Roofing & Storm Damage Repair in Birmingham, MI

Birmingham housing is older and more detailed than a typical Oakland subdivision. You will find Tudors, colonials, and custom builds from the early 20th century through recent infill — slate or faux slate on some roofs, cedar on others, architectural shingles on most, and lots of copper or painted-metal flashing. Tight downtown lots and mature trees make access harder and debris more common after wind. We inspect those roofs with the details in mind: crickets, built-in gutters on a few older homes, steep slate-adjacent planes, and valleys that hide ice. A sloppy repair is visible from Pierce Street. We do not do sloppy repairs.

Weather is eastern Oakland: freeze-thaw, ice, and hail that also hits Troy and Bloomfield. Trees that arch over the streets drop limbs onto ridges and punch holes that look small until the next rain. Ice dams on steep historic roofs push water behind plaster, which is a more expensive interior problem than a drywall stain in a 1990s colonial. We document the roof loss and note interior stains so the claim file is complete. Hail bruises on architectural shingles are treated the same as anywhere else — photographed, scoped, and shown to the adjuster.

Insurance claims in Birmingham can be larger because the roofs are larger and the materials are better. That is exactly when ACV versus RCV and depreciation recovery matter. We walk those numbers, meet the adjuster, and write supplements when hidden deck or custom flashing was missed. If a homeowner wants to upgrade from damaged three-tab to a heavier architectural or impact-resistant product, we explain what the policy pays and what is a betterment. Retail upgrades are fine; surprise invoices are not.

800 New Look works Birmingham from Farmington Hills. License #2102194664, family-owned since 2005, written workmanship warranty. We also handle siding, gutters, and windows when the same storm marked more than the roof. Call (248) 306-9225. Coverage includes all of Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Monroe, and Wayne counties.

Birmingham homeowners hire us when they want the claim handled and the house left looking like Birmingham. That means clean lines, matched accessories, and a crew that treats landscaping and driveways as if they live on the block. That is how we work every job, and it is why a free inspection here is worth the morning.