WHY CHOOSE LYSTER EXTERIORS?
There are many reasons why Lyster Exteriors is the best Roofing and Exterior Home Improvement Contractor for your home or business including our meticulous craftsmanship, unbeatable quality and competitive pricing.
Our Staff
Founded by Matthew Lyster, Lyster Exteriors has been better serving the needs of our expanding home-base since 1998. The company got its start in Climax, Michigan. In 2000, the small group of friends grew and became Lyster Contracting. By 2005, Matt and his crews were framing multi-unit condominium units in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo; building barns, garages, and home additions; roofing, siding, and installing windows, doors, and gutters. The company moved its facilities to Kalamazoo to accommodate its expansion. This multi-talented company, now known as Lyster Exteriors is focused on your exterior home improvement needs.
MATTHEW LYSTER
PRESIDENT
Matthew is involved in the operations and management of the company. He is a licensed builder and holds certifications for roofing and siding. He has served on the Professional Roofer Advisory Council. He is a member of the Home Builders Assoc. of Greater Kalamazoo. He is also a member of the Battle Creek Assoc. of Home Builders and serves on its board of directors.
MARK LYSTER
VICE PRESIDENT
Mark was with the company from the very beginning back in 1998. He has been responsible for many different jobs within the company. Mark has been a roofing and siding installer, repair serviceman, and new construction crew leader. Mark is currently the Production Manager overseeing all projects to ensure the highest quality workmanship and customer experience.
SY THOMPSON
SERVICE MANAGER
Sy is in charge of the service department. He has been with Lyster Exteriors since March of 2009. Before Lyster, Sy spent several years working for his father’s logging business.
JESSE EYRE
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Jesse also started with the company in 1998. He is experienced in all areas of production: roofing, siding, framing, windows, and gutters. Currently, Jesse manages roofing crews and runs the gutter operations.
CORY TYLER
SERVICE, SALES REPRESENTATIVE AND TECHNICIAN
Cory joined Lyster Exteriors in 2012. He is an important part of our service staff as well as the sales team.
SCOTT STUCK
SALES MANAGER
Scott was part of the team back in 2000 and 2001 as a framer and roofing installer. He returned in 2006 and works in roofing installation and sales.
BILL FITZSIMMONS
OPERATIONS MANAGER / SALES REPRESENTATIVE
With 25 years experience in the roofing, siding, and window business, Bill joined Lyster Exteriors in 2010. He manages our commercial clients. Bill also assists with our residential projects-from sales through coordinating installations.
DANTE OTTOLINI
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Dante joined the Lyster team in 2014.
TONY KOSHAR
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Tony has been in residential and commercial sales for over 32 years. Tony says he loves his job at Lyster because of the people he works with and the people he gets to meet and serve along the way. He enjoys spending time with his family and coaching the girls varsity basketball team in Otsego. His favorite hobby is golf.
LAURI KRUEGER
CUSTOMER SERVICE/ MARKETING ASSISTANT
Lauri Joined the company in 2014 bringing with her years of customer service experience. She handles phone calls for sales, service, warranty for Lyster Exterior crews and takes care of the marketing and advertising
JOSH HOPPE
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Josh joined Lyster Exteriors in 2019. He has a background in the manufacturing and service installation industries, with several years of experience working in production scheduling and purchasing.
SUE BRADY
OFFICE MANAGER
Sue joined Lyster Exteriors in 2012. She has various jobs with the internal aspects of our company.
MIKE DISHER
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Mike joined Lyster Exteriors in 2019, having 17 years of experience in property management. With an additional 14 ½ years with CORT Business Services serving as Reginal sales and Operations Manager of 7 districts. His years of experience helps provide a unique perspective into those businesses help us refine our overall service offering.
LATICIA LAUER
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER / ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Laticia joined Lyster Exteriors in 2017 with nearly 7 years of management experience. She is the human resources and accounting manager for our team
PENNY TERRY
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Penny joined Lyster Exteriors in 2014. She does everything from new leads, reports, billing and accounting.
