Roofer in Bangor, MI
Nearly three in four homes in the City of Bangor were built before 1980. Lifetime Construction Builders, family owned and roofing since 2009, answers 24/7 and sends a crew the same day, within a few hours, when one of those roofs starts leaking.
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Old houses and old layers: what wears out roofs in Bangor
The Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey counts 617 of the city's 851 homes as built before 1980. The median year built is 1964, and 202 homes went up before 1940.
On a house that age, we check how many layers of shingles are on the roof and whether the decking under them is sound. Michigan Residential Code R908.3.1.1 doesn't allow a new roof over two or more existing layers, so those layers come off first.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024, tables B25034 and B25035; Michigan Residential Code R905.2.7.1 and R908.3.1.1.
Bangor roof permits, old layers, and ice dams
Short answers on what an older Bangor roof needs. Anything else, ask on the phone.
A person answers 24/7(616) 360-2522Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Bangor, MI?
Check before work starts, because Michigan's building code lists no permit exemption for a reroof. Lifetime Construction Builders points city homeowners to the Building and Permits Division, 257 W Monroe St, 269-427-5831. In Bangor Township, call the inspector, Bill Snider, at 269-876-7244.
Can you put new shingles over my old roof?
Not when it already has two or more layers. Michigan Residential Code R908.3.1.1 doesn't allow a new roof over them, so Lifetime Construction Builders tears them off first. The free inspection checks the decking too, and replacement decking costs $80 to $150 a sheet.
How fast can you reach a storm-damaged roof in Bangor?
The same day, within a few hours. A real person answers the Lifetime Construction Builders line, (616) 360-2522, 24/7. The crew tarps the damage to keep water out until the repair and photographs it for your insurance claim. Most emergency tarps cost $350 to $950.
How do you keep ice dams from leaking into the house?
With ice-and-water shield, a waterproof underlayment, at the eaves. On every new roof, Lifetime Construction Builders runs it from the eave to 24 inches inside the exterior wall line, as Michigan code R905.2.7.1 requires. For a leak you have now, we trace the stain back to its source; most leaks cost $450 to $1,600 to fix.
Roofing services and prices in Bangor, MI
After a storm, we tarp the same day and help with the insurance claim at no extra cost. On an older house, the free inspection shows whether a repair will do or the roof needs replacing. Every roof we install carries a lifetime transferable warranty.
Storms, leaks, and insurance claims
Roof repair and replacement
- Roof repairMost $450 to $1,500
- Shingle roof repair$400 to $1,500
- Metal roof repair$500 to $2,500
- Roof replacementMost $11,000 to $22,000
- Asphalt shingle roofingAtlas
- Metal roofingExposed-fastener, standing seam
- Stone-coated steelDECRA, Tilcor, Westlake
After you call: Luis from the first visit to a swept yard
The most common complaint in Michigan homeowners' worst roofing reviews is a roofer who stops calling back. Luis, our regional manager, stays your contact on a Bangor job from the first visit to the cleanup.
Luis picks up
Call (616) 360-2522 at any hour and a real person answers. Luis takes your Bangor job from there.
A free inspection
For a leak or storm damage, a crew comes the same day, within a few hours. For an older roof, Luis books a free inspection, and you get dated photos of what we find.
A written price that doesn't change
You get one written estimate, and that number holds once work starts. If insurance is paying, claim help costs nothing extra.
The permit, where one is needed
Michigan's building code lists no permit exemption for a reroof. City of Bangor Building and Permits Division, 269-427-5831. In Bangor Township, the inspector is Bill Snider, 269-876-7244.
The roof goes on
Most shingle homes take one to two days: tear-off, ice-and-water shield, drip edge, and Atlas shingles.
A swept yard
We haul the old roof away and sweep the yard for nails before the crew leaves.
A real person answers, day and night (616) 360-2522
What homeowners say about our crews on Google
Homeowners around our Pullman office rate us 4.9 out of 5 on Google for showing up on time at a fair price.
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“Lifetime Construction Builders has completed three distinct roofing projects for me, all of the highest quality. The team is excellent at their tasks, always on time, communicative, and responsive to phone calls while solving problems. I would strongly recommend them.”
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Licensed and insured in Michigan, backed by Atlas and the BBB
- Lifetime transferable warrantyOn every roof we install
- AtlasPreferred Contractor
- Pinnacle PristineAtlas Authorized Installer
- 252400088Michigan license
- 2009Roofing since
- $1M / $2MLiability / workers' comp insurance
Roofing in Bangor and eleven more towns
Our office is at 605 56th Street in Pullman. From there our crews roof Bangor, its neighbors Grand Junction and South Haven, and the rest of the towns around Pullman, out to Kalamazoo and Portage.
- PullmanOur office
- Grand Junction
- Fennville
- South Haven
- Bloomingdale
- BangorThis page
- Allegan
- Saugatuck & Douglas
- Gobles
- Holland
- Kalamazoo
- Portage
Get a free roof estimate in Bangor
Send your name, your number and what's wrong with the roof. We'll call back to book a free inspection, and the price comes in writing.
Leaking right now? Call (616) 360-2522Got it, thank you.
We'll call you back at the number you gave us. If water is coming in right now, call (616) 360-2522.
Bangor roof costs, winter work, claims, and financing
Every price here is a range. Your free inspection ends in a written number for your own roof.
A person answers 24/7(616) 360-2522How much does a new roof cost in Bangor?
Most homes cost $11,000 to $22,000 with Atlas architectural shingles. Lifetime Construction Builders prices large or steep roofs (28 squares or more, or steeper than 6:12) at $22,000 to $32,000. Replacement decking is extra, at $80 to $150 a sheet. The written estimate doesn't change once work starts.
Is $30,000 too much for a roof?
It depends on the roof. Lifetime Construction Builders prices most shingle homes at $11,000 to $22,000, so $30,000 fits a large or steep shingle roof ($22,000 to $32,000). On most homes, exposed-fastener steel runs $16,000 to $28,000, and standing seam steel $24,000 to $42,000.
Should I repair my old roof or replace it?
The free inspection tells you which. Lifetime Construction Builders walks the roof, and the attic where we can reach it, and gives you dated photos and a written estimate. Most roof repairs cost $450 to $1,500 and take one visit of a few hours.
Can you put a shingle roof on in a Bangor winter?
Yes. Below about 40°F, Lifetime Construction Builders hand-seals the asphalt shingles. Heavy snow cover can push back an inspection, because the crew needs to see the shingles to judge them.
Do you help with the insurance claim?
Yes, at no extra cost. Lifetime Construction Builders photographs storm damage during the free inspection, writes an estimate your adjuster can read, and meets the adjuster on the roof. When insurance covers the roof, you pay only your deductible.
Do you offer financing or a military discount?
Yes. Lifetime Construction Builders takes 5% off for military customers and accepts credit cards, checks, and cash. Financing available, ask Luis.