Why LaPorte homeowners go metal
We have put 48 roofs on LaPorte houses since 2009. Enough that you have probably driven past a few without knowing it. 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 LaPorte are Coal Black, Burnished Slate and Ivy Green.
LaPorte splits close to even, 54 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.
Freeze thaw is what shortens a roof in LaPorte. Asphalt shingles lose granules every cycle and the south face always goes first. Steel does not shed anything, so the roof you put on is the roof you have in thirty years.
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 LaPorte
- Exposed fastener systems, 26 installed in LaPorte
- Concealed fastener systems, 21 installed in LaPorte
- Standing seam systems, 1 installed in LaPorte
Where LaPorte sits for us
LaPorte is about 46 miles from our shop on US 33 in Goshen, call it 62 minutes with a truck and a trailer. The closest work we have to it is Michigan City at 11 miles with 33 finished roofs, then New Carlisle at 13 miles and Walkerton at 15 miles. If you are between any of those, we are already working around you every month.
LaPorte by the numbers
Straight off our job book. Every roof below is on the project map with driving directions.
- Exposed fastener26
- Concealed fastener21
- Standing seam1
Most common colors in LaPorte
- Coal Black9
- Burnished Slate8
- Ivy Green3
- Charcoal3
- Slate Gray3
What it costs
Same prices in LaPorte 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.
- LaPorte jobs48 finished
- Serving since2009
- ShopGoshen, IN
- Workmanship10 years, ours
- Paint warranty40 years, mfr
- Reviews4.9 stars, 235
What we could put on your LaPorte 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 LaPorte
Every pin is a completed job with driving directions. Go look at one in person before you spend this kind of money.