Weather Shield Home Experts
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- License # BC792804
- Status MN Licensed
- Expires 2028-03-31
- Last checked Oct 07, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Rochester, Minnesota — based at 816 N Broadway Ave, Rochester, MN 55906.
- Typical jobs: roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof inspection.
- State license #BC792804 (MN Licensed), expires 2028-03-31.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
Services Offered
Checking Weather Shield Home Experts against the Minnesota record
Minnesota licenses residential contractors through the Department of Labor and Industry — roofing falls under a residential building, remodeling or roofing license, and the department publishes the whole register Official lookup: Minnesota DLI license lookup.
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- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
Registry last checked October 2026; the license on file shows an expiration of 2028-03-31. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Storm history for Rochester and Olmsted County
Add up the hail entries NOAA filed for Olmsted County since 2017 and you land on 94. Hail of quarter size or bigger fell on 19 separate days. 4 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The biggest stone was 2 inches, about a hen egg. 2026 is the last year with a 1.75-inch report.
The same record has 10 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
Measured per square mile, Olmsted County ranks 6 of 62 Minnesota counties with 30 or more reports, which puts it in the top third. Density works out to 166.4 reports per 1,000 square miles.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 81 mph.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Weather Shield Home Experts or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Within 25 miles of Rochester, the last 90 days brought 2 NOAA hail reports.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Density rank in state | 6 of 62 |
| Top gust, mph | 81 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 4 |
| Peak month | May |
| Hail events since 2017 | 94 |
| Tornado reports on file | 10 |
The record's top day is May 29, 2018: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Rock Dell.
| Calendar year | Entries | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 2017 | 27 | 1.75 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 |
Who lives under these roofs
Median year built in Rochester is 1987, a typical house age of 39 years. Pre-1980 construction makes up 42.2 percent of homes in Rochester. Set a typical $10,800 asphalt job beside the $287,500 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $287,500 |
| Typical year built | 1987 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.2% |
| Single-family homes | 68% |
| Homes counted | 53,595 |
What a new roof costs in Rochester
Local pricing in Rochester is within 5 percent of the national basis, so asphalt shingles run $6,720 to $14,880. For the Rochester, MN Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $61,940 a year. The county holds 15 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 60 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Typical life | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $450 | $20,160 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 yr | $510 | $8,880 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 yr | $410 | $22,560 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $410 | $30,720 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 yr | $430 | $18,240 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $430 | $11,760 |
Weather Shield Home Experts by the numbers
The 4.8-star rating on 48 reviews puts Weather Shield Home Experts 0.06 under the Rochester listing average of 4.86. Treat the numbers as imported public ratings: not gathered and not checked by PickARoofer. Expiry on file is 2028-03-31, roughly 17 months out. Of the 27 roofing listings in Rochester, 14 carry more reviews and 14 carry a higher star rating.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stars on listing | 4.8 stars |
| Review count | 48 |
| Average rating, Rochester | 4.86 stars |
| Listings in Rochester | 27 |
| With more reviews | 14 |
| With a higher rating | 14 |
| License number on file | BC792804 |
| Status on file | MN Licensed |
| Expires | 2028-03-31 (17 months) |
Questions about roofing in Rochester
- Should I call a roofer right after hail?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
- When is hail season in Rochester?
- Hail clusters in May (43 percent), and April through July add up to 88 percent of the record.
- Where can I look up the license for Weather Shield Home Experts?
- Look up the Minnesota record by license number, check the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How much hail does Olmsted County see?
- Since 2017 the county has 94 reports; hail of 1 inch or more came on 19 of those days, mostly in May.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Olmsted County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 2 inches, close to a hen egg. 4 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
- How old are homes in Rochester?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1987. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
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