Roofing in Flint
Genesee County recorded no hail of 1 inch or larger in the NCEI reports for Jul 2024 to Jun 2026, and the largest hailstone listed was 0.88 in. Wind was another matter: 19 reports of 50 knots or more on 10 days (largest 61 kt), plus 2 tornado reports. 3 wind reports name Flint itself. No hail in the reports does not mean no hail risk, so for storm questions use the county storm tool and look at your own roof's condition.
The city's FY27 master fee schedule has a line "Permit Fees-Reroofing or Residing": $140 when the value is under $5,000 and needs one inspection, and above that it follows new construction rates ($140 plus $27 per $1,000 or part over $2,000). We could not read the table's layout cleanly, so ask the city to confirm the split. Building & Safety Inspections is at 1101 S. Saginaw St, Room S106, 810-766-7284, open Monday to Thursday, 9am to 3pm.
Flint's housing is 93.2 percent pre-1980 and its median home value is $47,600. On the ground, Genesee County carries 30 psf, with Davison, Fenton, Grand Blanc and Linden at 25. Roofer pay in the Flint metro has a median of $34.02 an hour, a figure we could not confirm on the BLS table itself, so check it there: pay, not price. Nearby: Burton and Fenton.
What roofing costs near Flint
We have collected no quotes for Flint, so there is no price for the city itself. The statewide estimates are on each service page, and the Michigan page lists them with what roofers are paid (the Michigan median in BLS data for May 2025 is $28.62 an hour, which is pay, not price) and the permit fees we could read. How we estimate costs.
Permits for roofing work in Flint
Many cities run their own building department, so start by asking the City of Flint building department who issues roofing permits.
Whether a re-roof needs a permit is decided city by city. Most of the cities whose pages we read ask for one, and Portage does not for a shingle-only replacement, so the building department is the office to ask.
Roofing jobs in Flint
More on Michigan roofing
How to check a roofer's license · Roof permits in Michigan: what each city's building department says
Sources for Flint
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates (tables B01003, B25034, B25077) Read Oct 19, 2026.
- LARA Statewide Jurisdiction List (Rev. 10/6/2026) Read Oct 19, 2026.
- FY27 Master Fee Schedule - City of Flint Read Oct 19, 2026. Confirm with the source before you rely on it.
- Building & Safety Inspections - City of Flint Read Oct 19, 2026.
- Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.30515 Ground snow loads (LII) Read Oct 19, 2026.
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, bulk details files d2024, d2025, d2026 Read Oct 19, 2026.
- BLS May 2025 wages for roofers (SOC 47-2181), Flint, MI, as shown by O*NET OnLine Read Oct 19, 2026. Confirm with the source before you rely on it.