Vertex Roofing
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- License # BC635982
- Status MN Licensed
- Expires 2027-03-31
- Last checked Oct 22, 2026
- Roofing Contractor serving Duluth, Minnesota — based at 4891 Miller Trunk Hwy #200, Hermantown, MN 55811.
- Work covered: roof repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, emergency repair, storm damage repair.
- State license #BC635982 (MN Licensed), expires 2027-03-31.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
Services Offered
How to check Vertex Roofing on 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.
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
Registry last checked October 2026; the license on file shows an expiration of 2027-03-31. A badge covers the license match only, not insurance or workmanship.
Storm history for Duluth, St. Louis County
Add up the hail entries NOAA filed for St. Louis County since 2017 and you land on 203. On 40 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or larger. Golf-ball hail or larger came on 10 days. The top size logged was 3 inches, comparable to a teacup. The most recent golf-ball day on file is in 2024.
0 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Duluth over the past 90 days.
Reports cluster in June (33 percent of the total); April through July carry 72 percent. In 6 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 107 mph.
Counted per area, St. Louis County falls at 60 of 62 Minnesota counties, lower third, with 34.8 reports per 1,000 square miles.
9 tornadoes appear in the file too, strongest rated EF1.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 10 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 3 |
| Tornadoes on file | 9 |
| Reports, all years | 239 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 203 |
| Top gust, mph | 107 |
The single largest day was July 18, 2020: a 3-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Shaw.
| Year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 22 | 3 |
| 2024 | 39 | 2.5 |
The homes under these roofs
Half the homes in Duluth were built before 1951; the typical house is about 75 years old. Before 1980, 78.3 percent of the housing stock went up. At 25 years per asphalt roof, a house that age has worn through about 3 roofs, and many are on their second or third.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 60.2% |
| Homes counted | 39,805 |
| Detached and attached houses | 63.4% |
| Typical household income | $66,263 |
| Median year built | 1951 |
Budgeting a roof in Duluth
Local pricing in Duluth is within 5 percent of the national basis, so asphalt shingles run $6,720 to $14,880. For the Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $72,860 a year. Census County Business Patterns counts 21 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 76.2 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed cost | Lifespan | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $23,040-$38,400 | 50 to 70 yr | $30,720 |
| Concrete Tile | $14,400-$25,920 | 40 to 50 yr | $20,160 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,720-$11,040 | 15 to 20 yr | $8,880 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,680-$15,360 | 15 to 25 yr | $11,520 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,440-$24,960 | 20 to 30 yr | $19,200 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $16,320-$28,800 | 40 to 70 yr | $22,560 |
The numbers behind this listing
Expiry on file is 2027-03-31, close to 5 months away; a long job could outlast it.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| License on file | BC635982 |
| Status on file | MN Licensed |
| Expires | 2027-03-31 (5 months) |
Duluth roofing questions
- What is a roof replacement price in Duluth?
- Count on $6,720 to $14,880 for a standard asphalt job in Duluth; the middle is $10,800.
- Is hail common around Duluth?
- The county file counts 203 hail entries since 2017. 40 of those days reached 1 inch, and June leads the calendar.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- What is the biggest hail on record for St. Louis County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 3 inches, comparable to a teacup, with 10 golf-ball days.
- What time of year does Duluth get hail?
- Hail clusters in June (33 percent), and April through July add up to 72 percent of the record.
- What is the typical house age in Duluth?
- Median year built is 1951, which gives 75 years. A roof is younger than the house whenever it was replaced.
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