Why Michigan City homeowners go metal
33 finished roofs in Michigan City 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 Michigan City are Coal Black, Burnished Slate and Old Town Gray.
Michigan City splits close to even, 52 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 Michigan City. 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 Michigan City
- Exposed fastener systems, 17 installed in Michigan City
- Concealed fastener systems, 16 installed in Michigan City
Where Michigan City sits for us
Michigan City is about 56 miles from our shop on US 33 in Goshen, call it 76 minutes with a truck and a trailer. The closest work we have to it is LaPorte at 11 miles with 48 finished roofs, then Valparaiso at 19 miles and New Carlisle at 20 miles. If you are between any of those, we are already working around you every month.
Michigan City by the numbers
Straight off our job book. Every roof below is on the project map with driving directions.
- Exposed fastener17
- Concealed fastener16
Most common colors in Michigan City
- Coal Black6
- Burnished Slate5
- Old Town Gray3
- Koko Brown2
- Crinkle Burnished Slate2
What it costs
Same prices in Michigan City 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.
- Michigan City jobs33 finished
- Serving since2009
- ShopGoshen, IN
- Workmanship10 years, ours
- Paint warranty40 years, mfr
- Reviews4.9 stars, 235
What we could put on your Michigan City 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 Michigan City
Every pin is a completed job with driving directions. Go look at one in person before you spend this kind of money.