph | 130 mph with four nails (Atlas Pinnacle) | 140 mph |
| Hail rating | Class 4, warranted to 2.5-inch hail | Class 3 (Atlas Pinnacle) | Class 4 |
| Fire rating | Class A | Class A | Varies by panel |
| Weight per square | 141 lb | 200 to 300 lb | Lighter than asphalt |
| Fasteners | Screws, hidden under the next panel | Nails, covered by the next course | Clips, hidden inside the seam |
| Over one layer of shingles | Yes, when the roof is sound | No, full tear-off | Yes, when the roof is sound |
| Material warranty | Lifetime limited, transferable, 30 years on the finish | Lifetime limited; Atlas backs the system 50 years non-prorated | Manufacturer finish warranty, typically 35 to 40 years |
| Our workmanship warranty | 50 years | 50 years on Atlas, 20 on other lines | 50 years |
| Installed cost vs asphalt | About 1.8 to 2.5 times | 1 times | About 3 times |
Ratings are the manufacturers’ published figures as stored in our quote system; warranty figures are the manufacturers’ warranty terms. Read the Tilcor limited warranty and our workmanship warranty.
On a real Michigan home
1957 Edgewood Boulevard, Berkley
- Tilcor CF Shingle in Charcoal Blend on a brick home with a steep front gable and a long rear slope
- 2,713 sq ft of roof for $43,262.52, about $15.95 per square foot
- Full tear-off, 6 feet of ice and water shield at the eaves, underlayment with cap nails, new flashing
- Ventilation analysis before the order, like every roof we install
- Same crew, same project manager and same portal updates as our asphalt roofs
A few streets away, an Atlas architectural roof on 2251 Columbia Road cost $13,968.47 for 1,567 square feet. The metal vs asphalt guide linked below works through the fifty-year math on those two roofs.
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How it works
How a Tilcor Roof Goes On
Five steps from first quote to final clean up. A steel roof is screwed down piece by piece, so allow more time than an asphalt tear-off; the schedule is in your quote.
Get your quote
A home visit with a roof and attic inspection, then five options at different price points with Tilcor among them, every one broken out line by line. Decide on your own time.
$0 depositPick the profile and color
Shingle or shake, then the color, with real Tilcor samples at your kitchen table rather than a chip on a screen. We drop samples off if you want to see them against the brick.
Samples in handWe get it ready
Ventilation, decking and flashing checked before we order, permits pulled with your building department. One sound layer of old shingles can stay under the steel; two layers or soft decking means a tear-off.
Permits handledInstall
Ice and water shield and underlayment first, then the panels: each one screwed to the deck and locked into the next, with every screw hidden. Valleys, hips and edges get Tilcor's own channels, covers and trim caps.
Manager on siteClean up, then you pay
Catch-all protection during tear-off, a rubber wheel dump trailer, and a magnetic nail sweep of the yard, driveway and walkways. Nothing is due until the job is complete.
Pay when it's done
Days, not weekson your roof for most Tilcor installs, depending on size, complexity and whether the old shingles come off.
Pricing
What Do Metal Shingles Cost?
Stone-coated steel usually lands at 1.8 to 2.5 times the asphalt price for the same house. On our published Berkley jobs the multiple was 1.8: $15.95 per square foot of roof for Tilcor against $8.91 for Atlas architectural shingles.
Every quote shows Tilcor beside asphalt on your own roof, line by line, with no deposit and financing through a few different lenders. Our workmanship warranty is 50 years on a Tilcor roof.
Typical range
$26,000 to $45,000
The middle half of the Tilcor quotes we have written.
What moves the price
- Size of the roof
- How steep and cut up it is
- Shingle or shake (same price)
- Over one layer, or a tear-off
- Decking or flashing work needed
Metal vs Asphalt 50-Year Cost Calculator
Compare what each roof costs over 50 years, not just on install day.
50-year cost, asphalt vs metal
$86,722 vs $23,696
3 asphalt roofs vs one metal roof
Asphalt pricing is the middle of our published range; the 1.8x stone-coated figure comes from two published Berkley jobs and the higher multiples from the tiers on our roof replacement page. The metal figure assumes the roof lasts the full 50 years, which Tilcor stone-coated steel is warranted for. The comparison leaves out resale, insurance discounts and repairs, all of which favor metal.
