Why Dowagiac homeowners go metal
24 finished roofs in Dowagiac since 2009. Not the biggest number on this site, but every one is pinned on the map and you are welcome to go look at them. Most people who call us here are not shopping for a roof, they are replacing one for the second or third time and have decided they are done doing it. That is the honest reason metal wins in this part of Michiana. The colors that go on most often around Dowagiac are Coal Black, Koko Brown and Ivy Green.
About 71 out of every 100 roofs we have done in Dowagiac are exposed fastener, with the rest concealed. That is a normal split for a town with a mix of houses and outbuildings, and it means we have run both systems here enough to tell you which one your roof actually wants.
Lake effect is the thing that separates a Dowagiac 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 Dowagiac
- Exposed fastener systems, 17 installed in Dowagiac
- Concealed fastener systems, 7 installed in Dowagiac
Where Dowagiac sits for us
Dowagiac is about 31 miles from our shop on US 33 in Goshen, call it 42 minutes with a truck and a trailer. The closest work we have to it is Cassopolis at 7 miles with 30 finished roofs, then Berrien Center at 8 miles and Vandalia at 11 miles. If you are between any of those, we are already working around you every month.
Dowagiac by the numbers
Straight off our job book. Every roof below is on the project map with driving directions.
- Exposed fastener17
- Concealed fastener7
Most common colors in Dowagiac
- Coal Black4
- Koko Brown2
- Ivy Green2
- Burnished Slate2
- Old Town Gray2
What it costs
Same prices in Dowagiac as anywhere else we work. Masterrib exposed fastener starts at $4.50 a square foot installed. Masterlok 100 standing seam is $5.49, the 150 is $6.19 and the 175 is $6.90. Pitch, tear off, number of 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. You should not have to sit through a sales call to find out the ballpark. See all four panel prices or check financing without it touching your credit.
- Dowagiac jobs24 finished
- Serving since2009
- ShopGoshen, IN
- Workmanship10 years, ours
- Paint warranty40 years, mfr
- Reviews4.9 stars, 235
What we could put on your Dowagiac 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 Dowagiac
Every pin is a completed job with driving directions. Go look at one in person before you spend this kind of money.