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Roof inspection starts with the problem found and photographed, then the scope and price in writing before any work starts.
Roofers Hotline is a roofing company for roof inspection in Detroit and 15 towns across Wayne, Oakland, Washtenaw, Monroe and 2 more counties, on one phone number, (855) 512-1072. Someone answers at any hour, and the estimate is written down before any work begins.
With 70 hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000 in Storm Prediction Center logs, storm inspection is in the high band.
Every slope gets checked, by walking the surface or flying a drone, so no section is skipped. The metro's High hail band, with 70 hail reports within 15 km since 2000, is why each slope matters. You get photos of what was found. Call to book the survey.
Flashing, vent penetrations, valleys and the ridge are where leaks usually start. Houses here have a median build year of 1947, so older metal and sealant are common. The inspection records their condition in the written report. Call to have these checked.
The attic shows what the shingles hide: damp decking, poor airflow, or daylight through the boards. The metro has 130 freezing days a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals, and Roofers Hotline lists its ice-dam risk as High. Call to have your attic checked.
Gutters and downspouts are checked for clogs, sagging and water pooling near the roofline. The metro averages 30.2 inches of precipitation a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals, so drainage carries a steady load. Findings go into your report. Call to include the gutters.
How the job runs, call by call, is covered under roof inspection.
A Roofers Hotline roof inspection in Detroit covers every slope, the flashing, valleys and ridge, the attic, and the gutters, and it ends in a written report with photos and a repair-or-replace opinion. The written estimate arrives before any work starts. The metro sits in the High band for hail among the towns Roofers Hotline serves, with 70 hail reports within 15 km since 2000, and the county logged 11 tornadoes since 2015. Call after a storm, before you buy or sell, or when the roof has gone years without a look, and ask for the inspection.
Wayne County logged 18 hail events of one inch or larger in NOAA's storm records since 2015, and the largest stone measured 1.75 inches. Hail that size bruises shingles and loosens granules without leaving a hole, so damage often cannot be seen from the yard. July is the peak hail month near Detroit, which makes late summer a sensible time to have every slope checked. The visit looks for that kind of hidden wear, and the written estimate states what needs repair and what does not. Call to book the inspection.
For 214 ZIP codes in this metro, Detroit roof leak repair is one call away, with the visit described step by step.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Wayne County); OpenFEMA declarations (Wayne County); U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Updated October 2026.
Say you are about to buy or sell a home in Detroit and the roof is the open question. An inspection gives you a dated report with photos before the closing date arrives. The other signs follow the local weather: hail or wind events, a roof past 15 years with no recent check, or a solar install on the schedule. After a storm, photograph what you can see from the ground and stay off the ladder. Then call for the inspection.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Roof inspection | $400–$800 | per visit |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.35); a written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Not a quote: typical 2026 ranges from published cost guides and Census County Business Patterns 2022 payroll data; your written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Source: published 2026 cost guides (Fixr) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
Roofers Hotline also handles how roof repair works here, with photographs taken before any estimate is written.
Why call
Detroit homes are old: the median home was built in 1947, and about 90% were built before 1980, by Census estimates for 2019 to 2023. Roofs on houses that age often have worn flashing and tired decking, and the attic may show moisture or poor ventilation. The climate adds to it, with 130 freezing days a year in the 1991 to 2020 normals at the Willow Run airport station. Book the inspection and you get the roof check, a written estimate with photos, and a clear repair-or-replace opinion before any work. Call to schedule it.
To book this service in another town, about 4 miles out, start with our coverage of Plymouth.
Michigan licensing: Michigan requires a Residential Builder or Maintenance and Alteration license from LARA for residential roofing work. Look up any license at Michigan LARA.
Questions
Book after any hail or wind event, before buying or selling a home, and before a solar install. A roof older than 15 years with no recent check also qualifies. July is the peak hail month here, so late summer is a practical time. Call to schedule your inspection.
The visit covers a surface walk or drone survey of every slope, a check of flashing, penetrations, valleys and ridge, an attic check for moisture, ventilation and daylight, and a gutter and drainage check. You receive a written report with photos and a repair-or-replace opinion. Call to book it.
Michigan requires a Residential Builder or Maintenance and Alteration license from LARA for residential roofing work. Look up any license at Michigan LARA before work begins. To start with an inspection and a written estimate, call.
One more question from the metro is How long does a roof last?
For the longer read, see the local guide to common roof problems here, built from this county's own records. Our guide to roof emergency warning signs goes deeper, from the same county storm and housing records.
Takes about a minute. Tell us the ZIP code and what the roof is doing, and a local roofer calls you back to book an inspection and written estimate.
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