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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Metal Roof Customers, In Their Own Words
5.0 out of 5306 Google reviews
Mentioned most in our Google reviews
- Friendly crew148
- On time124
- Quality work104
- Fair price84
- Communication76
- Professional76
- Clean-up69
- No pressure44
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 Shingles
- What are metal shingles made of?
- Ours are Tilcor stone-coated steel: a Zincalume steel panel pressed into a shingle or shake profile and coated with stone granules in an acrylic base. Twenty panels cover a square, at 141 pounds per square, about half the weight of the asphalt shingles they replace. Every panel is screwed to the deck and locks into the next one, with the screws hidden.
- How long do steel shingles last?
- Tilcor backs its panels with a lifetime limited warranty, with a 30-year limited warranty on the finish, and we rate the roof at 75 or more years. The practical answer is that it is the last roof most homeowners will buy. Our 50-year workmanship warranty sits on top of the manufacturer's coverage.
- How much do metal shingles cost in Michigan?
- The middle half of the Tilcor quotes we have written land between $26,000 and $45,000, and our published Berkley job, 2,713 square feet in Charcoal Blend, cost $43,262.52, about $15.95 per square foot of roof. Across the quotes we produce, stone-coated steel usually comes in at 1.8 to 2.5 times the asphalt price for the same house. Every quote shows Tilcor beside asphalt options on your own roof, line by line.
- Can metal shingles go over my existing shingles?
- Yes, over one layer, as long as the roof is sound. Tilcor's interlocking panels are screwed to the deck through the old shingles, which saves the tear-off. Two layers, soft decking, or a roof with active leaks means we tear off first. We tell you which at the inspection.
- Are metal shingles loud in the rain?
- No. Stone-coated steel is screwed tight to a solid deck over underlayment, with a textured stone surface on top, so it does not ring like a barn panel. It is not a question that comes up: in the 58 metal roof calls logged in our system, nobody has asked about noise.
- Will a metal roof stop ice dams?
- Not by itself. Ice dams come from heat leaking into the attic and melting snow that refreezes at the cold eave, and a metal roof does not stop that heat leak. What steel does better is resist the water the dam pushes uphill, because there are no shingle joints for it to wick through, and Tilcor's panels sit slightly off the deck, which reduces heat loss in winter. The real fix is the same for any roof: air seal, insulate and ventilate the attic, which we analyze on every inspection.
- Does a metal roof lower homeowners insurance in Michigan?
- It can. Tilcor's panels carry the UL 2218 Class 4 impact rating, the top class, and some carriers offer a discount for Class 4 roofing in Michigan. One of our metal roof customers wrote in their Google review that their premium went down. Discounts are never automatic, so ask your agent what credit applies and what documentation they need from us.
- Shingle or shake: which should I pick?
- They are the same panel system at the same price, so it is purely the look. The CF Shingle has the flat, layered profile of an architectural asphalt roof. The CF Shake is deep-ribbed to read like hand-split cedar. We bring samples of both so you can hold them against the house.
- What colors do Tilcor metal shingles come in?
- Seven shingle colors (Charcoal Blend, Barkwood, Arctic Grey, Oakwood, and made to order Estate Grey, Ponderosa and Weathered Wood) and five shake colors (Charcoal Blend, Barkwood, Ironstone, Sierra Wood, Weathered Wood). Charcoal Blend is the one most of our customers choose, and the one on the Berkley home in our gallery.
- Will metal shingles work on a low-pitch roof?
- Tilcor panels need at least a 3/12 pitch. Flatter sections, like a porch or an addition that ties into the main roof, get one of our flat roof systems instead, and the two are quoted together on the same roof.
- What warranty comes with a Tilcor roof?
- Two. Tilcor's lifetime limited warranty covers the panels, including wind to 120 mph and hail to 2.5 inches, with 30 years on the finish, and it transfers to the next owner. On top of that, our 50-year workmanship warranty covers the installation, labor and materials included, and transfers once to the next owner within the first ten years. We register the Tilcor warranty for you and the certificate lands in your portal.
- Who installs the metal shingles?
- Our own crews, the same ones that do our asphalt roofs, with a project manager on site all day and hour by hour photo updates in your job portal. Tilcor uses screws, per-piece trims and channels rather than nails and cut shingles, so the install takes a little longer than an asphalt tear-off; the schedule is in your quote.
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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