Roofers in Saginaw, Michigan

20 roofing companies are listed for Saginaw, 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 Saginaw, 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 Saginaw 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 Saginaw runs $6,510 to $14,415

Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Saginaw prices. Source and share of home value below.

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Roofers in Saginaw, MI

20 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.

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Who you can hire in Saginaw

A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.

The Saginaw roster, checked

  • Listed20
  • Licence number on file5
  • Matched in the state registry3

5 of 20 listed firms have a licence number on file (25%). 3 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 2026-10-01

Roofers at work around Saginaw

50 roofers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 50 people working as roofers in the Saginaw, MI Metro Area, 1.6% 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 2025

Where the roofers for Saginaw are based, and where hail has landed

Every listed firm is based in Saginaw; 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.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hail: NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports. Towns: our roster, Saginaw ring = 25 miles.

Listed roofers by home town

Roofers listed for Saginaw by the town they are based in
Based inMiles awayListedChecked
Saginaw, MIin town203

Nearby city pages

1 hail report within 25 miles in the last 90 days; the largest measured 2.00″. The Saginaw hail log lists them by date.

Saginaw in numbers

Source under each figure.

  • #2of 209Share of homes built before 1980: Saginaw ranks #2 of 209.
  • #208of 209Median home value (low end): Saginaw ranks #208 of 209.
  • #187of 209Hail days of 1 inch or more (low end): Saginaw ranks #187 of 209.
  • #158of 209Yearly rainfall (low end): Saginaw ranks #158 of 209.

Roofing trade around Saginaw

  • 11 county firms with payroll, about 97 workers.
  • A roofer's median pay here is $57,300 a year (Saginaw, MI Metro Area).
Source: Census CBP · data as of 2023 Source: BLS OEWS, roofers · data as of May 2025

When hail hits Saginaw

Saginaw County, 2014 to June 2026: NOAA hail reports.

Reports by month

Jan: 0 reports Jan Feb: 1 reports 1 Feb Mar: 0 reports Mar Apr: 0 reports Apr May: 2 reports 2 May Jun: 1 reports 1 Jun Jul: 1 reports 1 Jul Aug: 10 reports 10 Aug Sep: 5 reports 5 Sep Oct: 1 reports 1 Oct Nov: 0 reports Nov Dec: 0 reports Dec

August is the heaviest month in Saginaw County: 10 of 21 hail reports (48%). July to September is the busiest three-month run, at 76%.

Worst full year: 2015, with 9 reports and 1 day of 1.75 in hail or larger; 3.0x the 3-report mean.

2 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 2 of 6 full years; last one 2021.

Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year

Days per year with hail of 1.75 inches or larger in Saginaw County 0 2014 1 2015 0 2017 0 2020 1 2021 0 2023
Days per year with hail of 1.75 inches or larger in Saginaw County
20140
20151
20170
20200
20211
20230

Year by year

Hail in Saginaw County by year: reports, days with hail of 1 inch or more, days with 1.75 inch or more, largest stone
YearReportsDays 1″+Days 1.75″+Largest
20141000.88″
2015 (worst full year)9111.75″
20171000.88″
20201101″
20215212″
20231101″
2026 (to June)3201.25″

Shaded: worst full year.

Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to June 2026

Saginaw storm record: Saginaw County

NWS reports for Saginaw County, 2014–2026.

  • 1815Founded

Reported hail locations, Saginaw County

1 in hail1 in hail1 in hail1 in hail1 in hail1 in hail1 in hail1 in hail1 in hail1.25 in hail1.25 in hail1.75 in hail1.75 in hail1.75 in hail2 in hail Saginaw
  • 111 to 1.74 in
  • 41.75 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.

15 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.

Sources: NOAA, Census county outline

Biggest hail days

DateLargest hailReports that dayWhere it was reported
September 12, 2021 2 in, about the size of a hen egg 4 Brant
August 2, 2015 1.75 in, about the size of a golf ball 9 Fordney
May 17, 2026 1.25 in, about the size of a half dollar 2 Freeland
“Shortly after, a large hail core materialized dropping hailstones that measured 2 inches in diameter (lime or hen egg sized) near Brant Township after 515 PM EDT and 1.75 inch (golf ball sized) hail closer to Chesaning.”
National Weather Service report, September 12, 2021
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026

Last hail of 1.75 in or more

September 12, 2021

2 days like it since 2014.

Strongest tornado

EF1 · June 11, 2014

It stayed on the ground for 5.3 miles and was up to 300 yards wide. National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed a tornado damage path near St. The damage was consistent with EF-1 tornado damage. Estimated peak wind values were 90-100 mph. Initial EF-0 damage was observed near the intersections of Marion and Raucholz roads, approximately 6 miles southwest of St.

Strongest thunderstorm gust

70 mph · July 27, 2014

Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Saginaw, Michigan: Saginaw, MI skyline as seen from the Bearinger Building
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Saginaw County fact sheet for Saginaw 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 Saginaw County by decade built

Share of Saginaw County homes by decade built, percent 17.0% pre-1940 5.9% 1940s 15.8% 1950s 15.0% 1960s 18.3% 1970s 7.7% 1980s 8.9% 1990s 8.1% 2000s 2.8% 2010s 0.4% 2020+
Share of Saginaw County homes by decade built, percent
pre-194017.0%
1940s5.9%
1950s15.8%
1960s15.0%
1970s18.3%
1980s7.7%
1990s8.9%
2000s8.1%
2010s2.8%
2020+0.4%

86,134 homes, median built in 1968. 72.1% date from before 1980 and 3.2% from 2010 on; 73.5% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 1970s.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-year

Insurance claim clocks in Michigan

WhoWhat has to happenTime limitStatute
InsurerPay the part of the claim supported by proof of loss60 daysMCL 500.2006(3)

All Michigan claim deadlines and what starts each clock →

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Roofing services in Saginaw

One page per job, each opening with a Saginaw figure.

