Tear-off work
and repair for
Mesick.

Roofing for Mesick’s rural country

Mesick is a small, forested rural community in Wexford County, best known across the state as the Mushroom Capital of the World, and the housing stock here reflects that history. A lot of homes in and around Mesick are older, with roofs that have been patched and layered over the decades until a proper tear-off is the only way forward. Combine that with the heavy winter snows the area sees, the shade from the surrounding forest that keeps roofs wet longer than open-lot homes, and the Manistee River valley weather, and you have the kind of roofing work that rewards patience and experience. Bill Smith Roofing has been doing it here for over 30 years.

A typical Mesick roof repair starts with a leak that is not where it looks like it is. On an older home with multiple shingle layers, water will travel across the sheathing before it finds a seam to drip through, and chasing the obvious wet spot gets you nowhere. We strip, inspect, and track leaks to their actual source, and when we find rotted sheathing underneath an old roof we replace it before the new shingles go down. On rural properties with cabins, outbuildings, and the occasional farmhouse, the same careful approach keeps the roof going for its full life.

We do not shingle over old problems. On older Mesick homes, that means a full tear-off down to the decking, inspection and replacement of any soft sheathing, proper underlayment, and a quality shingle installed with the right fastening schedule. It costs more up front than another layer would, and it adds decades to the life of the roof. We tell you what the roof needs honestly and show you what we find as we work.

Serving Mesick and the surrounding Wexford County area out toward Harrietta, Wellston, and the Manistee River country, we are set up to be on site for inspections and repairs across this part of northern Michigan.

See recent roofing projects from across the area. We also serve nearby communities including Harrietta, Buckley, Manton, Cadillac, Wellston, Beulah, Grawn, Traverse City, Frankfort.