Holland particulars
Ottawa County's storm record for July 2024 to June 2026 has one lopsided entry. NCEI logged 14 hail reports of 1 inch or larger, all on a single day, and the largest stone was 2.75 inches. The same query shows 12 wind reports of 50 knots or more on 6 days (largest 87 kt) and 2 tornado reports. One day of big hail in the county tells you nothing about which street it hit, and NOAA's rows are reports rather than storms, so use the county storm history tool as a place to start asking questions about your roof.
The LARA Statewide Jurisdiction List (revised Oct 6, 2026) lists the City of Holland as local for building enforcement, so the city, not the county or the state, issues building permits here. We have no Holland rule on re-roofing to cite, so the building department decides whether your job needs a permit. The Census ACS 2023 estimates put 63.6 percent of Holland's homes as built before 1980 and the median home value at $235,800.
Ottawa County is not among the ground snow load values we recorded from Table R301.2(5), so we print no figure. For pay context only, roofers in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro, which contains Ottawa County, have a median wage of $23.86 an hour (medium confidence, via O*NET; pay, not price). Neighbors worth a look are Jenison and Grand Haven; for a roof after a storm, start with storm damage.
Roof replacement in Holland: what to know
Layers come off down to the roof deck, except that an adhered ice barrier membrane already on the roof may stay if a new one covers it. The barrier goes along the eaves at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line. That reads from the 2015 code, and we know of no Michigan amendment. Table R301.2(5) as we recorded it does not give Ottawa County, so we print no number.
Holland's median home value is $235,800 in the Census estimates, and the permit side is the city's building office: Holland is local for building enforcement. Ask it whether a re-roof needs a permit and what the fee is. That 63.6 percent of homes built before 1980 is a citywide figure and says nothing about the age of your own roof.
Permits for roof replacement in Holland
Roofing is not on the state's exemption list, enforcement is local, and cities answer differently.
Many cities run their own building department, so start by asking the City of Holland building department who issues roofing permits.
When a replacement cannot wait for the calendar
- The old covering is off and the deck is open to rain or snow with no cover on it. Ask the company in writing what it will do tonight.
- Water is entering the house during the job.
- An aging roof with no leaks: compare written estimates and read your policy first.
What to gather before you ask for estimates
Try this first: ask the building office for the permit rule by phone, then ask the company to confirm it in writing.
- Find your declarations page and note whether roof losses settle at actual cash value or replacement cost, and whether you have ordinance and law coverage.
- Get written estimates, as DIFS advises, and ask each company what it will do about tear-off to the deck, the ice barrier, underlayment, flashing and the permit.
- Check each license number on LARA before you sign.
What roof replacement costs
The estimate below is the Michigan-wide one, adjusted for Michigan wages and not for Holland in particular. The same table is on the roof replacement page. How we estimate costs. Prices as of Oct 19, 2026.
| Item | Figure | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated range, not a quote | $6,225 to $15,400 per roof, tear-off included | Built from two national published ranges, adjusted by the Michigan roofer median wage ratio (1.07) plus a typical permit fee ($100). No Michigan roofing company price is shown, because none of the companies we looked at published a price we could count. |
| Estimated range per square, not a quote | $275 to $740 per square (100 square feet), installed | Built from one national published range, adjusted by the Michigan roofer median wage ratio (1.07). No Michigan roofing company price is shown, because none of the companies we looked at published a price we could count. |
| Roofer wage, Michigan median | $28.62 an hour | 25th to 75th percentile $23.02 to $37.56. What Michigan roofers are paid (BLS May 2025, read through O*NET OnLine), not what a company charges you. Medium confidence. |
| Roofer helper wage, Michigan median | $20.07 an hour | 25th to 75th percentile $18.50 to $23.86. A wage, not a price. Medium confidence. |
| Residential re-roofing permit, Grand Rapids | $66 | FY2027 fee schedule. |
| Roof or re-roof permit, Sterling Heights | $78, plus $56 application | Building permit application, 2026-27. |
| Roof permit, East Lansing | $60 application, plus $140 residential | Unclear whether the $140 includes the $60. |
| Re-roofing permit, Kalamazoo | $52 | 2026 fee schedule; other fees may add to it. |
| Roofing permit, Midland | Valuation is squares times $300; table starts at $78 for the first $1,000 | Whether the roofing fee uses this table is our inference. |
How we estimate costs: the Estimated range row is a model, not a quote. It takes two published national ranges for this job (cost guides from third-party sites that we have not verified and do not cite) and multiplies them by Michigan's roofer median wage ratio to the US (1.07, BLS May 2025 data read through O*NET OnLine) and adds a typical permit fee ($100). The wage and permit rows in the table are what roofing workers are paid and what a city's own schedule charges, and neither is a price. We have not collected quotes, and we found no Michigan roofing company that publishes a price we could count. Full method.
Questions about roof replacement
How many layers of shingles can a Michigan roof have?
Under the 2015 code, a re-cover is barred where the existing roof already has two or more applications of roof covering, so a second layer in total is the limit. A replacement includes tear-off to the deck. Re-cover is also barred over a water-soaked or deteriorated roof.
Does Michigan require an ice barrier on a new roof?
Michigan's table says yes, along the eaves: from the lowest edge to at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line. Slopes of 8:12 or steeper also need at least 36 inches along the slope. We rate the distances medium confidence.
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Michigan?
It depends on your city: Grand Rapids and Sterling Heights require one, and Portage requires none for shingles only. Ask the building department before you sign.