Roofing in Birmingham, MI — planned for the winter you actually get.
Tear-offs done right, ice barrier to Michigan code, attic ventilation treated as part of the job — with one accountable team.
The job is what happens under the shingles.
Every February, the same thing happens on Birmingham's older streets. Snow sits on the roof. Heat leaks out of the attic. The snow melts from underneath, runs down to the cold eaves, and freezes into a thick ridge of ice. Then the next melt has nowhere to go except backward — under the shingles and into the house.
That ridge is an ice dam, and it's the single most Michigan thing about roofing in Birmingham, MI. It's also the reason we tell people something most roofing companies won't: a new roof, by itself, may not fix your ice dams. Ice dams are usually an attic problem — air leaks, thin insulation, poor ventilation. If a roofer quotes you a replacement without looking in the attic, keep your checkbook in your pocket.
Roofing scope we coordinate.
Roof replacement
Full tear-off, deck inspection, and installation — typically one to three days. Michigan allows up to two shingle layers in most cities; we tear off regardless, because layovers hide deck damage and block proper underlayment.
Ice barrier to Michigan code
The Michigan Residential Code requires an ice barrier membrane from the roof edge to at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line. It's not an upsell line item — it's code, and it goes on every eave, every time.
Roof repair
Not every roof needs replacing, and we'll say so. A localized leak on a roof with 15 good years left needs a repair, not a replacement pitch — and we'll put that in writing.
Attic ventilation assessment
Air sealing, insulation depth, and balanced intake-and-exhaust ventilation reviewed as part of every replacement scope — because a chronic ice-dam problem is an attic problem first.
Gutters, fascia & the edge
Roof edges fail as a system. When roofing is already scheduled, it's the cheapest possible moment to handle gutters, fascia, and downspout drainage in the same mobilization — one scope, not three contractors.
Closeout done right
Every roofing project ends the same way: site cleaned, lawn magnet-swept for nails, and the documentation and warranty paperwork handed over. We work to close out projects the right way.
A new roof, by itself, may not fix your ice dams.
Warm air escapes your living space into the attic. It melts the snow above. The meltwater refreezes at the cold overhangs. Repeat that cycle through a Michigan January and you get a dam, then water in the walls. The durable fix is a sealed, insulated, ventilated attic — the ice barrier membrane is the backstop for the water that gets past everything else.
The Michigan Residential Code requires an ice barrier membrane running from the eave edge to at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line. That rule exists because of exactly the February scene above.
Standard 3-tab asphalt typically runs 20 to 30 years here. Freeze-thaw cycling pulls every roof toward the low end of its range.
Most Birmingham homes land on architectural asphalt shingles, typically 30 to 50 years. Ventilation done right pushes lifespan back up the range.
Metal roofing runs 40 to 70 years and shows up more each year on modern builds.
Spring through early fall is the reliable window. Winter installs can be done, but cold shingles are brittle and their self-sealing strips may not bond until warm weather. If your roof can wait for April, let it.
Two existing shingle layers make tear-off mandatory. We tear off regardless — it exposes deck damage and costs less over the roof's life than what a layover hides.
Four steps, inspection to closeout.
Roof & attic assessment
Deck condition, ventilation, and whether you need a repair or a replacement — in writing.
Scope & materials
Shingle system, underlayment, ice barrier, and any gutter or fascia work in one scope.
Tear-off & installation
One to three days for most homes, deck repairs handled as found.
Closeout
Cleanup done right, documentation and warranty paperwork handed over.
When this makes sense, and when it doesn't.
Call us when
Your roof is at or past the low end of its lifespan range.
Granules collect in the gutters, shingle edges curl, or a ceiling stain is spreading.
Ice dams come back every winter.
Gutters and fascia need attention at the same time as the roof.
There are already two shingle layers up there.
You don't need us when
It's a localized leak on a roof with 15 good years left — that needs a repair crew, not a replacement pitch. And chronic ice dams need an attic assessment before any roofing decision. Either way, you'll get the honest version.
The roof that started in the attic.
Chronic ice dams, solved above and below the deck
A recurring ice-dam problem turned out to be attic air leaks and thin insulation, not just an aging roof. The scope combined air sealing and ventilation correction with a full tear-off, code ice barrier, and new architectural shingles — one scope, one schedule.
Result: Tear-off to closeout in three days; first winter after, no dam at the eaves.
Common questions about roofing in Birmingham.
Something specific to your house? Ask us directly.
How long will an asphalt roof last here?
Architectural shingles typically run 30 to 50 years in Michigan; 3-tab runs 20 to 30. Freeze-thaw cycles pull every roof toward the low end of its range. Ventilation done right pushes it back up.
Can new shingles go over the old layer?
Sometimes legally, never ideally. Layovers hide deck damage and block proper underlayment, and two existing layers make tear-off mandatory. We tear off.
Will a new roof stop my ice dams?
Only if the attic gets fixed too. Ice dams come from heat escaping into the attic. A new roof with an ice barrier protects the house better, but air sealing, insulation, and ventilation are the cure.
What does Michigan code require at the eaves?
An ice barrier membrane from the roof edge to at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line. It's the code's answer to our freeze-thaw winters.
What time of year should I replace a roof in Michigan?
Spring through early fall. Most replacements take one to three days.
Serving Birmingham and the surrounding area.
From our home base on Daines Street in Birmingham, Endura coordinates roofing across Bloomfield Hills, Beverly Hills, Franklin, Royal Oak, Troy, West Bloomfield, and Oakland County. Start with a conversation.
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Last updated: July 2026