ANDREW EDWARDS
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Joined the Lyster team May 2017.
CHRIS COLWELL
SIDING CREW SUPERVISOR
Joined the Lyster team April 2017, Has 32 years’ experience in the construction industry.
DUSTIN RICHMOND
FLAT ROOF SUPERVISOR
Joined the Lyster team November 2018.
KEN JONES JR
SIDING CREW SUPERVISOR
Joined the Lyster team March 2016.
LANCE LAUER
PRODUCT MANAGER
Joined the Lyster team in May 2006 as a roofer, eventually running his own roofing crew and in the beginning of 2015 made the transition into siding as a siding crew supervisor.
MARTY DINNEWETH
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Joined the Lyster team January 2021.
TRENT GAYLORD
FLAT ROOF SUPERVISOR
Joined the Lyster team in August 2017 as a manager for our Jackson location, as well as a member of the roofing crew, then transition to just the Kalamazoo area and is now one of our two flat roof supervisors.
RICK REED
SIDING & GUTTER CREW SUPERVISOR
Joined the Lyster team in November 2003 as a framer, was part of our roofing crews, transitioned to a roofing supervisor and is now the supervisor of a gutter/siding crew.
Our Services
Lyster Exteriors is your best choice for Roof Replacement, New Roof Installation, Roof Repairs, Roof Maintenance, Windows, Siding, Gutters, Doors and all of your other exterior home improvement needs.
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What they say about us
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I would recommend Lyster. They did our garage and house roof. They were fast did a great job and cleaned up great. Very pleased with there work.
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We had a complete tear-off, insulation added, and re-shingled roofing job with gutters replaced on one side of house. In all it was a great experience from the initial contact / quote to the final inspection and clean-up. Fast and professional work.
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Lyster did our roof, gutters, and insulation. Very professional, fast, and after words cleaned the yard...it was November, they raked everything from the house out way past the work zone. We are using them again for sure.
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Had them do a commercial building for us and we were very pleased with their work.The price was fair, they matched the colors nicely, installed professionally and cleaned up when they were done. We would happily use them again for future projects.
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They replaced our roof right after we bought or house and did a wonderful job. They were punctual, professional, and did a nice job cleaning up after they were done.
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Greatest crew, friendly, respectful and get the job done well and quick. I recommend them to everyone.
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Lyster crew just finished residing our 130yr. old farmhouse. Striping old siding, reinsulating, trimming and lots of other incidentals. Chris and his crew were great! Worked in poor weather, showed up same time every day, professional, courteous, hard working and pay attention to the little things. I have 40 years working in the building trades and this is one of the best companies I've come across. They do good work.
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I used Lyster Exteriors to roof my house and pole barn. Their company was awesome from start to finish. They were professional from the first phone call, throughout the bidding process and to the finish product. The installers were very friendly and cleaned up great. I highly recommend calling Lyster Exteriors for any project you may have.
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What a fabulous company to deal with. From their sales staff to their office staff, I couldn't have been treated better. Their crews were top notch, efficient and the staff treated me with care and respect. The work was fantastic and I really enjoyed the interaction with Lyster Extriors!!!
