Roofers in Duluth, Minnesota
26 roofing companies are listed for Duluth, and 14 of them are verified against a public registry. Your request goes to one roofer, not five.
Short answer: To find a roofer near you in Duluth, MN, start with the 14 below whose license we matched on Minnesota DLI license lookup; they are listed first. A standard asphalt re-roof on a 2,000 sq ft Duluth home runs $6,720–$14,880 at the local 0.96× cost index, and a metal roof $16,320–$38,400. NOAA's storm record for the county shows hail up to 3 in., so get an inspection after a big storm before you accept a quote.
A new asphalt roof in Duluth runs $6,720 to $14,880
$6,720 Typical $10,800 High
$14,880
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Duluth prices. Source and share of home value below.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Duluth installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
How much life is left in my Duluth roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Duluth house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Duluth gets.
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Duluth?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Duluth policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
Has hail hit my Duluth roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Duluth from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Duluth address.
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Roofers in Duluth, MN
26 listed. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
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Who you can hire in Duluth
A phone number and a star rating say little about a roofer. These counts show what is on file.
The Duluth roster, checked
16 of 26 listed firms have a licence number on file (61.5%). 15 were matched in the official state registry, which is what the Verified badge means; 101 of the 206 cities in the directory have at least one firm matched so far. A number on file is not a check: how verification works.
Source: PickARoofer contractor registry · data as of 2026-10-01Roofers at work around Duluth
240 roofers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts about 240 people working as roofers in the Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area, 12.7% of the 1,890 in Minnesota.
That counts workers, not companies, and it includes crews who work for a single firm. It is the size of the local trade, not a list of who to call.
Source: BLS OEWS, roofers · data as of May 2025Where the roofers for Duluth are based
Every listed firm is based in Duluth; the ring is the 25-mile radius we use to match hail reports to the city.
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Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hail: NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports. Towns: our roster, Duluth ring = 25 miles.
Listed roofers by home town
| Based in | Miles away | Listed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN | in town | 26 | 14 |
The Storm Prediction Center logged no hail reports within 25 miles in the last 90 days.
Duluth in numbers
Source under each figure.
- #18of 209Share of homes built before 1980: Duluth ranks #18 of 209.
- #23of 209Hail days of 1 inch or more: Duluth ranks #23 of 209.
- #41of 209Damaging thunderstorm-wind days: Duluth ranks #41 of 209.
- #166of 209Yearly rainfall (low end): Duluth ranks #166 of 209.
Costliest storm day on record
Jun 29, 2026
14 reports that day (12 wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado); reported property damage $150,000; county FIPS 27137, 2014–June 2026
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014–June 2026Roofing trade around Duluth
- 21 county firms with payroll, about 84 workers; 76% under 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $72,860 a year (Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area).
When hail hits Duluth
St. Louis County, 2014 to June 2026: NOAA hail reports.
Reports by month
June is the heaviest month in St. Louis County: 78 of 239 hail reports (33%). June to August is the busiest three-month run, at 71%.
Worst full year: 2024, with 39 reports and 1 day of 1.75 in hail or larger; 100% over the 20-report mean.
10 days of 1.75-inch hail or larger, across 7 of 12 full years; last one 2024.
Days with 1.75 in hail or larger, by year
| 2014 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Year by year
| Year | Reports | Days 1″+ | Days 1.75″+ | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2015 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2016 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2017 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2.5″ |
| 2018 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| 2020 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 3″ |
| 2021 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3″ |
| 2022 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2″ |
| 2023 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2″ |
| 2024 (worst full year) | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2.5″ |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.5″ |
| 2026 (to June) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.25″ |
Shaded: worst full year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014 to June 2026Duluth storm record: St. Louis County
NWS reports for St. Louis County, 2014–2026.
