Why Buchanan homeowners go metal
We have finished 59 roofs in Buchanan since 2009, and 18 of them in the last four years alone. Most people who call us here are replacing a roof for the second or third time and have decided they are done doing it. The colors that go on most often around Buchanan are Coal Black, Charcoal and Cobalt Blue.
Almost everything we have done in Buchanan is exposed fastener, 80 out of every 100 jobs. That tells you what the buildings are around here: barns, shops, pole buildings and simple gables where the cheapest honest answer is the right one.
Lake effect is the thing that separates a Buchanan roof from one an hour inland. Wet snow that sits, then melts, then refreezes at the eave is what kills asphalt here, and it is exactly what a standing seam roof with no exposed fasteners does not care about.
We fabricate every panel at our shop on US 33 in Goshen, so panels come cut to your roof rather than to a stock length. Fewer seams, fewer places for water to think about getting in.
What we have installed in Buchanan
- Exposed fastener systems, 47 installed in Buchanan
- Concealed fastener systems, 11 installed in Buchanan
- Standing seam systems, 1 installed in Buchanan
Where Buchanan sits for us
Buchanan is about 33 miles from our shop on US 33 in Goshen, call it 45 minutes with a truck and a trailer. The closest work we have to it is Niles at 6 miles with 187 finished roofs, then Galien at 7 miles and Berrien Springs at 8 miles. If you are between any of those, we are already working around you every month.
Buchanan by the numbers
Straight off our job book. Every roof below is on the project map with driving directions.
- Exposed Fastener47
- Concealed Fastener11
- Standing Seam1
Most common colors in Buchanan
- Coal Black8
- Charcoal4
- Cobalt Blue3
- Koko Brown3
- Ivy Green3
What it costs
Same prices in Buchanan as anywhere else we work. Masterrib exposed fastener starts at $4.50 a square foot installed. Masterlok 100 standing seam is $5.70, the 150 is $5.90 and the 175 is $6.75. Pitch, tear off, existing layers, complexity and access move the number, and the whole thing goes in writing before anyone starts.
Nobody else in this trade publishes numbers. See all four panel prices or check financing without it touching your credit.
- Buchanan jobs59 finished
- Distance33 miles from our shop
- Serving since2009
- ShopGoshen, IN
- Workmanship10 years, ours
- Paint warranty40 years, mfr
- Reviews4.9 stars, 235
What we could put on your Buchanan roof
Masterlok Lifetime 100
Our most popular low-profile standing seam panel. Fasteners hide under the seam so nothing penetrates the weather surface. Available with or without striations.
See the panel →Standing seam · 1.5 inch seamMasterlok Lifetime 150
Inch and a half seam. Taller profile, stronger shadow line, same concealed fastener system as the 100.
See the panel →Standing seam · low slopeMasterlok Lifetime 175
The taller Masterlok profile. Does not require a solid substrate, which makes it the right answer on low slopes and open framing.
See the panel →Exposed fastener · best valueMasterrib Lifetime Panel
The budget-friendly option and the one behind our starting price. Screws through the panel face, fastest to install, best value per square on large simple planes.
See the panel →Steel sidingBattenlok Siding
Steel siding that transforms the look of a house and adds real insulating value. Resists warping, cracking and fading, and pairs with any roof panel we run.
See the panel →Roofs we have finished near Buchanan
Every pin is a completed job with driving directions. Go look at one in person before you spend this kind of money.