Brooklyn S
23:22 17 Oct 22
Impeccable service!When my husband and I were taking in bids from local contractors for replacement windows we were... on the fence on which one to select. We received 6 bids and were contemplating on price, reputation and best in class service. We decided to go with Lyster Exteriors for 3 reasons: Reputation, Referral, and Jesse, the Production Manager at Lyster.Lyster and their crew were prompt, professional, courteous and handled every question and need that we had. I cannot thank the crew and Jesse, for their impeccable service, ease, and communication throughout the process. One of our windows had been cracked during shipping from the Manufacturer, and Lyster immediately indicated to us that it will be replaced. They placed the order and two weeks later called us to install, we have never been so satisfied in selecting Lyster. We’ve referred 3 families to them and they too have been completely satisfied.Thank you Jesse and the full crew at Lyster Exteriors for a job well done! I appreciate all that you’ve done for us and will continue to utilize your company for future services. Thank you!read more
Adam vandergronden
15:07 10 Aug 22
I needed a new roof so I asked my friends who they recommend, Lyster was the most recommended so I asked for a quote... from them and several other companies. Lyster came back with the best price but for the same quality.In just a few weeks (maybe 2?) the guys were out there getting the new roof on.Everyone was nice and the made sure to clean everything up when they were done. It was extremely easy on my part.Also, the roof looks great! We had a big storm the next week and it was great to see everything withstand the big test of nature.I especially want to thank Mike for not being a “pushy” sales guy like a few other were. I also wanted to thank the crew for staying late. They were working into the night Friday night to make sure they got everything done asap and I appreciated that SO MUCH. 100/10 would recommend.read more
Alexis Tokarsky
19:07 08 Aug 22
Lyster just completed our new deck and we couldn’t be happier!! Mike, Lance, and the team were amazing throughout the... entire process. On time, polite, hard working, amazing craftsmanship. Thank you!!!read more
John bartelt
19:24 28 Jul 22
Lyster Exteriors installed a new roof at my home and they did an excellent job. I worked with Jesse Eyre who was very... helpful explaining the various roofing material options, warranty durations, and which shingle would provide me with the best results for the long-term. What impressed me the most was how professional and responsive Jesse was. The job was completed on time and the Lyster Team made sure all of the old roofing debris were cleaned up after the job. I would highly recommend Lyster Exteriors.read more
M Schultz
23:01 27 Jul 22
Lyster Exteriors recently replaced our roof after storm damage. They responded quickly to make the roof water tight.... The work was completed quickly and professionally. Would definitely use them for any future exterior work.read more
Michelle Heuring
19:11 26 Jul 22
I had some seamless gutter installed on my home by Lyster. My husband came home from work, and said it looked like... nobody had been there. I said, "look, the gutter is there". Blended in so well he couldn't tell! None of our yard look disturbed, no scrap or materials left behind from install. Jesse was amazing to work with and kept in touch the entire process.read more
Ken Miller
20:25 11 Jul 22
Had individual come out for deck and porch repair, was to receive estimate by email never received, never got call back... or anything. If could give negative stars i would. We will need a roof in a few years along with gutters as well. I guess someone else will get that job. Very unprofessionalread more
Bruce Simrod
04:02 04 Jun 22
I called on a Wednesday for a small home repair. Thursday a representative came looked at the job gave me a quote that... I accepted. Did the work on the spot. The employee was very conscientious. He did the job he was hired for cleaned up and was pleasant. I would call if I needed their assistance for another occasion.read more
Tegan Stiemsma
13:07 01 Jun 22
Recently had our roof redone and used Lysters.At first, there wasn't very good communication and our roof wasn't... completely done for a few months. We reached out a few times for a follow up and to see if we could get a few cosmetic issues resolved and finally got in contact with Jesse Eyre.Jesse has been responsive and has been helping us to get the last few issues resolved. He has been professional and VERY patient with us as we learn more about this process.Although the project started out rough, we greatly appreciated Jesse stepping in and making things right!read more
Douglas Cermak
12:50 17 May 22
Lyster Exteriors completed our roof removal and replacement last week. We could not be happier with their work. They... arrived as schedule, were extremely professional and their attention to detail was impressive. They covered windows, plants and outdoor equipment to assure they were not damaged, at the end of each day they cleaned up prior to leaving. Although it is tough to be excited about a new roof, it looks great. We highly recommend Lyster Exteriors.read more
Ron A.