  • Roof Repair

    Median home built 1949; 88 freeze-thaw days a year, so cracks reopen.

  • Storm Damage Repair

    Top stone 2 in, 7 days of 1 in+ hail; bruises shingles unseen.

  • Emergency Roof Repair

    44 days at 58+ mph, top gust 70 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.

  • Roof Inspection

    92.8% of homes predate 1980; 59% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.

  • Metal Roofing

    Median home $54,000; golf-ball hail on 2 days, so style and cost lead.

  • Flat Roof

    Ponding risk: 2.9 days a year with 1 in of rain, 34.8 in a year in total.

  • Commercial Roofing

    19% of units are multi-unit; 11 roofing firms with payroll in the county.

What a new roof costs in Saginaw

Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Saginaw prices.

That typical price is about 19.4% of the median Saginaw home value ($54,000).

Source: Census ACS (Saginaw city) · data as of 2019–2023

Full Saginaw cost guide by material →

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Hail near Saginaw in the last 90 days

SPC reports within 25 miles: Saginaw hail log · hail by city

DateLargest hailReportsDetails
2026-09-022.00″1Details

Near Saginaw: 1 hail day, 1 report; biggest stone 2.00 in on September 2. Book a full-roof inspection. How to file a claim.

Michigan: Licensing varies. Licence check for MI roofers

Roofing in Saginaw: local conditions

Saginaw lies in the Saginaw Bay watershed of east-central Michigan, where lake-effect snow delivers an average of 49.0 inches annually, loading roofs and feeding persistent ice dams along eaves. Temperatures span a record high of 111 F in July to a record low of -23 F in February, a wide swing that works caulk joints, flashing laps, and membrane seams through relentless expansion and contraction. Spring severe-weather season brings hail-producing thunderstorms that strip granules from aging 3-tab roofs still common in the city's older residential neighborhoods. Freeze-thaw cycling through March and April is the primary driver of premature shingle failure and gutter damage in the metro.

Saginaw's 2020 census population of 44,202 continues a decades-long decline from 61,799 in 2000, creating a large stock of aging homes whose owners often defer maintenance. That deferred-maintenance backlog translates directly into roofing replacement demand as insurance claims and code-compliance pressure mount. The Saginaw metropolitan area counts 190,124 residents, broadening the contractor service area well beyond city limits into townships with newer housing that drives re-roofing and new-construction volume.

Roofing in Saginaw: questions

How much does roof replacement cost in Saginaw, MI?
$6,510 to $14,415 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 sq ft house in Saginaw, typically $10,450, after a 0.93× local index. That is 19.4% of a $54,000 median home.
How do I find a reliable roofer in Saginaw?
20 roofers are listed for Saginaw, 3 checked against the state registry. The Census counts 11 roofing firms with payroll in the county. A roofer's median pay is $57,300 a year.
How long does a roof replacement take in Saginaw?
A Saginaw asphalt re-roof takes 1 to 3 days. Storm weeks in Saginaw can affect scheduling; confirm timing with the contractor.
When is the best time to replace a roof in Saginaw?
August is the busiest hail month in Saginaw, 48% of the county's 21 hail reports. Reports run February to October. Booking before it gives Saginaw homeowners open crew dates.
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Saginaw, MI?
Michigan jurisdictions require one for a re-roof. In Saginaw, ask the city building office; your Saginaw contractor pulls it.
Will homeowners insurance cover roof damage in Saginaw?
Insurance in Saginaw covers sudden damage from hail, wind or a fallen tree, not age or wear. NOAA lists 11 county hail reports in 4 full years plus 2026 to June. File within a year of the storm.
How do I spot hail damage on a Saginaw roof?
Saginaw's county logged 7 days with hail of 1 inch or larger, the largest 2 inches. After one, check gutters for granules, dented vents and lifted shingles; a Saginaw roofer can document it for a claim.
What roofing challenges are most common for Saginaw, MI homeowners?
Saginaw lies in the Saginaw Bay watershed of east-central Michigan, where lake-effect snow delivers an average of 49.0 inches annually, loading roofs and feeding persistent ice dams along eaves. Temperatures span a record high of 111 F in July to a record low of -23 F in February. While severe hail is less frequent here than in Tornado Alley states, cumulative UV damage, seasonal temperature swings, and moisture intrusion from heavy rain events are the primary long-term roof stressors. Regular inspection every 2-3 years is the best preventive measure.
What should I verify before hiring a roofing contractor in Saginaw?
Michigan Residential Builder or Maintenance & Alteration Contractor license. Ask any roofer which state license they hold and confirm it before you sign. Ask for proof of general liability insurance (minimum $1 million per occurrence is typical) and workers' compensation coverage. Verify local business registration and request references from recent Saginaw-area jobs. Be cautious of door-to-door contractors appearing immediately after storms — legitimate local firms are established businesses with verifiable track records, not transient crews that arrived with the storm.
Are impact-resistant shingles worth the cost in Saginaw, MI?
Possibly. With 3 hail days per year and a low storm profile, Class 3 or Class 4 impact-resistant shingles make economic sense in Saginaw. The 10–20% price premium at installation is often offset over a 20-year period by fewer borderline-damage events that would otherwise require out-of-pocket repairs under a high deductible. Some MI carriers also offer modest premium reductions for Class 4 roofs — worth asking about at renewal.

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