Why Grosse Ile homeowners choose T&M Roofing

When your roof on Grosse Ile starts leaking after one of Michigan’s 70-mph storm gusts, you don’t want to wait three weeks for an out-of-area contractor to swing by. Grosse Ile Township is about 25 miles south of our shop at 14564 Schaefer Hwy in Detroit — roughly 35 minutes via the Southfield Freeway and I-75, then across the Wayne County “Free Bridge” on Grosse Ile Parkway. We’re one of the closest established roofing companies you can call when something happens to your roof tonight.

For 20+ years we’ve been replacing, repairing, and maintaining residential and commercial roofs across Metro Detroit. We’re veteran-owned and family-run. The crew that quotes your roof is the crew you’ll see on it. And if you get a written quote from another licensed roofer in the Grosse Ile area, we’ll beat it — guaranteed.

Grosse Ile homes are exactly the houses we know how to roof

Grosse Ile Township is made up entirely of islands in the Detroit River, and its housing spans the 1840s through the present, with the largest share built after 1960 — the township’s population roughly doubled between the 1960 and 1980 censuses. The result is three distinct kinds of roof on one island: 19th-century Gothic Revival and Jacobethan homes in the National Historic District along East River Road, roughly a dozen 1920s houses in the Jewell Colony subdivision at the center of the island, and a large stock of postwar and later colonials and ranches everywhere in between. What ties them together is exposure. Almost nothing on the island blocks the wind — homes on East and West River Road take it straight off open water, so ridge caps, rake edges and starter courses fail here before they fail inland, and ice loading in February is heavier than it is a few miles up the freeway.

The two bridges matter too. Everything we bring to your job crosses either the Wayne County Bridge or the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge, so we schedule material deliveries and dumpster drops around bridge access instead of assuming a truck can turn up whenever.

We work on these exact homes every week:

Asphalt shingle replacement on steep 19th-century river-road gables, 1920s Jewell Colony rooflines and postwar colonial and ranch roofs
Tear-offs down to clean deck with full ice-and-water shield at the eaves — required for Michigan’s freeze-thaw cycles
Ridge vent and soffit ventilation upgrades that keep older waterfront attics dry and cool
Step flashing and chimney work on the tall original brick chimneys common on the island’s older homes

If your home is in the 48138 ZIP code, there’s a good chance we’ve already done a roof on your block.

Storm damage is the #1 reason Grosse Ile homeowners call us

Southeast Michigan storm seasons are getting more aggressive. Most seasons bring at least one round of 60 to 70 mph wind gusts and hail across the area. Wind lifts and tears shingles. Hail leaves invisible bruises that turn into leaks two storms later. Then ice dams in February finish the job. On an island with open water on both sides, wind arrives with nothing in front of it.

When you call after a storm, we’ll:

Inspect free, no obligation — full walk of the roof, photos of damage, written summary
Help you with the insurance claim — we’ll meet your adjuster on-site if needed
Tarp the roof same-day if there’s an active leak
Schedule the repair or replacement with same-week availability for most jobs

We’ve been doing storm response across Metro Detroit long enough that local insurance adjusters know our work.

Roofing services we offer Grosse Ile homeowners

Roof Replacement — Full tear-off, decking inspection, ice-and-water shield, new shingles, ridge vent, cleanup. Learn more →
New Roof Installation — New builds and additions in Grosse Ile and surrounding communities. Learn more →
Roof Repair — Leaks, missing shingles, flashing, valleys, chimney pointing
Storm Damage Repair — Hail, wind, fallen branches, including insurance claim help
Gutters & Siding — Seamless gutters, downspouts, fascia, siding replacement. Learn more →
Garage Demolition — Tear down and haul away aging detached garages, permits handled. Learn more →
Commercial & Industrial — Flat-roof systems, TPO, EPDM for Grosse Ile small business properties. Learn more →

All work comes with our 10-year labor warranty on top of the manufacturer’s shingle warranty.

Neighborhoods we serve in Grosse Ile

We work across all of Grosse Ile Township, with most of our recent jobs concentrated in or around:

The Jewell Colony subdivision at the center of the island
The East River Road historic corridor
West River Road and the Westcroft Gardens end of the island
The bridge-connected islands — Elba, Hickory, Meso and Swan
The Macomb Street business district and the streets off Grosse Ile Parkway

We also work near landmarks like the Grosse Ile Lighthouse, Grosse Ile Municipal Airport, the Michigan Central Railroad depot museum and Customs House on East River Road, and St. James Episcopal Church, built in 1867. Grosse Ile Township is served by Grosse Ile Township Schools. School families across the district make up a big share of our local customer base.

We also serve the mainland communities the island’s two bridges connect to — Trenton at the south end and Riverview at the north — and we work throughout Downriver, including Wyandotte just up the Trenton Channel — so if friends or family nearby need roof work, you can refer with confidence.

What makes T&M Roofing different

Veteran-owned and family-run. Ted Thompson started T&M Roofing in Detroit after 20+ years of doing the work himself. He still walks every Grosse Ile job before we finalize the quote.

10-year labor warranty. Most local roofers offer 1–2 years. Ours covers labor for a full decade.

Price-beat guarantee. Bring us a written quote from any licensed Grosse Ile-area roofer and we’ll beat it.

Same-week availability. Big national contractors push you out 4–6 weeks. We turn most jobs around in 5–7 business days.

Real local crew. The crew you see on the estimate is the crew on your roof.

Get a free roofing estimate in Grosse Ile, MI

Call (313) 600-4538 — answered by a real person, not a call center — or send us a quick message using the form below. We typically respond within an hour during business hours.

T&M Roofing LLC · 14564 Schaefer Hwy, Detroit, MI 48227 · (313) 600-4538

Roofing Contractor Grosse Ile MI