13:19 06 May 22
Drake, Scott, Meliton and his crew were all courteous, conscientious and very professional. They did a EXCELLENT job!... Exceeded my expectations! Many thanks! Would highly recommend Lyster Exteriors.read more
Barbara Wiedmayer
20:01 30 Jan 22
Nearly a year ago we purchased a home that required a huge amount of work both interior and exterior. I had received... good reviews from a close friend who had used Lyster services and called Dante Ottolini, service representative, whom she had used. First things first... Dante is one of the kindest and most patient gentleman that worked with us through nearly our entire project, which in the beginning seemed overwhelming. Through Covid delays and life circumstances he was able to help us in the many decisions and provide expert and seamless service for home and garage roofing, gutters, replacement windows and doors. He was available with quick callbacks, even during evening and weekend hours and talked us thru every question imaginable. It was his dedicated work that helped get us moving in the right direction. When questions and surprises came up with this very old and dilapidated structure, that is now home for our daughter, he was able to help us every time. When there were any problems or concerns, they were remedied right away. He set the best “first impression” for the company and carried thru.Special shout outs to Ken, team leader for door and window replacements and John, team leader for roofing for their expertise, professionalism and just plain hard work! Thank you!I found Lyster Exteriors to provide fair and competitive pricing and everyone I spoke with but never met (office, accounting, scheduling) were friendly, professional and accurate in the information I was requesting. I would definitely use Lyster Exteriors again and will refer them to others.read more
Kings Equipment Group
19:28 07 Oct 21
Great business that does quality work! Thanks for all your help at our facilities.
Michael Willis
21:01 05 Oct 21
Very professional! Stayed late to get the job done. Clean up was excellent!!
Alan Clark
22:55 16 Sep 21
Lyster Exteriors provided our house with a little needed facelift. Thanks to the great team for collaborating with me... to ensure our vision was met. We couldn't be more happy with the finished product.Great team. I would recommend Lyster's for all your exterior work. They reroofed the house 2 years agoread more
Pamela Webster
16:01 10 Aug 21
Lyster did a wonderful job on our roof. Sy was easy to work with responded quickly when we had questions. We will... definitely recommend them to our family and friends.read more
Kris Meach
18:12 22 Jun 21
Friendly, quick and thorough. Previous experiences with contractors have left me with debris in my yard that landed my... dog in the ER. NOT A CONCERN with Lyster. I swear my yard is cleaner than before they began and my roof looks amazing.read more
Amanda Whitaker
19:12 15 Jun 21
We had a complete exterior replacement and looks fabulous!! The crews were very professional and willing to work with... us along the way on anything and everything. We had to wait an extra 6 months to get these guys and couldn't be happier that we did. Their work is top notch, if you want professionals doing your work I highly recommend Lyster Exteriors. We had ALOT of work done and couldn't be happier with the results. A huge thank you to Sy for putting the project together and everyone involved in working on our home, we Love it!!read more
James Bradford
15:51 11 Jun 21
Lyster did an amazing job on my house and garage roofs! The crew was efficient and the clean-up afterwards was... impressive. Considering all of the shingles that had to be removed there were only a few TINY scraps left behind. In addition , the yard was not damaged at all!The roofs look great and the company reps I spoke with were all very professional. Why go anywhere else?read more
Carolyn Martin
23:08 20 May 21
I needed work done to re-wrap the 2 columns under my front porch overhang that has experienced rot. They had 2 separate... people come out to evaluate my project. Was told after the 2nd eval...a third would contact me. That never happened. 2 Weeks later I called the main number...who deferred me back to the last person who had been out. He of course never called me back after I left a voicemail. Terrible service...if you don't want the job at least tell me so I can move on. Would not recommend!!!read more
James Reincke
18:54 12 May 21
Called for estimate on gutter replacement, facia and soffit. Everything went fine, guy came out reviewed what needed... to be done. Received email, manager turned job down, with no reason as to why. Must be my job isn’t large enough for them.read more
Nathan Crandell
19:20 17 Dec 20
