Signs you need it
- Ponding water after rain on a flat roof
- Open seams or failed flashing at rooftop units and parapets
- Ceiling stains below drains, units or roof edges
- A roof near the end of its warranty, with a lease or sale coming up
The county around Grand Rapids has 45 roofing companies with payroll, higher than 81% of the cities we cover. 30 local roofers are listed, 5 license-checked.
Commercial roofing covers retail, office, warehouse, church and multi-family buildings. Most of these roofs are flat or low-slope and use single-ply membranes, modified bitumen, built-up roofing or standing seam metal.
Crews, materials and warranties differ from house roofing. A company that is good on shingles may not be the right one for a membrane roof.
The county has more roofing companies with payroll than most cities we cover, so you can compare several bids on a commercial job. Ask each for references on a building like yours.
A large share of Grand Rapids's housing sits outside single-family houses, so flat and low-slope roofs are common. Ask every company about its experience with your type of building, not only with houses.
| Fact | Grand Rapids | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 38.2% | 33.2% | 60 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 53 | 50 | 95 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 12 | 16.5 | 145 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 45 | 18 | 39 of 210 |
April has the most reports, 5 of 18. Reports run from March to November.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Kent County fell on June 18, 2014: 1.75 inches, about the size of a golf ball.
That day brought 1 report, with the largest from Grandville Arpt.
A commercial roof laid before June 2014 was in place for the largest stone in the record, so ask for a roof survey and keep it with the warranty papers.
The strongest tornado in the record was rated EF1 on May 15, 2025 and stayed on the ground for 14.5 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 100 mph, on August 20, 2016.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2014 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 1 | Grandville Arpt |
| August 29, 2019 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 1 | Kent City |
| September 21, 2022 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 1 | Sand Lake |
A commercial roof is priced by the building: its area, membrane, insulation, drainage and rooftop equipment. One range per city would mislead.
Ask each company for a written scope and a price per square foot of roof, so bids can be compared line by line.
Estimates for a 2,000 square foot roof, not quotes. How we build them6 of 30 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Grand Rapids (6). We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
745 Mc Kendrick St SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Record number 2104032998
2693 Calann Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49534
Record number 2102199036
1636 Lake Michigan Dr NW Ste 1, Grand Rapids, MI 49534
Record number 2102221343
6640 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Record number 262500959
2106 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Record number 2102112795
2432 Oak Industrial Dr NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Permit requirements depend on the property, scope of work and local jurisdiction. Check with the city or county building department and confirm who will obtain any required permit before work starts.
Send one free request. We offer it to one local company at a time. We can't promise when a roofer will call.