Why Galien homeowners go metal
8 finished roofs in Galien. A smaller town for us, which means the ones we have done are easy to find and easy to drive by. 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 Galien are Burnished Slate, Coal Black and Crinkle Coal Black.
Galien splits close to even, 50 out of 100 exposed fastener and the rest concealed. When a town runs that way it usually means the houses are worth the upgrade and the outbuildings are not, which is exactly how we would advise it anyway.
Lake effect is the thing that separates a Galien 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 Galien
- Exposed fastener systems, 4 installed in Galien
- Concealed fastener systems, 4 installed in Galien
Where Galien sits for us
Galien is about 38 miles from our shop on US 33 in Goshen, call it 51 minutes with a truck and a trailer. The closest work we have to it is New Carlisle at 7 miles with 31 finished roofs, then Buchanan at 7 miles and Niles at 13 miles. If you are between any of those, we are already working around you every month.
Galien by the numbers
Straight off our job book. Every roof below is on the project map with driving directions.
- Exposed fastener4
- Concealed fastener4
Most common colors in Galien
- Burnished Slate1
- Coal Black1
- Crinkle Coal Black1
- Charcoal1
- Crinkle Charcoal1
What it costs
Same prices in Galien 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.

- Galien jobs8 finished
- Serving since2009
- ShopGoshen, IN
- Workmanship10 years, ours
- Paint warranty40 years, mfr
- Reviews4.9 stars, 235
What we could put on your Galien 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 Galien
Every pin is a completed job with driving directions. Go look at one in person before you spend this kind of money.