West Michigan Roofing & Construction
- Roofing Contractor serving Muskegon, Michigan — based at 18450 171st Ave, Spring Lake, MI 49456.
- Typical jobs: storm damage repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof replacement, roof repair.
Services Offered
Looking up West Michigan Roofing & Construction in Michigan
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- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Search the registry by number, then by name, because spellings differ between sources.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
Storm history for Muskegon, Muskegon County
Add up the hail reports NOAA filed for Muskegon County since 2017 and you get 6. Across 4 of those days, stones came in at 1 inch (a quarter) or more. Golf-ball size or larger turned up on 2 days, and the largest stone measured 1.75 inches, close to a golf ball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the record in 2020.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 85 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 0 hail reports within 25 miles of Muskegon.
Muskegon County has too few reports for a fair density rank inside Michigan, so read the counts above as a floor.
The bulk of the hail here arrives in spring and summer: 50 percent from April to July, 25 percent in April. 6 months of the year are nearly hail-free on file.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from West Michigan Roofing & Construction or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of reports in April to July | 50% |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 4 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 6 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 1.75 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Hail reports, all years | 8 |
The largest single day in the record is August 29, 2019: a 1.75-inch stone, about the size of a golf ball, reported near Twin Lake.
| Year | Hail reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.75 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Muskegon's median year built is 1949, which makes the typical home 77 years old. 83.1 percent of homes in Muskegon were built before 1980. That is long enough for roughly 3 asphalt roof cycles, so replacement, not first install, is the usual job.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical year built | 1949 |
| Typical home value | $121,800 |
| Owner-occupied | 54.2% |
| Total housing units | 16,023 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 83.1% |
Replacement costs in Muskegon
The Muskegon multiplier is below 1, about 7 percent lower than the national basis, giving $6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles. The county holds 11 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 54.5 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Labor is part of the bill: the BLS median for roofers in Michigan is $59,530 a year.
| Material | Installed range | Service life | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $8,370 - $14,415 | 25 to 30 years | $11,392 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $22,320 - $37,200 | 50 to 70 years | $29,760 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,020 - $24,180 | 20 to 30 years | $18,600 |
| Clay Tile | $22,320 - $37,200 | 50 to 100 years | $29,760 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,020 - $22,320 | 35 to 50 years | $17,670 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $15,810 - $27,900 | 40 to 70 years | $21,855 |
Muskegon roofing questions
- Does Muskegon get a lot of hail?
- 6 entries since 2017, 4 days at 1 inch or larger, and the busiest month is April.
- Is the license for West Michigan Roofing & Construction on a state list?
- The Michigan lookup shows status and expiry. Set both beside the contract and ask the roofer for proof of insurance.
- How much is a roof replacement in Muskegon?
- Expect $6,510 to $14,415 for a standard asphalt job in Muskegon; the middle is $10,462.
- How big does hail get near Muskegon?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 1.75 inches, about the size of a golf ball. 2 days reached golf-ball size or more.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- How old are the roofs in Muskegon?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1949. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
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