Fairmont Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Mankato, Minnesota — based at 77 Downtown Plaza, Fairmont, MN 56031.
- Typical jobs: roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Checking Fairmont Roofing against the Minnesota record
residential roofing work in Minnesota needs a Department of Labor and Industry license — building, remodeling or roofing — and every one of them is on the department's public register Official lookup: Minnesota DLI license lookup.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
Hail and wind history for Mankato and Blue Earth County
Add up the hail reports NOAA logged for Blue Earth County since 2017 and you reach 45. Reports of 1 inch or more cover 10 days. 7 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The biggest stone was 3.5 inches, roughly a teacup. The newest golf-ball day in the record dates to 2026.
Scaled by size, Blue Earth County is number 19 of the 62 counties in Minnesota that we compare, so it sits in the top third at 88.8 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Reports cluster in April (29 percent of the total); April through July account for 78 percent. In 6 months of the year, hail is rare in the record.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Fairmont Roofing, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 100 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 2 hail reports within 25 miles of Mankato.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days at 1 inch or more | 10 |
| Reports, all years | 68 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 7 |
| Busiest month | April |
| Largest stone, inches | 3.5 |
| Tornado reports on file | 8 |
The biggest day on file is April 13, 2026: a 3.5-inch stone, about the size of a teacup, reported near Lake Crystal.
| Year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1.75 |
Housing around Mankato
Median year built in Mankato is 1981, a typical house age of 45 years. At roughly 25 years per asphalt roof, 2 cycles fit into that span. Pre-1980 construction makes up 49.6 percent of homes in Mankato.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,826 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 50.3% |
| Typical home value | $250,600 |
| Single-family share | 53.7% |
| Typical year built | 1981 |
Roof prices in Mankato
Local pricing in Mankato is within 5 percent of the national basis, so asphalt shingles run $6,720 to $14,880. The last column divides the middle of each range by the middle of its lifespan, which is how a metal roof can beat asphalt over time. For the Mankato, MN Metro Area, the BLS median roofer wage is $50,250 a year.
| Material | Installed range | Cost per year | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,680-$15,360 | $580 | $11,520 |
| Metal Shingles | $13,440-$23,040 | $430 | $18,240 |
| Concrete Tile | $14,400-$25,920 | $450 | $20,160 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $23,040-$38,400 | $510 | $30,720 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,720-$11,040 | $510 | $8,880 |
| Cedar Shake | $13,440-$24,960 | $770 | $19,200 |
Questions about roofing in Mankato
- Is the license for Fairmont Roofing on a state list?
- Follow the steps above with the Minnesota registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Mankato?
- Plan on $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.
- Has Blue Earth County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 3.5 inches, comparable to a teacup, with 7 golf-ball days.
- Is hail common around Mankato?
- The county file counts 45 hail reports since 2017. 10 of those days reached 1 inch, and April tops the calendar.
- What time of year does Mankato get hail?
- Hail concentrates in April (29 percent), and April through July total 78 percent of the record.
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