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Lifetime Construction Builders, a family-owned roofing company since 2009, traces a roof leak from the stain on your ceiling back to where the water gets in. We usually find and fix it in one visit, and most leaks cost $450 to $1,600. The inspection and written estimate are free, and a real person answers our Pullman line 24/7.
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A ceiling stain shows where the water landed, not where it got in. Contractor Rob Robillard, writing for boston.com, has found leaks more than 10 feet from the stain. That's why we start at the stain and follow the water back to the source of the leak.
Sources: Reuben Saltzman, Structure Tech, 2023; the ice-dam guide from Michigan State Police MIREADY.
InterNACHI's inspector training says decay fungi become active at about 20% moisture in wood. Long-term leaks leave dark stains on the roof decking, the plywood the shingles are nailed to.
Ice dams are the winter leak. Michigan's MIREADY guide explains it: heat from the house melts roof snow, the water refreezes at the colder eave, and meltwater ponds and backs up under the shingles. Michigan code requires ice-and-water shield from the eave to at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line (2015 Michigan Residential Code R905.2.7.1).
What homeowners ask us first when water shows up on a ceiling.
Call Lifetime Construction Builders at (616) 360-2522; a real person answers 24/7. When water is coming in, a crew comes out the same day, within a few hours. Catch the drip in a bucket and photograph the water damage for your insurer.
Sometimes. Homeowners insurance covers sudden damage, like storm damage, but not wear or a slow leak, and your policy and adjuster decide. Where a claim applies, Lifetime Construction Builders takes photos for it and helps with the claim at no extra cost.
Usually one visit. Lifetime Construction Builders traces the leak from the stain back to its source, then repairs it. A hidden leak can take a second visit.
Yes. Lifetime Construction Builders answers leak calls 24/7 in every season. Below about 40°F, we hand-seal the shingles we put down, because their seal strips need warmth to set. Heavy snow cover can push back an inspection, since we need to see the roof.
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A roofer who goes quiet after a problem, or never calls back, is the complaint we read most in West Michigan reviews of roofing contractors. Here's what our own customers wrote about the calls, the crew, and the work. We're rated 4.9 out of 5 on Google.
Good solid company. Fair price, showed up when they said they would, got the job done. Had some leak issues around the chimney flashing and they came out same week to fix it. No complaints.
“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.”
“The team at Lifetime Construction completed the job in a remarkably fast time frame without compromising on the craftsmanship. I appreciate their dedication to delivering excellent results promptly. Overall, I'm satisfied with their efficiency and the overall quality of their work.”
Our roof leak repair service runs the same four steps on every job. From the inspection on, Luis, our regional manager, is your contact and picks up your calls.
Call (616) 360-2522; the line is answered 24/7. If water is coming in, a crew can tarp the roof the same day to keep the next rain out until the repair.
More on emergency tarping.
We look at the stain and the attic above it where we can reach it, then follow the water up the roof to where it gets in. You get the price in a written estimate, and it doesn't change once you have it.
See what a roof inspection covers.
The crew fixes the flashing, pipe boot, valley, or shingles where the water gets in. Where an insurance claim applies, we photograph the roof damage for it.
Read about roof repair beyond leaks.
Before the crew leaves, they clean up and sweep the yard for nails. Our lifetime transferable warranty covers the repair, and new materials also carry the maker's product warranty.
Most roof leaks cost $450 to $1,600 to find and fix, usually in one visit. A hidden leak can need a second visit.
A minor leak is usually one part, like a cracked pipe boot or a lifted piece of flashing, at about $250 to $550.
How we help with an insurance claimFree inspection and written estimate. Financing available, ask Luis. 5% military discount. We take credit card, check, or cash.
Your roofing materials change where a leak hides and what the repair takes. Our roof repair services cover leaks on asphalt shingle, metal, and flat commercial roofs.
We're an Atlas Preferred Contractor and an Atlas Pinnacle Pristine Authorized Installer. Michigan's residential code sets the flashing rules a professional roof repair on shingles has to meet.
We repair leaks on exposed-fastener and standing seam steel roofs. A single leak or flashing repair on a metal roof costs $450 to $1,100.
Metal roof repairOn commercial buildings, we repair TPO, EPDM, and PVC roofing systems. A service call with a patch or seam repair costs $450 to $1,200.
Commercial roof repairFinding a leak, sealant, ice dams, and licenses: what homeowners ask next. For any other roofing issues, ask on the phone.
A person answers 24/7(616) 360-2522Start at the stain and follow the water uphill to where it gets in. Lifetime Construction Builders traces leaks this way during a free inspection. For a leak that only drips in rain, a water test runs from low on the roof upward, with someone watching in the attic.
Not for good. Flex Seal's own blog says its product is "not a permanent fix." Lifetime Construction Builders finds where the water gets in and repairs that part; a pipe boot or flashing alone costs about $250 to $550.
Usually the patch went on the wrong spot, because the stain wasn't under the leak. A controlled water test finds the real entry point. If Lifetime Construction Builders did the repair, call (616) 360-2522; our lifetime transferable warranty covers the work.
Yes. Lifetime Construction Builders repairs ice-dam leaks at the eave. Michigan's MIREADY guide says warm air rising into the attic usually causes the dam, and it recommends attic insulation of at least R-30 with airflow from the soffits out the roof vents.
Yes, for residential work of $600 or more: a LARA residential builder or maintenance-and-alteration license. Splitting a job into smaller contracts to get under $600 doesn't count. Lifetime Construction Builders holds Michigan license 252400088.
Our office is at 605 56th Street in Pullman. We find and fix a leaking roof in Pullman and the eleven towns below.
Tell us your town and where you see the leak, and we'll call you back to schedule a professional inspection and a written estimate, both free. You can also reach us through our contact page.
Water coming in now? Call (616) 360-2522We'll call you back at the number you gave us. If water is coming in right now, call (616) 360-2522.
