Harbor Springs Roofing, Glass & Exterior Contractor
Northern Michigan’s building environment is genuinely unforgiving, and our Harbor Springs office is built around that reality. Lake-effect snow, sustained freeze-thaw cycles, and some of the heaviest seasonal ice loads in the Midwest push every exterior system through conditions that reveal whether a project was built correctly or not. Our team serves homeowners and commercial property owners across Petoskey, Charlevoix, and Traverse City, covering roofing, glass, emergency service, and custom metal fabrication under one contractor. We have been a family-owned exterior envelope firm for over 50 years, and every project is fully self-performed by our own crews with no subcontractors involved.
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Specialty Roofing for Northern Michigan Properties
The Harbor Springs area carries a high concentration of custom residential builds, lakefront estates, and architecturally detailed vacation properties that require roofing systems well beyond standard shingles. Our residential roofing crews specialize in natural slate, cedar shake, clay tile, and standing seam metal, all installed to the standards these properties demand. Snow loads in Northern Michigan add a real structural dimension to every specification, and we build every system to handle sustained weight and repeated freeze-thaw stress. Commercial property managers across the Petoskey area rely on our commercial roofing division for low-slope membrane systems that hold up through the region’s seasonal extremes.
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Glass & Custom Glazing for Harbor Springs Properties
Our B&B Glass division covers residential and commercial glazing with full in-house fabrication behind every scope we take on. Custom homes and lakefront properties in the Charlevoix and Harbor Springs area regularly specify custom shower enclosures, glass railings, and skylights that need to be built to exact dimensions rather than sourced from a standard product catalog. Commercial and institutional clients, including schools and municipal buildings, rely on us for storefront glazing and government-spec blast-resistant installations. Keeping fabrication in-house gives us full quality control over every glass component before it ships to a job site.
Emergency Snow & Ice Removal in Northern Michigan
Ice dams are one of the most reliable sources of roof damage in this region, and the climate conditions that create them are not going away. Our emergency snow and ice removal team operates 24/7 across Northern Michigan, responding to homeowners and commercial property managers who cannot wait while ice backs up under a membrane or a heavy accumulation puts structural stress on their system. Every call is handled by our own trained crews rather than a general labor dispatch, which means experienced eyes on the problem and a straight assessment of what needs to happen.
Custom Copper & Architectural Metal Fabrication
The 2026 acquisition of Copper Shoppe brought full in-house copper manufacturing to our Harbor Springs capabilities, and this is exactly the market where that investment matters. High-end residential builds, lakefront custom homes, and historic restoration projects in Petoskey and Traverse City frequently specify copper gutters, leader head collector boxes, chimney caps, and ornamental gutter brackets that have no off-the-shelf equivalent. Our metal fabrication shop produces every component made to order, handcrafted to the exact specifications of each project. Architects and general contractors now have a fabricator and installer under one contractor, which removes a significant coordination layer from any custom exterior metal scope.
Why Residents in Northern Michigan Choose Butcher & Butcher Construction
Frequently Asked Questions from Our Northern Michigan Customers
What areas do you serve from your Harbor Springs location?
Our Harbor Springs office covers Northern Michigan including Petoskey, Charlevoix, Traverse City, and the surrounding region. If you are unsure whether we reach your area, contact us and we will confirm directly.
Do you install specialty roofing like slate, cedar shake, or standing seam metal?
Yes. Our residential roofing crews specialize in exactly those systems. Natural slate, cedar shake, clay tile, and standing seam metal are all standard scopes for us, not edge cases.
How quickly can you respond to a snow or ice emergency?
Our emergency snow and ice removal team operates 24/7. Response time depends on current call volume and your location, but Northern Michigan winter response is a core part of what our Harbor Springs office does year-round.
Do you fabricate custom copper gutters and accessories?
Our 2026 Copper Shoppe acquisition brought that capability fully in-house. Custom copper gutters, leader heads, chimney caps, and ornamental brackets are all handcrafted and made to order in our sheet metal shop.
Can you handle the glass work on a custom residential build in the area?
Yes. Our B&B Glass division handles residential windows, skylights, glass railings, and custom shower enclosures with full in-house fabrication. We work directly with builders and homeowners on custom scopes.
Do you work on commercial properties in Northern Michigan?
Our commercial roofing and glazing teams serve property managers, municipalities, and institutional clients across the region. Schools, municipal buildings, and retail properties are all within our standard commercial scope.
Is Butcher & Butcher Construction licensed and insured to work in Michigan?
Yes. We are fully licensed and insured for all exterior envelope scopes we perform in Michigan. Documentation is available on request for bid packages or insurance requirements.