A Lakeside Suburb With Homes a Century Old
East Grand Rapids traces to an 1834 settlement by the Reed family, became a home-rule city in 1926 after incorporating as a village in 1891, and saw its major construction waves in the 1920s and the 1950s -- old enough that some homes now exceed a century in age.
Rooflines From Two Distinct Building Generations
Roofs original to the 1920s wave were framed differently than those built in the 1950s expansion, and both generations have weathered decades of West Michigan's lake-effect snow load, near Reeds Lake and beyond, since they were first put up.
Roofing Project Paths in East Grand Rapids
Roof inspectionsRoof repairRoof replacementStorm and wind damage roofingGutter and flashing coordination
Planning a Reroof in East Grand Rapids
Matching a reroof to whichever construction wave -- 1920s or 1950s -- an East Grand Rapids home belongs to is a useful starting point before comparing materials.