Better Way Roofing roofs commercial buildings in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from Shipshewana, Indiana, about 50 minutes away. Our priced Kalamazoo job is a 12,000 square foot exposed-fastener metal roof on a church, which came to $71,360.
It is a pitched metal roof, not a flat membrane, so take it as proof of the size of job we take on this far north, not of our TPO or PVC work. The price above includes the gutters. The job is listed with the rest of our work on the pricing page.
A commercial proposal from Better Way is itemized and fixed, with the system, membrane thickness and attachment method written out, and it holds for 30 days. The number on the proposal is the number on the invoice. The one exception is bad sheeting found at tear-off, and if that happens we stop, document it and talk to you before any cost is added.
We carry $2 million in general liability coverage on every commercial job.
For flat and low-slope buildings in Kalamazoo we install TPO and PVC membranes. TPO runs $8.50 to $13.50 per square foot and PVC $9.50 to $14.50, before the things that move a commercial price, such as a concrete deck, tapered insulation or extra layers to tear off. We put down 60-mil membrane as standard. Our flat roofing page sets the systems side by side.
One Michigan difference shows up in every bid here. Michigan requires R-30 insulation under a new commercial roof, roughly 5 inches, where Indiana requires R-20. The upgrade adds about $100 to $115 per square (100 square feet), so a Kalamazoo bid should come in above an Indiana one for the same building. Where the deck and insulation under an aging membrane are still sound, we also apply Conklin roof coatings. The core sample we take at the inspection tells us whether yours qualifies.
Inside the City of Kalamazoo, the re-roof permit covers commercial buildings as well as homes, at $52 per structure, on the city's roofing and siding permit application. For a house in the area, see roofing in Kalamazoo.
Is the Kalamazoo church roof a flat roof?
No. It is a 12,000 square foot exposed-fastener metal roof in Taupe, with new buckskin gutters, priced at $71,360. For flat and low-slope buildings we install TPO and PVC membranes, from $8.50 and $9.50 per square foot.
Does a commercial re-roof in the City of Kalamazoo need a permit?
Yes. The city's roofing permit covers commercial buildings as well as homes, at $52 per structure. The application asks whether the old roof is being torn off or overlaid and how many layers are on it now.
Can the building stay open while you re-roof it?
In almost all cases, yes. We phase the work so the business stays open, and one project manager, normally Alex or John, runs the job on site and is the person you call.
The assessment is free. We walk the roof, take photos and send a written proposal with the system, thickness and attachment method spelled out.