Metal Roofing in Lansing, MI.
We're based in Leslie, about 20 straight-line miles south of Lansing, and we install standing seam and exposed fastener metal roofs across the Lansing area. Our prices are published, so you can build your roof online and see a number before anyone visits.
What a metal roof costs in Lansing, MI.
Every price is on the rate card, per square (100 sq ft), installed, and the same published rates apply wherever we work. Where your roof lands in the range depends on how cut-up it is: valleys, facets and wall lines.
Standing Seam
$1,295–$1,650 per square
- Concealed fasteners: nothing exposed to the weather
- Includes tear-off of one layer, underlayment, trim, snow rail, vents and cleanup
- 40-year finish warranty + 20-yr Weather-Tight warranty included
- Snap-Lock panel (1" or 1½"). Mechanical Seam is +$100 per square, and slopes under 3/12 need it
- Standing seam always gets a full tear-off
Exposed Fastener
$1,045–$1,350 per square
- Gasketed screws through the panel: the value system
- Same inclusions: tear-off of one layer, underlayment, trim, snow rail, vents and cleanup
- 40-year finish warranty + 10-yr Weather-Tight warranty included
- Can often go over one existing layer, which earns a credit
The default roof in our online builder (a 1,600 sq ft footprint, average pitch, standard tier, tear-off included, about 20 squares) comes to $28,480 in standing seam or $23,376 in exposed fastener. Your measured roof sets your exact number. Rate card last reviewed November 5, 2026. See every line of the rate card or build your own roof.
What a Lansing winter asks of a roof.
Lansing averages more snow than Detroit and far less than Grand Rapids. These are NOAA's official numbers, not marketing ones.
A metal roof sheds snow more readily than asphalt shingles, because metal panels are slippery and shingles are textured. When the roof surface warms, whether from the sun or from heat escaping the house, snow can let go in a slide, so we plan for where it lands. Snow rail on every eave is already included in our published rate, and we flag any spot where a slide could land on a door or walkway.
Ice dams are a separate problem. They are driven mostly by heat escaping from the house, so no roofing material prevents them on its own. Our Michigan winter roofing guide explains what causes them, what a roof can and can't do about them, and what to fix in the attic.
Permits and local rules in the Lansing area.
Roofing permits in the Lansing area come from whichever city, township or county office covers your address. There is no single regional office, and the City of Lansing only covers addresses inside the city limits.
In the City of Lansing, licensed contractors can apply, schedule inspections and pay online through the city's permit portal (for residential work, the online permit types are roofing and siding). The city also publishes a paper Building Permit Application and Permit Checklist. The checklist says to return it signed and dated with the required documents. The Building Safety Office is at 316 N. Capitol Ave., Suite C-1 (517-483-4355). If you're a homeowner, call the office to confirm how it wants the application submitted. Nearby addresses can mean a different office: East Lansing and Delhi Township (Holt) have their own building offices, Delta Township has its own building department (it issues permits and inspects under the State of Michigan's building codes), Grand Ledge's permits moved to Eaton County in April 2025, and the City of Williamston contracts with Livingston County.
East Lansing's home improvement guidelines and Delhi Township both say a tear-off needs a permit while a second layer of shingles over the existing roof does not (East Lansing's guidelines), though East Lansing's own permit page is less specific. The City of Lansing's fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) lists a roofing permit fee only for tear off and re-roof and doesn't say whether adding a second layer over the existing roof needs a permit. We couldn't find a Lansing document that settles it, so for a roof inside the city, ask the Building Safety Office before assuming either way.
Lansing has eleven local historic districts, and only one is a neighborhood: Cherry Hill. In any of them, exterior construction, alteration or demolition needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the city before work starts. The city's guidelines say interior alterations and most normal maintenance do not. A roof replacement that changes how the roof looks is likely to count as an alteration, so plan on one.
The city's design guidelines say to retain and preserve historic roofing material whenever possible. If replacement is necessary, they call for new material that matches the historic material in composition, size, shape, color, pattern and texture, and they say to consider a substitute material only if the original is not technically feasible. Where the historic roof is itself metal, they ask owners to keep it and, if it must be replaced, to use metal that matches the original. They don't specifically address putting a metal roof over a different historic roofing material, so if your home is in one of these districts, talk to the city's Planning Office before you plan on a metal roof.
We pull the permit under our Michigan builder's license #242100350, and the permit fee is included in our published price. Fees, rules and office arrangements change. Tell us your address and we'll confirm service before we quote; the city or township office that covers it has the final word on permits.
- Build your roof online. A real number in minutes.
- Exact estimate in 48 hours. No sales visit needed.
- We measure and lock the quote.
- Our crew installs it and cleans up daily.
- Final walkthrough against the contract.
- East Lansing
- Okemos
- Haslett
- Williamston
- Mason
- Holt
- DeWitt
- Grand Ledge
- Delta Township
- Lansing Township
- Charlotte
Not sure we cover your address? Put it in the exact estimate form: we confirm service for your address before we quote. See the full service area map and distances.
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How much does a metal roof cost in Lansing, MI?
Standing seam runs $1,295–$1,650 per square installed and exposed fastener runs $1,045–$1,350; where a roof lands depends on how cut-up it is. Build your roof online to see a real number for your own house. The standing seam price is for Snap-Lock panels; Mechanical Seam, which roofs flatter than 3/12 require, adds $100 per square.
How much snow does Lansing get, and will it slide off a metal roof?
At Lansing Capital City Airport, NOAA's 1991–2020 normals (marked provisional) show 50.2 inches of snow a year and about 66 days a year with at least an inch on the ground. Snow can release from a metal roof in a slide once the panels warm up. Snow rail on every eave is included in our published rate, and we flag any spot where a slide could land on a door or walkway.
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Lansing?
The City of Lansing's building permit fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) lists a Tear Off & Re-roof permit for single-family homes at $130. Residential work valued at more than $3,000 also carries a plan-review fee of 20% of the building permit fee (reroofing at or under $3,000 is exempt), and licensed contractors applying online pay a $35 application fee. Fees change each year, so confirm the exact total with the Building Safety Office. Rules differ by municipality: East Lansing, Delhi Township (Holt), Delta Township and others have their own offices, so check with the one that covers your address.
How far is Lansing from Leslie?
We're based in Leslie, about 20 straight-line miles from Lansing, so Lansing-area roofs are inside our core service area, along with East Lansing, Okemos, Haslett, Williamston, Mason and DeWitt.
See your price in Lansing, MI.
Build your roof online and watch the number come from our published rate card. Want it exact? Within 48 hours we follow up with a written estimate, and no sales visit is needed to get a real price.
Published prices · Our own crews · 40-year finish warranty