So many other roofing companies gave me the run-a-round or tried to con me into getting the entire roof replaced. No... one else would call/email me in a timely manner.It was extremely refreshing when Cory Tyler came to the house within a couple days, shook my hand, and gave me a business card. The actual repair happened the day after the payment was confirmed. They were honest, fast, and communicated well.read more
Kristina Coury
17:25 12 Dec 20
Edit 4/17/21- I got a call after posting this and they told me someone was supposed to come out and do a final... inspection with me. That never happened. They said they’d figure it out and call me back. No one ever called. No one ever came to do an inspection. It’s been 4 months since I posted this review and almost a year since I had services from them. Very upset by the lack of communication and customer service I’ve received overall.I really wanted to like this place as the person I dealt with was very nice. They were very unorganized scheduling my job. Upon completing it, they had thrown away several cases of brand new shingles, didn't correctly repair the flashing and a few other little things. It took over 3 months to get only some of the issues fixed and no one ever called me to schedule them showing up. They just randomly showed up months later, complained, left without saying anything and still only fixing one of the issues I had. I had also talked to my rep three separate times that the attic needed to be insulated when my roof was done and it was never done. Overall, I’m very upset with how this whole thing went given how much I spent.read more
Tom Comer
21:02 09 Nov 20
The Team at Lyster Exteriors have done several projects for us and we have had a great experience each time. They are... reliable and communicate well. They pick up after themselves and each team member is very professional. One of the biggest things that I have appreciated is their honesty. I asked them to quote a job and they provided advise that allowed me to get what I want accomplished much cheaper than a full on replacement. This is why they will always have a loyal customer.read more
John Haskins
13:35 21 Oct 20
Lyster Exteriors did a very fine job tearing off my 25 year old roof and installing a new roof. The crew of 3 showed... up on time, were pleasant, and worked hard and efficiently. Salesman and project manager Lee T was the best. His pricing was attractive and easy to understand, his technical expertise was invaluable and confidence boosting, and his personal ownership of my project was exceptional. When small issues surfaced he was at my house and in my attic and did whatever was necessary to make me a happy and satisfied customer. Five stars.read more
Will Howson
14:20 17 Sep 20
It is a very busy time for chimney repair and cleaning.Lyster's picked up immediately and were professional. They... were straight to the point and although they are very busy and couldn't fit us in, due to the nature of our situation, I appreciate their responsiveness.read more
Carpl Daly
20:19 04 Aug 20
They replaced my roof in 2014 and a week or so ago I noticed that my skylight was leaking. I called on 7-28 and they... were here today, 8-4, ans replaced it at no charge under the warranty. Great to work with.read more
Troy Fuller
01:56 28 Oct 19
We had a complete roof replacement in September. I was extremely happy with Lyster Exteriors, all the way from the... help and quote provided by Dante to the crew that did the installation. I had been worried about having our replacement done due to the size and complexity of our roof, but the Lyster crew installed it quicker than I expected and did a top-notch quality job. It looks great. Not only was the price less than other quotes, but I was also able to include the Certainteed extended 5 star warranty in that price. Would definitely use Lyster again for any exterior work based on this experience.read more
Nancy Seibert
17:30 11 Oct 19
Recently I contracted with Lyster Exteriors to have some restoration work done to my home, which is over 100 years old.... The old siding was removed and replaced with new vinyl siding, as well as all the windows were wrapped in aluminum trim in the colors of my choice burgundy and white. The old wood trimmed front porch was also replaced with gray composite flooring along with white vinyl turned posts, railing, spindles and aluminum ceiling. Since my house is old, I requested everything to be as authentic as the the old look if possible, right down to how the pattern of the floor and ceiling was cut and placed to duplicate the old pattern. The job turned out to be beyond my expectations. It is beautiful thanks to the workers from Lyster ( Luke, my salesman as well as Lance, Johnny and Tim ) who used their talents, know-how and skills to do a remarkable job. They were also extremely hard workers, courteous, and easy to talk to about any concerns or questions I might have had. My old home is now absolutely beautiful....and, best of all, I will no longer ever have to paint anything again. Thank you so very much to Lyster Exteriors for doing such a phenomenal job for me......I would highly recommend them to anyone. My house is on the main road through town and has already been the talk of everyone that sees it. Thank you so very much, Lyster, for everything.Nancy SeibertOtsego Michiganread more
