Brauer Roofing INC
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- License # BC195748
- Status MN Licensed
- Expires 2027-03-31
- Last checked Oct 07, 2026
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+1 507-252-1728- Roofing Contractor serving Rochester, Minnesota — based at PO BOX 9217, Rochester, MN 55903.
- Jobs on the listing: emergency repair, roof repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, storm damage repair.
- State license #BC195748 (MN Licensed), expires 2027-03-31.
- Independently verified by PickARoofer since October 2026.
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Checking Brauer Roofing INC 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.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
- 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.
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.
Hail record for Rochester and Olmsted County
Add up the hail entries NOAA logged for Olmsted County since 2017 and you get 94. On 19 of these days, hail measured 1 inch (a quarter) or more. The rough of it: 4 days with stones of 1.75 inches or larger, capped by a 2-inch stone near a hen egg. Golf-ball hail shows up last in the data in 2026.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 81 mph.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 88 percent from April to July, 43 percent in May. In 6 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
Within 25 miles of Rochester, the last 90 days brought 2 NOAA hail reports.
NOAA also lists 10 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF2.
Among 62 Minnesota counties with enough reports to compare, Olmsted County ranks 6 by density: 166.4 reports per 1,000 square miles, upper-third territory.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest stone, inches | 2 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 19 |
| Busiest month | May |
| Tornado reports on file | 10 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 4 |
| Peak gust, mph | 81 |
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.
| Year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1.5 |
Who lives under these roofs
Median year built in Rochester is 1987, a typical house age of 39 years. A mid-range asphalt replacement at $10,800 equals 4 percent of the median home value of $287,500. 42.2 percent of homes in Rochester were built before 1980. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Pre-1980 homes | 42.2% |
| Typical home value | $287,500 |
| Detached and attached houses | 68% |
| Median year built | 1987 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 65.4% |
Replacement costs in Rochester
No big local premium or discount applies in Rochester: asphalt shingles are $6,720 to $14,880. Census County Business Patterns counts 15 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 60 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Per year of service, metal often costs less than shingles even at a higher price; the last column of the table shows it.
| Material | Typical life | Yearly cost | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Shingles | 35-50 yrs | $430 | $18,240 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50-70 yrs | $510 | $30,720 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25-30 yrs | $430 | $11,760 |
| Concrete Tile | 40-50 yrs | $450 | $20,160 |
| Cedar Shake | 20-30 yrs | $770 | $19,200 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15-20 yrs | $510 | $8,880 |
The numbers behind this listing
Brauer Roofing INC shows 0 stars on 0 reviews, 4.86 below the 4.86 average across listings in Rochester. Out of 1,020 reviews on Rochester listings, 0.0 percent are on this one. Expiry on file is 2027-03-31, close to 5 months away; a long job could outlast it. Treat the numbers as imported public ratings: not gathered and not checked by PickARoofer.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Listing rating | 0 stars |
| Listing reviews | 0 |
| Mean rating, Rochester | 4.86 stars |
| Roofing listings in Rochester | 27 |
| With more reviews | 21 |
| Ahead on stars | 21 |
| License number on file | BC195748 |
| License status on file | MN Licensed |
| Expires | 2027-03-31 (5 months) |
Asked about roofing in Rochester
- Does Rochester get a lot of hail?
- The county file counts 94 hail reports since 2017. 19 of them reached 1 inch, and May tops the calendar.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- Is Rochester an older housing market?
- The median home was built in 1987, so it is 39 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Where can I look up the license for Brauer Roofing INC?
- Use the steps above with the Minnesota registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Olmsted County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2 inches, comparable to a hen egg, with 4 golf-ball days.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Rochester?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,720 to $14,880 in Rochester, and the middle of that range is $10,800. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
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