Home Improvement Contractors in Richmond, MI

Housing in Richmond is mostly detached single-family: 63% of units, with 10% in buildings of five or more units.¹ A mostly detached stock means the full range of exterior work applies: roofs, garage doors, chimneys and backyard units. Home ownership is the norm in Richmond: 77% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, above the Michigan share of 73%.¹ The median owner-occupied home in Richmond is valued at $237,700 (ACS), close to the Michigan median of $231,600. Within Macomb County the median is $243,900, so Richmond sits close to it.¹

Winters are long: the Mt Clemens Ang Base station averages 129 nights a year at or below 32°F and 52 at or below 20°F.^2,3 Long winters put freeze-thaw, ice dams and snow load at the center of roofing and masonry decisions. Summer heat is moderate: about 11 days a year reach 90°F.^2,3 Annual precipitation is about 35 inches, with 6 days a year bringing an inch or more.^2,3

Heating dominates the year: about 6,550 heating degree days against 633 cooling degree days (base 65°F).^2,3 In a heating-led climate, insulation and air sealing carry most of the energy-code weight for any work that opens the envelope. Richmond is about 9 miles from the Great Lakes shoreline (fresh water).^4,5 Lake-effect weather adds wind-driven rain and snow to the exterior details that matter.

Richmond sits in IECC climate zone 5A (Cold).⁶ Building permits in Richmond are normally issued by the city building department.^7,8