Why Whitmore Lake homeowners choose T&M Roofing

When your roof in Whitmore Lake 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. Whitmore Lake is about 35 miles northwest of our shop at 14564 Schaefer Hwy in Detroit — roughly 40 minutes via I-96 West to US-23 North. We cover the whole Metro Detroit area, and we’re one of the 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 Whitmore Lake area, we’ll beat it — guaranteed.

Whitmore Lake homes are exactly the houses we know how to roof

Whitmore Lake is an unincorporated community, the population center of Northfield Township, and its housing is organized around 667 acres of all-sports lake. The shoreline stock is the oldest and the trickiest: turn-of-the-century cottages and Victorians that were winterized decade by decade, with additions, dormers, shed-roof porches and enclosed sun rooms grafted onto the original steep gables. Every one of those junctions is a step-flashing joint, and on a lake lot they take driven rain off open water with nothing to break the wind. Behind the shoreline you get midcentury Cape Cods, ranches and colonials on half-acre to one-acre lots, plus the newer subdivisions and rural parcels spread toward Independence Lake and the US-23 corridor. Lake-effect humidity and shaded north slopes mean ventilation and attic moisture are chronic issues here, and unbroken winter wind off the ice makes ridge caps and rake edges the first thing we check.

We work on these exact homes every week:

Asphalt shingle replacement on winterized lakefront cottages with grafted-on additions as well as midcentury Cape Cod, ranch and colonial slopes off the water
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, retrofitted attics dry and cool
Step flashing and chimney work on the brick and block chimneys typical of the area’s cottage-era and midcentury housing

If your home is in the 48189 ZIP code, there’s a good chance we’ve already done a roof on your block.

Storm damage is the #1 reason Whitmore Lake 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.

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 Whitmore Lake 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 Whitmore Lake 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 Whitmore Lake 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 Whitmore Lake

We work across all of Whitmore Lake, with most of our recent jobs concentrated in or around:

The Whitmore Lake shoreline and its lakefront lots
The Main Street village core
The Barker Road corridor
The Six Mile and Seven Mile Road corridor in Northfield Township
The Independence Lake area off North Territorial Road

We also work near landmarks like Independence Lake County Park, Manly W. Bennett Memorial Park, the Links at Whitmore Lake and the Northfield Township Hall. Whitmore Lake Public Schools, headquartered on Main Street, serves the community; Northfield Township as a whole is split, with outlying corners falling into South Lyon Community Schools or Dexter Community Schools depending on the address. School families across the district make up a big share of our local customer base.

We also serve the adjacent communities of Green Oak Township, Hamburg Township, Brighton and South Lyon — 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 Whitmore Lake 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 Whitmore Lake-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 Whitmore Lake, 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 Whitmore Lake, Mi