- 1679Founded
- 702 ft (214 m)Elevation
- Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du LhutNamed after
Reported hail locations, St. Louis County
- 1051 to 1.74 in
- 331.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 22.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 3 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
159 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates; the map shows the 140 largest. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineBiggest hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Reports that day | Where it was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2020 | 3 in, about the size of a teacup | 8 | Shaw |
| September 16, 2021 | 3 in, about the size of a teacup | 8 | Saginaw |
| June 12, 2024 | 2.5 in, about the size of a tennis ball | 33 | Fraser |
“The storms developed over north-central Minnesota during the afternoon and pushed eastward through northwest Wisconsin during the evening hours producing damaging winds and large hail as they pushed across the area.”Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · data as of 2014–2026
National Weather Service report, July 18, 2020
Last hail of 1.75 in or more
June 12, 2024
10 days like it since 2014.
Strongest tornado
EF1 · June 19, 2016
It stayed on the ground for 7.23 miles and was up to 250 yards wide. The tornado developed east of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad near the St. Louis River and tracked east-northeast for approximately 3.1 miles while producing sporadic pockets of low-end EF1 damage to softwood trees.
Strongest thunderstorm gust
107 mph · September 5, 2023
Numerous 12 inch plus diameter pine trees were snapped or uprooted at the location with one of the trees falling on an outbuilding. The tree diameter was estimated from photos taken during the survey.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
St. Louis County fact sheet for Duluth homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in St. Louis County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 28.6% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.0% |
| 1950s | 13.8% |
| 1960s | 8.0% |
| 1970s | 14.3% |
| 1980s | 7.3% |
| 1990s | 7.8% |
| 2000s | 9.1% |
| 2010s | 4.8% |
| 2020+ | 0.5% |
103,924 homes, median built in 1962. 70.6% date from before 1980 and 5.3% from 2010 on; 72.0% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the pre-1940.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearInsurance claim clocks in Minnesota
| Who | What has to happen | Time limit | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer | Acknowledge your claim and promptly give you the claim forms and instructions | 10 business days | Minn. Stat. §72A.201 subd. 4(1) |
| Insurer | Finish its investigation and tell you whether the claim is accepted or denied | 30 business days | Minn. Stat. §72A.201 subd. 4(3)(i) |
| Insurer | Pay an amount you and the insurer have finally agreed on in settlement | 5 business days | Minn. Stat. §72A.201 subd. 5(5) |
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Roofing services in Duluth
One page per job, each opening with a Duluth figure.
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Roof Repair
Median home built 1951; 70 freeze-thaw days a year, so cracks reopen.
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Storm Damage Repair
Top stone 3 in, 48 days of 1 in+ hail; dents metal, cracks tile.
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Emergency Roof Repair
79 days at 58+ mph, top gust 107 mph; ask crews about same-day tarping.
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Roof Inspection
78.3% of homes predate 1980; 60.2% are owner-occupied, so check old flashing first.
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Metal Roofing
Median home $225,700; golf-ball hail on 10 days, so ask about impact class.
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Flat Roof
Ponding risk: 3.7 days a year with 1 in of rain, 33.3 in a year in total.
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Commercial Roofing
37% of units are multi-unit; 21 roofing firms with payroll in the county.
What a new roof costs in Duluth
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, at Duluth prices.
That typical price is about 4.8% of the median Duluth home value ($225,700).
Source: Census ACS (Duluth city) · data as of 2019–2023Full Duluth cost guide by material →
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Roofing in Duluth: local conditions
Duluth's position on Lake Superior makes it one of the snowiest cities in the continental US, averaging 90.2 inches of snowfall annually -- a load that stresses decking, gutters, and low-slope roofs from November through April. The record low of -41 F on January 2, 1885 and roughly 100 days per year at or below freezing drive relentless freeze-thaw cycling that heaves flashing and cracks sealants. A catastrophic rainfall event on June 19-20, 2012 dropped 9 inches in about 30 hours, the worst flood in city history, exposing any drainage or membrane weakness. Lake-effect moisture keeps humidity high through the shoulder seasons, accelerating mold and wood rot under roofing layers. Snow removal and ice-dam prevention are baseline service offerings here.
Duluth's 2020 census population was 86,697. Essentia Health is the city's largest employer with 9,298 employees, followed by St. Luke's Hospital at 3,685 and St. Louis County government at 2,258. Cirrus Aircraft adds 1,600 jobs in aviation manufacturing. The healthcare-heavy economy means large institutional roofing contracts are a significant market segment alongside the residential base built on aging housing stock exposed to extreme Lake Superior winters.
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