Roofers in Flint, Michigan
25 roofing companies are listed for Flint, and 3 of them are verified against a public registry. Your request goes to one roofer, not five.
Short answer: To find a roofer near you in Flint, MI, start with the 3 below whose license we matched on the state registry; they are listed first. A standard asphalt re-roof on a 2,000 sq ft Flint home runs $6,510–$14,415 at the local 0.93× cost index, and a metal roof $15,810–$37,200. NOAA's storm record for the county shows hail up to 2.75 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Flint runs $6,510 to $14,415
$6,510 Typical $10,450 High
$14,415
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Flint prices. Source and share of home value below.
Got a quote? See where it falls in Flint
Compares your price per square foot with the Flint installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Flint roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Flint house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Flint gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Flint?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Flint policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Flint roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Flint from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Flint address.
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Roofers in Flint, MI
25 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
The 3 best-checked roofers in Flint →
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Who you can hire in Flint
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Flint roster, checked
2 of 24 listed firms have a licence number on file (8.3%). 2 were matched in the official state registry, which is what the Verified badge means; 101 of the 206 cities in the directory have at least one firm matched so far. A number on file is not a check: how verification works.
Source: PickARoofer contractor registry · data as of 2026-10-01Roofers at work around Flint
120 roofers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 120 people working as roofers in the Flint, MI Metro Area, 3.9% of the 3,090 in Michigan.
That counts workers, not companies, and it includes crews who work for a single firm. It is the size of the local trade, not a list of who to call.
Source: BLS OEWS, roofers · data as of May 2025Where the roofers for Flint are based, and where hail has landed
Every listed firm is based in Flint; the ring is the 25-mile radius we use to match hail reports to the city. Each dot is one hail report from the National Weather Service in the last 90 days.
The map needs JavaScript. The tables list the same places.
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hail: NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports. Towns: our roster, Flint ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flint, MI | in town | 25 | 3 |
Nearby city pages
- Saginaw, MI 31 mi
- Lansing, MI 48 mi
- Ann Arbor, MI 51 mi
1 hail report within 25 miles in the last 90 days; the largest measured 1.00″. The Flint hail log lists them by date.
Flint in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #1of 209Share of homes built before 1980: Flint ranks #1 of 209.
- #209of 209Median home value (low end): Flint ranks #209 of 209.
- #177of 209Hail days of 1 inch or more (low end): Flint ranks #177 of 209.
- #38of 209Freeze-thaw days: Flint ranks #38 of 209.
Costliest storm day on record
Jul 20, 2023
7 reports that day (7 hail); reported property damage $20,000,000; county FIPS 26049, 2014–June 2026
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014–June 2026Roofing trade around Flint
- 16 county firms with payroll, about 107 workers; 62% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $70,760 a year (Flint, MI Metro Area).
When hail hits Flint
Genesee County, 2014 to 2025: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
July is the heaviest month in Genesee County: 9 of 21 hail reports (43%). July to September is the busiest three-month run, at 76%.
Worst full year: 2023, with 7 reports and 1 day of 1.75 in hail or larger; 3.0x the 2-report mean.
3 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 3 of 9 full years; last one 2023.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2014 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2″ |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2023 (worst full year) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to 2025Flint storm record: Genesee County
NWS reports for Genesee County, 2014–2026.
- 1818Founded
- 751 ft (229 m)Elevation
Reported hail locations, Genesee County
- 101 to 1.74 in
- 61.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 12.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 2.75 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
17 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineBiggest hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Reports that day | Where it was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2023 | 2.75 in, about the size of a baseball | 7 | Davison · $20 million damage |
| August 28, 2020 | 2 in, about the size of a hen egg | 4 | Flushing |
| July 7, 2017 | 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball | 2 | Elmcrest |
“As daytime instability increased during the afternoon hours, widely scattered severe thunderstorms developed producing large hail and isolated damaging winds.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, August 28, 2020
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
July 20, 2023
3 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF2 · February 28, 2024
It stayed on the ground for 5.73 miles and was up to 450 yards wide. The tornado touched down in Creasey Bicentennial Park damaging the south pavilion and uprooting a pine tree. The tornado tracked east northeast across Westminster Cir where multiple trees were snapped, two garage doors were blown out, and a roof was partially stripped from one home.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
75 mph · April 12, 2014
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Genesee County fact sheet for Flint homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Genesee County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 11.6% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.1% |
| 1950s | 18.0% |
| 1960s | 16.1% |
| 1970s | 16.6% |
| 1980s | 7.2% |
| 1990s | 11.3% |
| 2000s | 9.6% |
| 2010s | 3.1% |
| 2020+ | 0.5% |
183,729 homes, median built in 1969. 68.4% date from before 1980 and 3.6% from 2010 on; 70.8% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 1950s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearInsurance claim clocks in Michigan
| Who | What has to happen | Time limit | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer | Pay the part of the claim supported by proof of loss | 60 days | MCL 500.2006(3) |
Go deeper on Genesee County
Roofing services in Flint
One page per job, each opening with a Flint figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1954; 97 freeze-thaw days a year, so cracks reopen.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 2.75 in, 8 days of 1 in+ hail; dents metal, cracks tile.
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Emergency Roof Repair
50 days at 58+ mph, top gust 75 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
93.2% of homes predate 1980; 55% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $47,600; golf-ball hail on 3 days, so style and cost lead.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 3.4 days a year with 1 in of rain, 35.5 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
16% of units are multi-unit; 16 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Flint
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Flint prices.
That typical price is about 22.0% of the median Flint home value ($47,600).
Source: Census ACS (Flint city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Flint cost guide by material →
Not sure the whole roof has to go? Repair or replace calculator.
Hail near Flint in the last 90 days
SPC reports within 25 miles: Flint hail log · hail by city
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | 1.00″ | 1 | Details |
Near Flint: 1 hail day, 1 report; biggest stone 1.00 in on September 2. Hidden bruising begins near 1 in. How to file a claim.
Michigan: Licensing varies. Licence check for MI roofers
Roofing in Flint: local conditions
Flint experiences a humid continental climate with heavy Great Lakes-influenced snowfall averaging 52.1 inches annually, creating significant cumulative snow-load pressure on residential roofs. The record high of 108 F was reached on July 8 and July 13, 1936, and the record low of -25 F occurred on January 18, 1976 and again on February 20, 2015. The most destructive single weather event in city history was the June 8, 1953 tornado, rated F5, which killed 116 people and remains the deadliest tornado in Michigan history. That level of wind-uplift damage underscores why impact-rated shingles and sealed roof decks matter in this market. Freeze-thaw cycling through the long winter accelerates shingle cracking and ice dam formation.
Flint's 2020 census population was 81,252, down sharply from a 1960 peak near 200,000. GM employment fell from 80,000 in 1978 to under 8,000 by 2010, leaving a large stock of aging housing. Median household income was about $36,000 in recent years with a high poverty rate, meaning many homeowners rely on insurance claims and assistance programs rather than discretionary budgets to fund roof work. Ongoing downtown renovations signal selective reinvestment -- a market where insurance-driven replacement work dominates.
Roofing in Flint: questions
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