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
46.3% of the housing in Kalamazoo sits outside single-family houses, higher than 87% of the cities we cover. 24 local roofers are listed, 8 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.
A large share of Kalamazoo'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.
The county has fewer roofing companies with payroll than most cities we cover, so a commercial job may draw few bidders. Ask early who will bid, and whether nearby companies will travel.
| Fact | Kalamazoo | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 46.3% | 33.2% | 26 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 39 | 50 | 142 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 10 | 16.5 | 161 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 13 | 18 | 131 of 210 |
February has the most reports, 4 of 14. Reports run from February to August.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Kalamazoo County fell on July 27, 2014: 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg.
That day brought 3 reports, with the largest from Cooper.
A commercial roof laid before July 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 EF2 on May 7, 2024 and stayed on the ground for 10.86 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 76 mph, on June 16, 2024.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2014 | 2 in, a hen egg | 3 | Cooper |
| April 7, 2020 | 2 in, a hen egg | 1 | Howlandsburg |
| May 7, 2024 | 2 in, a hen egg | 1 | Oakwood |
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 24 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Kalamazoo (6). We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
4266 Ravine Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49006
Record number 2102174564
6811 W KL Ave Ste B, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Record number 2102203015
3414 Lovers Ln, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Record number 2102220938
5803 Old Douglas Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Record number 262500149
1963 Olmstead Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Record number 262200381
2836 W Main St Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49006
Record number 2102182722
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.