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Roof inspection starts with the problem found and photographed, then the scope and price in writing before any work starts.
Roofers Hotline books roof inspection in Minneapolis and 30 towns across Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Scott and 9 more counties from one number, (855) 512-1072. Calls are picked up 24/7, and no work starts without a written estimate.
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.
Each slope is checked for cracked, lifted or bruised shingles, whether on foot or by drone. Hail of one inch or larger was recorded 127 times in the county since 2015, and 28 of those events came in 2023 alone. You get photos of what the survey finds. Call to book the survey.
Flashing around chimneys and vents, along with valleys and the ridge, is where leaks usually start. With 73% of local homes built before 1980, older metal and sealant are common here. The inspector notes what is worn and what has lifted. Call to have these checked.
The attic shows damage the roof surface hides: damp decking, poor airflow and daylight coming through. Ice dam risk is High here, and 54.3 inches of snow falls in a normal year, so trapped heat and moisture matter. The attic findings go into your report. Call to schedule the attic check.
Gutters and downspouts are checked for clogs, sagging and loose sections, and for shingle granules that point to hail wear. The metro averages 34.4 inches of precipitation a year, so water has to move off the roof cleanly. You get a note on what needs fixing. Call to add this to your visit.
The work for roof inspection is explained step by step, from the first call to the written estimate.
A Roofers Hotline roof inspection in Minneapolis covers every slope, the flashing, valleys and ridge, the attic, and the gutters, and it ends with a written estimate before any work starts. Call when you buy or sell a house, after a storm, or when the roof has gone years without a look. Since 2000, the Storm Prediction Center has logged 328 hail reports within 15 km of the metro, which puts the city in the Very High hail band among the towns Roofers Hotline serves. Hail damage often shows up first as small bruises you cannot see from the yard, so a trained look on the roof is the sure way to know. Call 24 hours a day to book your inspection.
Hail drives this job in Minneapolis. NOAA's storm records show 127 hail events of one inch or larger in Hennepin County since 2015, and the largest stone measured 3 inches. The county record also lists 3 tornadoes. So the visit looks for impact marks on shingles, dented flashing and vents, and granule loss in gutters, and the written estimate separates hail damage from ordinary wear. Call to book an inspection and get the findings in writing.
The visit itself is covered under how emergency roof repair works here, which serves 254 ZIP codes.
Sources: NOAA Storm Events (Hennepin County); OpenFEMA declarations (Hennepin County); U.S. Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Updated October 2026.
Say you are closing on a house in Minneapolis next month and the seller says the roof is fine. A roof inspection before you buy shows what the listing does not. The same goes after a hail or wind event, and for a roof older than 15 years that no one has checked, or before a solar install. Hail here has reached 3 inches in the county record, so stay on the ground, photograph any missing shingles or dents you can see, and do not climb up. Call, and the inspection will confirm what is there.
Costs
| Job | Range | Per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Roof inspection | $400–$800 | per visit |
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) and Census County Business Patterns 2022 roofing-contractor payroll.
Through the same number, homeowners also book roof leak repair here, with a photographed inspection ahead of the estimate.
Why call
In the Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, 73% of homes in Minneapolis were built before 1980, and the median home dates to 1950. Roofs on houses that old often carry older flashing, tight attic space and worn vents, so a full look is worth booking. Hail season runs April through August, with May the peak month, so an inspection in early spring gets ahead of it. You get the inspection, a written report with photos, and a written estimate before any work starts. Call to pick a day.
Homeowners outside this metro center can open what shapes roofs in Saint Paul, about 10 miles out, for the same service and the same written estimate.
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
Book one in spring before hail season, which runs April through August with May as the peak month. Also book after any hail or wind event, and before buying or selling a home. The metro has 146.9 days a year at or below freezing in the 1991 to 2020 climate normals, so winter wear adds up. Call to schedule.
It includes a surface walk or drone survey of every slope, a check of flashing, penetrations, valleys and ridge, an attic check for moisture, ventilation and daylight, and a gutter and drainage check. You then get a written report with photos and a repair-or-replace opinion. Call to book the visit.
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. To start with an inspection and a written estimate, call Roofers Hotline.
Census estimates put the median build year here at 1950. A first roof is long gone by now, so a replacement quote usually arrives beside the repair quote.
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Our local guide to common roof problems here draws on the same county storm and housing records. The same county storm and housing records feed our local guide to roof emergency warning signs.
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.
Start your requestOr call: the number at the top of this page is answered 24/7.