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For metal roofing, the roof is inspected and photographed first, and the scope and price come in writing.
One call to (855) 512-1072 reaches Roofers Hotline for metal roofing in Minneapolis and 30 towns across Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Scott and 9 more counties. Calls are answered 24 hours a day and every estimate is put in writing before work starts.
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.
Standing seam panels hide their fasteners, while exposed-fastener panels are screwed through the surface. Hail up to 3 inches appears in the Hennepin County record, so panel type and thickness matter. Your written estimate lists the panel you choose. Call to compare the two for your roof.
Underlayment sits between the deck and the panels and has to handle heat under metal and cold above it. The metro has a High ice dam risk, so this layer deserves attention at the eaves. The estimate names the underlayment used. Call to go over it before work starts.
Trim, ridge, eave and valley pieces are where metal roofs meet the rest of the house, and where leaks start if they are poorly done. With 54.3 inches of snow a year at the Lower St. Anthony Falls station, these joints see steady melt. Call for an estimate that lists each detail.
Snow slides off metal faster than off shingles, so guards hold it on the roof above doors, walkways and gutters. The metro averages 54.3 inches of snow a year at the Lower St. Anthony Falls station. Your estimate shows where guards go. Call to have the roof checked for placement.
How the job runs, call by call, is explained under metal roofing explained.
Roofers Hotline books metal roofing in Minneapolis with one call, 24 hours a day. The storm record is the reason to make it: the Storm Prediction Center has logged 328 hail reports within 15 km of the city since 2000, which puts the metro in the Very High hail band, and Hennepin County had 127 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015. Hail that size dents and cracks shingles, while a metal roof is built to take it. Call to talk through panel types and ask for a written estimate before any work starts.
Minneapolis homes are old, and that changes how a metal roof job goes. By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 73% of homes here were built before 1980, and the median year built is 1950, so the visit often starts with checking the deck and framing under the old roof. The climate adds to it: the Lower St. Anthony Falls weather station records 54.3 inches of snow a year and 146.9 days with a low at or below 32 F. Your written estimate covers the deck, the underlayment and snow guards. Call to book the visit.
Across this metro's 254 ZIP codes, Minneapolis emergency roof repair is explained visit by visit.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Hennepin County); OpenFEMA declarations (Hennepin County); NOAA SPC reports; NCEI 1991 to 2020 normals. Updated October 2026.
Metal roofing makes sense when you plan to keep the roof 40 years or more, when hail and wind exposure is high, or when low-slope sections keep failing early. Minneapolis fits that: hail as large as 3 inches shows up in the county record, and ice dam risk is High. If shingles are bruised after a storm or a low-slope section keeps leaking, photograph the roof from the ground and do not climb it. Call to book an inspection and get the written estimate.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Metal roof, standing seam | $14,200–$79,100 | $835–$4,651 per square |
| Metal roof, metal shingles | $8,100–$44,600 | $477–$2,624 per square |
| Asphalt shingles, architectural | $10,300–$30,900 | $605–$1,815 per square |
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 (Fixr, This Old House, Bob Vila, NerdWallet) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
Through the same number, homeowners also book roof leak repair across this metro, with a photographed inspection ahead of the estimate.
Why call
Book metal roofing before hail season starts. Storm Prediction Center reports within 25 km of Minneapolis peak in May, and the season runs April through August, so a roof replaced in the colder months is ready before the first big storm. With 146.9 freeze days a year, the work also goes best when you schedule it ahead rather than after a leak. You get an inspection, a written estimate and then the installation. Call to book your visit.
10 miles away, this service is booked through the same number; see our coverage of Saint Paul for that town's figures.
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
Hail is a strong reason. Hennepin County logged 127 hail events of one inch or larger since 2015, and the largest hail in that record was 3 inches. Metal panels are made for that exposure. Call to have your roof inspected and ask for a written estimate.
It might. By Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 73% of local homes were built before 1980, so the deck and framing get checked at the visit. Anything that needs work is listed in your written estimate. Call to book that inspection.
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. Call to ask for a written estimate and have the details ready to check.
Yes, on poorly insulated roofs. The nearest station logs 147 freezing days and 54 inches of snow in a normal year. Meltwater refreezes at the eaves unless the attic is sealed.
Homeowners across the metro also ask Does homeowners insurance cover roof replacement?
Our guide to common roof problems here goes deeper, from the same county storm and housing records. See also our local guide to roof emergency warning signs, written 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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