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Royal Oak roofs that respect what makes the house worth keeping.

Royal Oak's housing stock is the most architecturally distinct in southeast Michigan — Vinsetta bungalows, Tudor revivals, four-squares, English cottages, and mid-century moderns, mostly built between 1915 and 1955. They're charming, they're small, and they all need a roofer who knows what an 80-year-old roof tells you when you walk it.

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What we see most in Royal Oak.

Original wood-plank decking. A lot of pre-1950 Royal Oak homes have 1x6 or 1x8 wood plank decking — not OSB or plywood. It's beautiful, and it's also where surprises live. We always pad the estimate for partial replacement; we don't always need it, but it's better than the day-of phone call.
Severe original ventilation problems. Homes built before air conditioning were built without ridge vents and often without continuous soffit intake. Adding ventilation correctly during the reroof is often the single biggest improvement we can make.
Steep pitches, small footprints. Most Royal Oak bungalows are 12/12 or steeper on the upper story. That's not extra hours — that's a different kind of install, with roof jacks, harnesses, and a smaller crew working slower. We plan and price accordingly.
Ice dam history. Older homes with poor insulation upstairs are textbook ice-dam candidates. We talk about it before we install — and we install enough ice and water shield to stop most of it.
Standing seam upgrade on dormers and porches. Lots of Royal Oak Tudor and Colonial homes get a partial metal accent on the front porch overhang, bay window roof, or dormer — it's an inexpensive way to add architectural character.

What we install in Royal Oak

Roofs that read right on a Royal Oak street.

Architectural asphalt — period-appropriate colors

Charcoal, Weathered Wood, and Hickory are the colors that read most authentically on Royal Oak bungalows and Tudors. We talk you out of bright reds and blues — they always look wrong next to original brick.

Standing seam accents

A common Royal Oak project is asphalt on the main roof and standing seam on the front porch, bay window, or dormer. Adds architectural punch for not a lot of money. More on metal →

City of Royal Oak permits.

Royal Oak requires a building permit and a final inspection on every roof replacement. We pull, we schedule, we close out. If your home is in one of Royal Oak's local historic districts, color and material changes may require additional review — we'll flag it in your estimate and handle the documentation.