Roofing, Glass, and Exterior Contractor for Bay View, MI
Bay View sits on the hillside above Little Traverse Bay, and its homes and businesses face the same lake-effect snow and freeze-thaw cycles as the rest of Northern Michigan. Steep pitches, dormers, and porch roofs are common here, and Northern Michigan winters test every one of them. Butcher & Butcher Construction serves Bay View, backed by a family-owned company founded in 1974. Whether it’s a historic summer cottage, a year-round residence, or a local business, our own crews handle every scope with no subcontractors.
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Roofing for Bay View Homes and Businesses
Bay View’s homes range from historic summer cottages to year-round residences, and many share features that make roofing more demanding than average: steep pitches, multiple dormers, porch roofs, and intersecting rooflines. Our residential roofing crews install natural slate, cedar shake, clay tile, and standing seam metal, with experience on complex slate work including mansard roofs and custom dormer detailing. Every system is specified for Northern Michigan snow loads and freeze-thaw cycles, with careful attention to valleys, flashing, and transitions where leaks typically start. For older homes, we assess what’s on the roof today and recommend materials that suit the structure.
Inns, rental properties, and businesses in and around Bay View depend on a roof that holds up through the summer season without interrupting guests or operations. Our commercial roofing team installs and maintains low-slope membrane systems on flat roofs, additions, and outbuildings. Roof coatings can restore an aging low-slope surface without a full tear-off, and we can schedule larger projects in the shoulder months to keep disruption to a minimum.
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Custom Glass for Bay View Homes and Businesses
Older homes rarely have square walls or standard bathroom layouts, and many have sloped ceilings or knee walls that rule out off-the-shelf shower doors. Our B&B Glass division measures on site and fabricates custom shower enclosures and frameless shower doors cut to fit the actual space. We also make custom mirrors and install residential windows and skylights, with options suited to each home’s style. For inns, offices, and retail properties, we handle commercial glass, entry systems, and storefronts.
Year-Round Protection for Seasonal and Year-Round Homes
Many Bay View homes sit empty from fall to late spring, which means a failed flashing or an ice dam can leak for weeks before anyone notices. Year-round residents face the same winter risks, just with someone home to see the water stain. Our snow and ice removal and roof leak repair crews respond 24/7 from Harbor Springs, a short drive away. Before summer, we can clear gutters, check for winter damage, and clean windows so a seasonal home is ready on arrival.
Custom Copper and Metal Fabrication
Through our 2026 acquisition of Copper Shoppe, our metal fabrication shop produces custom copper gutters, downspouts, flashing, and decorative trim made to order for each project. Fabrication and installation stay under one company, so every piece is built to fit the roof it’s going on and installed by the crew that roofed the building.
Why Bay View Property Owners Choose Butcher & Butcher
Our 150+ employees work under the same standards Pat and Joe Butcher set in 1974, with roofing, glass, and metal fabrication handled by one company. Bay View homeowners and business owners deal directly with the team doing the work, whether they live here year-round or manage a property from out of state. Request a quote and we’ll schedule a walkthrough.
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Frequently Asked Questions from Bay View Homeowners
If your project requires Association review, we can provide material specifications and project details to support your submission.
We respond 24/7 for snow, ice, and leaks, and offer spring service including gutter cleaning, damage checks, and window cleaning before you return.
Yes. Our in-house shop fabricates copper gutters and downspouts made to order for each project.
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Yes. We template the space on site and cut glass to match knee walls, angled ceilings, and out-of-plumb walls.
Late spring or early fall, outside peak summer season, when crews can work without disrupting residents and guests.
Yes. We handle commercial roofing, coatings, and glass for inns, rental properties, offices, and retail buildings.