Interior

• Bathroom Remodeling
• Fireplaces
  All three living spaces are now insulated. We have no air conditioning, so this has been a big benefit in the summer months. In the winter, we have noticed that instead of setting the bunkhouse space heater on “5”, we can set it on”1” and be quite comfortable! That space is really a cocoon now! In the main house, we have found that using just the wood fireplace and the fan on the furnace, we are tolerably comfortable.
• Skylight Repair/Replacement

Construction

• New Construction

Landscaping and Fencing

• Driveways
  Two of the highlights of the design you incorporated were the excellent “shelter” created at the driveway entrance (a place to set luggage or groceries and stay dry while opening the door) and enclosing the damp space between the garage and woodshed (a new storage space was created and now we need not worry about moisture between the two buildings causing rot).

Exterior

• Window Installation/Replacement
• Siding
  As with all lakehouses, anytime something new is done, there are unintended consequences. Each time something has occurred, you recommended an excellent fix. Two examples. First, the roof on the bunkhouse—on two occasions the bathroom vent pipe was “removed” when snow slid down the roof. Your fix, which has worked very well, was to place a grid around the vent pipe to protect it from sliding snow. Secondly, we noticed that snow sliding from the roof does build up at the base of each building. This became a problem for the bunkhouse and garage which have wood siding—the siding was becoming “ black” at the bottom. Your recommendation was to have stone facing installed at the bottom. The gentleman who performed that task did an admirable job and greatly improved the appearance of the bunkhouse and garage. There is also less wood to stain and I no longer have to shovel roofs!
• Residential Roof Repair
  When we began installing metal roofing 2 decades ago, we started with panels that were manufactured elsewhere and shipped to us. Quickly we found out that there are a number of problems with the supply chain involved with pre-formed panels. Typically it is difficult to get a good quality product.
• Residential Roof Replacement/Installation
  The primary reason for choosing a Dan Perkins Metal Roof is that it will last for generations ending the roof replacement cycle that many homeowners face 3-4 times in their lives.
• Commercial Roof Repair
  Now is the time to invest in a new, energy-efficient roofing system! Learn about our commercial roofing application using Duro-Last's Membrane Roofing.  Fast installation and includes a 20 Year, No Limit, Full Labor and Material Warranty.
• Commercial Roof Replacement/Installation
  The Problem: All industries are experiencing supply chain and labor issues and that is particularly true in roofing. In both residential and commercial roofing, contractors have been struggling to procure products and paying inflated prices for everything from lumber to insulation and roofing products. In 2021 we saw 45% increases in the metal we buy… Read More

General

• Carpentry
  It takes about two solid years of on the job training for an apprentice metal roofer to make it through the details education he needs to learn to be somewhat proficient and reasonably accurate in flashing areas such as valleys and dormers and chimneys. Our best journeymen typically work these complex details because of the skill required to make them fully watertight and presentable. What many people do not understand is that metal craftsmanship is developed over a lifetime and is not something anyone with a little carpentry or roofing experience can do well. That is why it is so important to us to retain our staff and keep them in training.
• Insulation
  All roofs need proper insulation and ventilation, but nowhere are the consequences for improper insulation and ventilation design more problematic than here in the winter conditions of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northern Wisconsin.