Mid-September finally brought real rain to the region. Between September 11 and 17, more than 150 Minnesota climate stations recorded 1.5 to 2.5 inches, and Delano in Wright County set a daily record with 1.70 inches on the 17th. That rain also delivered the first real test of your gutters, and many homeowners discovered water…
Every summer hailstorm brings two things to the Upper Midwest: damaged roofs and out-of-state trucks. Storm chaser roofers follow the weather from state to state, set up for a few months, and leave before the warranty calls start. This year gave them plenty to chase. The June 19 hail in the Twin Cities, the July…
Metal roofing comes in two basic families, and the choice between them shapes how your roof performs for the next 40 years. The standing seam vs exposed fastener question comes up on nearly every metal roofing estimate we write in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Both systems are steel, both shed snow, and both outlast asphalt. However,…
Homeowners ask us the same question every week: when is the best time to replace a roof? For Minnesota and Wisconsin, the honest answer is right now. September and early October give roofing crews the warm days, cool nights, and dry stretches that a roof needs to go on correctly. Moreover, summer storm season is…
