Roofers in Lansing, Michigan
27 roofing companies are listed for Lansing, and 5 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 Lansing, MI, start with the 5 below whose license we matched on the state registry; they are listed first. A standard asphalt re-roof on a 2,000 sq ft Lansing 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 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Lansing runs $6,510 to $14,415
$6,510 Typical $10,450 High
$14,415
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Lansing prices. Source and share of home value below.
Got a quote? See where it falls in Lansing
Compares your price per square foot with the Lansing installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Lansing roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Lansing house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Lansing gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Lansing?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Lansing policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Lansing roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Lansing from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Lansing address.
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Roofers in Lansing, MI
27 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
The 5 best-checked roofers in Lansing →
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Who you can hire in Lansing
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Lansing roster, checked
5 of 27 listed firms have a licence number on file (18.5%). 5 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 Lansing
90 roofers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 90 people working as roofers in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area, 2.9% 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 Lansing are based, and where hail has landed
Every listed firm is based in Lansing; 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, Lansing ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing, MI | in town | 27 | 5 |
Nearby city pages
- Battle Creek, MI 43 mi
- Flint, MI 48 mi
- Ann Arbor, MI 52 mi
- Saginaw, MI 56 mi
- Grand Rapids, MI 59 mi
- Kalamazoo, MI 61 mi
1 hail report within 25 miles in the last 90 days; the largest measured 1.00″. The Lansing hail log lists them by date.
Lansing in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #14of 209Share of homes built before 1980: Lansing ranks #14 of 209.
- #192of 209Median home value (low end): Lansing ranks #192 of 209.
- #24of 209Freeze-thaw days: Lansing ranks #24 of 209.
- #181of 209Damaging thunderstorm-wind days (low end): Lansing ranks #181 of 209.
Costliest storm day on record
Aug 24, 2023
4 reports that day (3 wind, 1 tornado); reported property damage $110,000,000; county FIPS 26065, 2014–June 2026
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014–June 2026Roofing trade around Lansing
- 13 county firms with payroll, about 123 workers; 54% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $50,440 a year (Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area).
When hail hits Lansing
Ingham County, 2019 to June 2026: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
March is the heaviest month in Ingham County: 7 of 17 hail reports (41%). February to April is the busiest three-month run, at 65%.
Worst full year: 2024, with 4 reports and a top stone of 1.25 in; 140% over the 2-report mean.
1 day of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 1 of 6 full years; last one 2022.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2019 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2″ |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1″ |
| 2024 (worst full year) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2026 (to June) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2019 to June 2026Lansing storm record: Ingham County
NWS reports for Ingham County, 2014–2026.
- 1835Founded
- 860 ft (262 m)Elevation
Reported hail locations, Ingham County
- 161 to 1.74 in
- 11.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 02.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2022 | 2 in, about the size of a hen egg | 1 | Mason |
| June 20, 2024 | 1.25 in, about the size of a half dollar | 2 | Packard |
| March 6, 2026 | 1 in, about the size of a quarter | 5 | Hopwood Acres |
“Large hail over an inch in diameter and damaging winds were reported.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, June 20, 2024
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
September 21, 2022
1 day like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF2 · August 24, 2023
It stayed on the ground for 10.7 miles and was up to 500 yards wide. The tornado moved east northeast and onto I-96 where it remained for around 1.5 miles before turning southeast. The tornado crossed M-52 South of I-96 where it remained just south of I-96 until it crossed into Livingston County after Wallace Road north of Van Orden Road.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
75 mph · August 24, 2023
There were numerous reports of downed trees and tree limbs in and especially east to southeast and south of Lansing. One woman was killed when a tree fell onto her home.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Ingham County fact sheet for Lansing 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 Ingham County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 16.3% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.2% |
| 1950s | 13.1% |
| 1960s | 13.3% |
| 1970s | 15.8% |
| 1980s | 10.2% |
| 1990s | 10.2% |
| 2000s | 9.1% |
| 2010s | 5.3% |
| 2020+ | 0.5% |
125,812 homes, median built in 1971. 64.8% date from before 1980 and 5.7% from 2010 on; 59.5% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the pre-1940.
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 Ingham County
Roofing services in Lansing
One page per job, each opening with a Lansing figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1960; 99 freeze-thaw days a year, so cracks reopen.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 2 in, 11 days of 1 in+ hail; bruises shingles unseen.
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Emergency Roof Repair
25 days at 58+ mph, top gust 75 mph; tarping crews still book up.
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Roof Inspection
80.3% of homes predate 1980; 53.9% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $119,400; golf-ball hail on 1 days, so style and cost lead.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 3.6 days a year with 1 in of rain, 36.8 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
33% of units are multi-unit; 13 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Lansing
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Lansing prices.
That typical price is about 8.8% of the median Lansing home value ($119,400).
Source: Census ACS (Lansing city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Lansing cost guide by material →
Not sure the whole roof has to go? Repair or replace calculator.
Hail near Lansing in the last 90 days
SPC reports within 25 miles: Lansing hail log · hail by city
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | 1.00″ | 1 | Details |
Near Lansing: 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 Lansing: local conditions
Lansing averages 51.1 inches of snowfall per season, driven by Great Lakes lake-effect systems that stack heavy wet loads on roofs from November through March. The record low is -37 F recorded on February 2, 1868, and the January average sits around 23.9 F -- a freeze-thaw regime that forces ice dams at poorly insulated eave lines and works sealants loose over time. The record high of 103 F was set on July 6, 2012 during the summer heat wave, showing a wide seasonal range that fatigues every roofing material. Annual precipitation totals 33.33 inches. The combination of heavy snow loads, prolonged below-freezing stretches, and summer heat expansion makes roof deck integrity and proper attic ventilation the highest-priority issues for Lansing contractors.
Lansing had a 2020 census population of 112,644 and serves as Michigan's state capital. The largest employers are the State of Michigan at 14,390 employees, Michigan State University at 10,253 employees, University of Michigan Health - Sparrow at 7,600 employees, and General Motors at 4,549 employees. This government-and-university-anchored economy provides stable, recession-resistant roofing demand across large institutional campuses and a broad residential base. The aging housing stock and severe winter climate generate consistent re-roofing volume year over year.
Roofing in Lansing: questions
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Roofers by neighborhood
ZIP codes served: 48823, 48801, 48917, 48824, 48825
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