Jay Roder
06:22 10 Sep 19
Lyster did our roof, gutters, and insulation. Very professional, fast, and after words cleaned the yard...it was... November, they raked everything from the house out way past the work zone. We are using them again for sure.read more
Mary Baker
12:05 01 Sep 19
I would recommend Lyster. They did our garage and house roof. They were fast did a great job and cleaned up great. Very... pleased with there work.read more
Pamela Berlinski
16:35 10 Jun 19
Superb!Lyster has installed doors, windows, siding and gutters at my older home.They do outstanding high quality work... on difficult projects.Luke is always available to offer solutions should issues arise and is extremely innovative on ways to cut costs where possible. All of the craftsmen are highly skilled and exhibit excellent workmanship.I'd like to see Lyster offer interior remodeling also - I'd call them in a heartbeat, no question.read more
Garry Muma
13:26 06 Jun 19
We had a complete tear-off, insulation added, and re-shingled roofing job with gutters replaced on one side of house.... In all it was a great experience from the initial contact / quote to the final inspection and clean-up. Fast and professional work.read more
Lukas Pederson
21:24 03 Jun 19
Lyster redid our roof recently and the whole experience was awesome. Luke provided a detailed quote that was head and... shoulders above the other quotes we received in terms of detail. He was up front and honest about the quote and educated us on what exactly they would be doing and why, which was so helpful for me since I have no prior knowledge on the subject.At the last minute, we contacted Luke and asked if the crew could add some sun tunnels and Luke didn't hesitate to accommodate our last minute request. We had planned to install in the inside portion of the sun tunnels ourselves and when we ran into an issue, Luke took time out of his schedule to come help after their part of the job was done. The crew that did our roof was amazingly efficient and worked incredibly hard. I'm sure a lot of companies may have been able to do this job, but the customer service we received from Lyster was unmatched. They were awesome to work with and went above and beyond to make sure we were satisfied with the job. Highly recommend.read more
Dan Moyle
15:34 31 Aug 17
Jesse Eyre and his entire team was terrific. From the initial call asking for information - a new roof is a huge burden... for most of us - to picking out the shingles all the way to working with our insurance and payment needs, it was a great experience. The work went quickly. Jesse under-promised and over-delivered. I recommend roofing needs to Lyster Exteriors now for sure.read more
Donald Hrdina
20:40 30 May 17
So glad I choose Lyster for my siding project. My house looks great and everyone I dealt with at Lyster was... knowledgeable and customer focused. I was impressed that their Sales rep had extensive product knowledge about siding, having been on the suplier side as well as having hands on experience. This came in handy when it came to helping me pick the right siding and shakes, as well as how to best wrap the windows, selecting the right colors and answering all my questions. Lyster stood out from other siding companies in that Lyster was the only company I found that provides insurance for their employees which others do not, so that I did not need to worry about someone getting hurt while doing my house. The Lyster crews that did my house were very skilled, fast and customer focused. I was impressed by the laser leveling they did to make sure the siding wrapped around the house and came back at the right level which didn’t seem easy to me considering all the coves and contours of our house. I loved the way the doors were wrapped to give the effect of a molding contour not just box molding. They did a terrific job making complicated cuts for the siding above our garage’s angled roof. I especially was impressed that the work that would be hidden by siding was done well even though no one would see it. The workers always took the time to address any question I had. Lyster’s scheduler gave me a schedule for my siding project and Lyster crews completed the project ahead of schedule. I am so glad I choose Lyster and highly recommend them.read more
