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For emergency roof repair, the roof is inspected and photographed first, and the scope and price come in writing.
Roofers Hotline is a roofing company for emergency roof repair in Minneapolis and 30 towns across Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Scott and 9 more counties, on one phone number, (855) 512-1072. Someone answers at any hour, and the estimate is written down before any work begins.
The Storm Prediction Center has logged 328 hail reports within 15 km of the city center since 2000, a very high band for storm inspection.
A tarp or temporary dry-in covers the opening so rain stops reaching your ceilings and insulation. In the metro, hail of one inch or larger hit the county 127 times since 2015, so open shingles after a storm are common. Call as soon as you see a leak, and the dry-in goes on before the next rain.
Branches and storm debris can hide damage and hold water against the shingles. The county has recorded four damaging thunderstorm wind events and three tornadoes since 2015, and any of them can leave limbs on a roof. The debris is cleared so the damage can be seen and measured. Do not pull branches off yourself, and call instead.
Shingles or flashing that wind has lifted can tear off completely in the next gust. The Storm Prediction Center counts 328 hail reports within 15 kilometers of the city since 2000, so another storm is never far off. Lifted sections are fastened or covered to hold until the permanent repair. If you see a loose edge from the ground, call.
Clear photographs show what the storm did before the temporary fix covers it. They record damage from the ground, on the roof and inside the house. Hail as large as 3 inches has been recorded in the county, and photos help show the scale. Keep every receipt too. Deductibles are never waived or rebated. Call to schedule the photographs.
The work for emergency roof repair is explained step by step, from the first call to the written estimate.
Roofers Hotline handles emergency roof repair in Minneapolis: one call, a tarp or temporary dry-in over the damage, and a written estimate before any work starts. The storm record is the reason to call quickly. The county logged 127 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015, the largest at 3 inches, and the Storm Prediction Center has 328 hail reports within 15 kilometers of the city since 2000, a Very High hail band. Hail that size can open shingles and flashing in one afternoon, and the next rain finds the gap. Call 24 hours a day and the dry-in comes first.
Housing here is old. By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 73% of homes in Minneapolis were built before 1980 (60% county-wide), and the median home dates to 1950. Older roofs tend to have worn flashing and aged decking, so the visit looks past the visible hole to the wood around it. Winter adds pressure: the 1991 to 2020 normals at the Lower St. Anthony Falls station show about 147 freeze days a year and 54 inches of snow, and ice dam risk is High. The written estimate covers the temporary fix and what the roof needs afterward. Call to start it.
For this service locally, see roof leak repair across this metro, booked across the metro's 254 ZIP codes with a written estimate first.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Hennepin County); OpenFEMA declarations (Hennepin County); NOAA SPC reports. Updated October 2026.
After a hail or wind event, look from the ground for shingles lifted or missing, a sagging section, branches on the roof, or water stains on a ceiling. May is the peak hail month here, and the county has recorded three tornadoes since 2015, so damage can show up fast. Move belongings away from drips and catch water in a bucket, but do not climb up. Photograph the damage from the yard and from inside, keep every receipt, and call for a tarp before the next rain.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency tarping (storm stop-gap) | $200–$1,200 | per job |
| Roof leak repair | $500–$2,000 | per job |
| Roof repair, moderate (a section, valley or underlayment) | $1,200–$3,700 | per job |
| Roof repair, major (decking, structure, a whole plane) | $1,900–$18,700 | per job |
Full roof cost breakdown for this metro.
Typical range for this metro, built from published ranges and the local labor index (1.35); a written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Not a quote: typical 2026 ranges from published cost guides and Census County Business Patterns 2022 payroll data; your written estimate depends on pitch, layers and decking.
Source: published 2026 cost guides (RoofVista, Fixr, Bob Vila, Today's Homeowner) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
Through the same number, homeowners also book Minneapolis roof inspection, with a photographed inspection ahead of the estimate.
Why call
Book as soon as damage appears, and watch the calendar. Hail season runs April through August, and May alone accounts for 247 of the 758 hail reports within 25 kilometers since 2000. Then comes the cold: about 147 freeze days a year means water that gets under a loose section can freeze and widen the gap. The visit delivers a tarp or dry-in, the debris cleared, and a written estimate for the permanent repair. Call any hour, and book the dry-in before the next forecast storm.
For this service 10 miles out, read roofing coverage in Saint Paul, which uses the same number.
Minnesota licensing: Minnesota requires residential roofers to hold a Department of Labor and Industry residential building contractor or residential roofer license. Look up any license at Minnesota DLI.
Questions
No. Wet shingles, loose debris and a damaged deck make a roof dangerous, and hail damage is easy to photograph from the ground. Look from the yard, take pictures inside where water is coming in, and move belongings away. Then call Roofers Hotline so the roof is checked and covered safely.
A tarp or temporary dry-in keeps water out until the roof can be repaired properly. It is the first step, not the last. Once the roof is dry, the written estimate lays out the permanent repair. With about 147 freeze days a year, a loose section left alone can get worse, so call to book the permanent repair.
Minnesota requires residential roofers to hold a Department of Labor and Industry residential building contractor or residential roofer license. Look up any license at Minnesota DLI before work begins. When storm damage has left your roof open, call Roofers Hotline and ask for the written estimate.
Homeowners across the metro also ask Does homeowners insurance cover roof replacement?
For the longer read, see the local guide to hail and storm damage claims, built from this county's own records. Our guide to the roof problems seen most here goes deeper, from the same county storm and housing records.
Takes about a minute. Tell us the ZIP code and what the roof is doing, and a local roofer calls you back to book an inspection and written estimate.
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