Roof Replacement Dearborn: See the Finished Product on This Burnt Sienna Colonial
@level_up_improvement 30 squares of CertainTeed Landmark PRO in Burnt Sienna just went down in Dearborn, MI and this roof came out exactly how it should. Burnt Sienna is one of those colors that just works on a brick colonial. The warm reddish-brown tones pull right from the brick on the lower level and tie the whole exterior together from the street. This is not a roof that blends in and disappears. It finishes the house. 30 squares is a serious job. Full system install, ice and water protection at every eave and valley, inspected decking before a single shingle went down. That is how Level Up Improvement does it every time whether it is 10 squares or 30. If your roof is showing its age in Dearborn or anywhere in metro Detroit, reach out. Free estimates, link in bio. CertainTeed LandmarkPRO BurntSienna Dearborn MetroDetroit RoofReplacement WayneCounty LevelUpImprovement MichiganRoofing RoofingContractor NewRoof BeforeAndAfter
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Roof replacement Dearborn homeowners can trust starts with the right product, the right crew, and an installation process that does not cut corners anywhere along the way. Brandon stopped by this completed project in Dearborn to walk through the finished product on camera, and the result speaks for itself.
This is a two-story colonial with brick on the lower level, stucco on the upper, and white trim throughout. It is exactly the kind of home that defines older Wayne County neighborhoods, and it deserved a roof that matched the quality of the house underneath it. We installed CertainTeed Landmark PRO shingles in Burnt Sienna from the deck up, and Brandon’s video gives you a ground-level look at what a properly completed roof replacement looks like when the job is done right.
What You See in the Video
Brandon filmed the finished roof from the street and up close so you can actually see the shingle detail, the ridge lines, and how the color ties into the rest of the exterior. This is not a before-and-after slideshow. It is a walkthrough of a completed job that shows the alignment, the hip and ridge finish, and the way the Burnt Sienna color works against the red brick and white trim on this particular home.
Most homeowners have never seen a finished roof up close. They sign a contract, the crew shows up, and a few weeks later the old material is gone and something new is on top. Brandon’s video exists because we think homeowners should be able to see what quality actually looks like so they know what to expect and what to demand from any contractor they hire.
Why Burnt Sienna Works on This Home
Color selection matters more than most people give it credit for on a roof replacement. Dearborn colonials with red or tan brick have a warm base tone that needs a shingle color to work with it, not fight it.
Burnt Sienna from CertainTeed’s Max Def palette hits that mark. The warm reddish-brown tones pull from the brick without matching it exactly, which is what you want. An exact match flattens the exterior. A complementary tone creates depth and makes the whole house look more intentional from the street. Paired with white trim and white soffits, the contrast is clean and sharp without being overdone.
The Max Def color line uses a richer granule blend than the standard Landmark palette. The result is more contrast between the light and dark tones within the shingle itself, which gives the roof more visual dimension and makes the dimensional profile of the shingle read better from a distance.
About the CertainTeed Landmark PRO
The Landmark PRO is a two-layer laminated architectural shingle built for performance and appearance. It carries a lifetime limited transferable warranty, a 15-year 110 mph wind resistance warranty, and a 10-year StreakFighter algae resistance warranty. It meets Class A fire resistance under ASTM E108 and Class H wind resistance under ASTM D7158.
For a roof replacement in Dearborn on a two-story colonial, those ratings matter. Homes with steeper pitches and larger roof areas take more wind load than a simple ranch. A shingle rated to Class H wind resistance is engineered to stay put when Michigan weather gets serious, and Dearborn sees its share of spring wind events.
CertainTeed’s NailTrak installation guide gives installers three separate nailing zones on every shingle, which takes the guesswork out of placement and ensures consistent fastening across the entire roof. This is a detail that most homeowners never see, but it directly affects how long the roof performs and whether the warranty stays intact. We follow the manufacturer’s installation requirements on every job because that is the only way the warranty means anything.
What Went Into This Job Before the Shingles
A finished roof only looks as good as the system underneath it. Before the Landmark PRO went down on this Dearborn home, we stripped the old material to the deck, walked every square foot of the decking to check for soft spots or delamination, and confirmed everything was solid before moving forward.
Underlayment went across the full field. Ice and water protection went in along the eaves and in the valleys where ice dams are most likely to form. On a two-story colonial with overhangs and intersecting roof planes, those valleys are critical. Ice dams form when heat escapes through the deck, melts snow above, and the water refreezes at the cold overhang. Proper eave protection stops that water from getting under the shingles and into the home. It is not optional on a Michigan roof and it is not something we skip to lower a bid.
Hip and ridge cap finished the peaks cleanly and the whole system was installed as a complete CertainTeed roofing package, which is what the manufacturer warranty requires.
Roof Replacement Dearborn: Why It Matters Who You Hire
Dearborn has a lot of roofing companies competing for the same jobs. Some of them are good. Some of them are not. The difference is not always obvious from a bid sheet, and it is almost never obvious from a low price.
What separates a legitimate roof replacement from a shortcut job is what happens before the shingles go on. Deck inspection. Proper underlayment. Ice and water protection in the right locations. Correct nail placement on every shingle. Hip and ridge installed to the manufacturer’s spec. These are not premium upgrades. They are the baseline of a properly installed roof, and a contractor who skips any of them is not giving you a deal. They are giving you a liability.
Level Up Improvement is a licensed and insured roofing contractor based in Royal Oak, Michigan. We serve Dearborn and the surrounding Wayne County area along with Oakland and Macomb Counties. We install complete manufacturer systems, we use consistent crews we trust, and we stand behind every job we complete.
Brandon’s video from this Dearborn project shows what the finished product looks like when everything is done correctly. If your home needs a roof replacement and you want work you can actually see and verify, reach out to Level Up Improvement for a free estimate.
To see more of this project, check out our post here!