Roofing First Solutions LLC
- Roofing Contractor serving Rochester, Minnesota — based at 829 3rd Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55904.
- Work covered: emergency repair, roof repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Roofing First Solutions LLC in Minnesota
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.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
Hail and wind history for Rochester, Olmsted County
Add up the hail reports NOAA filed for Olmsted County since 2017 and you land on 94. 19 different days brought hail of at least 1 inch. Stones of 1.75 inches or more appeared on 4 days, and the biggest stone came in at 2 inches, near a hen egg. 2026 is the last year that has a 1.75-inch report.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Roofing First Solutions LLC included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Within 25 miles of Rochester, the last 90 days produced 2 NOAA hail reports.
10 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF2.
Measured per square mile, Olmsted County ranks 6 of 62 Minnesota counties with 30 or more reports, placing it in the top third. Density works out to 166.4 reports per 1,000 square miles.
88 percent of reports fall between April and July, and May alone has 43 percent. In 6 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports in April to July | 88% |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 4 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 19 |
| Busiest month | May |
| Tornadoes on file | 10 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 94 |
The largest single day in the record is May 29, 2018: a 2-inch stone, about the size of a hen egg, reported near Rock Dell.
| Calendar year | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 2018 | 11 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1.5 |
The housing stock in Rochester
The median home in Rochester was built in 1987, so the typical house is 39 years old. Pre-1980 construction makes up 42.2 percent of homes in Rochester. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement. Against a median home value of $287,500, a $10,800 mid-range asphalt roof is 4 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached and attached houses | 68% |
| Homes counted | 53,595 |
| Median build year | 1987 |
| Median home value | $287,500 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.2% |
Replacement 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. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Service life | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 yr | $510 | $30,720 |
| Metal Shingles | 35 to 50 yr | $430 | $18,240 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 yr | $430 | $11,760 |
| Concrete Tile | 40 to 50 yr | $450 | $20,160 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 yr | $410 | $30,720 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | 15 to 25 yr | $580 | $11,520 |
Rochester roofing questions
- How much is a roof replacement in Rochester?
- Budget $6,720 to $14,880 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $10,800 in the middle. Other materials are in the cost table.
- Does Rochester get a lot of hail?
- The county file counts 94 hail entries since 2017. 19 of those days reached 1 inch, and May leads the calendar.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- How big does hail get near Rochester?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2 inches, comparable to a hen egg, with 4 golf-ball days.
- How old are the roofs 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.
- When is hail season in Rochester?
- 88 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and May alone has 43 percent.
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