Emergency Roof Repair in Duluth, Minnesota
Active leak or storm damage? Send one request and a local roofer is notified by email. 26 local roofers listed, 14 verified.
Short answer: For an active leak in Duluth, call a listed roofer directly and ask about emergency tarping; confirm its availability and price, since this directory does not guarantee arrival times. In Duluth: 79 days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind. 14 of the roofers below have a license we checked; for any other, ask for a license number and a certificate of insurance.
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The first half hour of a roof emergency
Do these in order. The first two protect people, the last two protect your claim and get a crew moving.
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Minutes 0 to 5
Make the room safe
Move people and valuables out from under the leak. If water is near an outlet, light fixture or ceiling fan, switch that circuit off at the breaker, but only if the panel is dry and you do not have to stand in water. A ceiling that bulges with water can drop without warning, so keep out from under it.
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Minutes 5 to 15
Catch the water, do not chase it
Put a bucket under the drip with a towel around it to stop the splash. Water often runs along a rafter before it shows, so the stain is rarely under the hole. Stay off the roof: a wet roof is a fall risk at any hour.
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Minutes 15 to 25
Photograph it and write down the time
Take dated photos and video of the ceiling, the floor and anything damaged, before you clean up. Write down when you first saw water. Insurers ask for both. In Minnesota, the insurer has to acknowledge a claim within 10 business days (Minn. Stat. §72A.201 subd. 4(1)), so the clock starts when you report it.
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Minutes 25 to 30
Call, and ask four things
Ask: is a crew free today, will you tarp first and quote the permanent repair after, what is the dispatch or tarp fee before you drive out, and can you send your license number? For Minnesota: Minnesota Residential Roofer license required (Department of Labor and Industry). 26 of the 26 roofers listed for Duluth are based in town; 26 are within 25 miles.
Where the roofers who cover Duluth are based
26 roofers are listed for Duluth. The map shows the town each one is based in, sized by how many, from the public records we compiled. We hold no response times and no roofer has told us it runs a 24-hour crew, so this shows reach, not arrival time: ask for the dispatch time when you call.
By distance from Duluth
| Base town is | Roofers |
|---|---|
| Within 10 miles | 26 |
| 10 to 25 miles | 0 |
| 25 to 50 miles | 0 |
| Farther than 50 miles | 0 |
Closest base towns
| Town | Miles | Roofers |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN | in town | 26 |
Miles are straight-line from the town centre to Duluth's centre. Source: PickARoofer roster, public records.
In Duluth, roof sag or interior cracking sounds under a heavy snowpack are structural emergencies — the deck is taking load it was not designed for and the situation can escalate quickly once deflection begins. Emergency tarping stops active loss and preserves your insurance claim — documenting damage with photos before any work begins keeps the adjuster scope clean. Availability varies by crew, so ask each contractor how soon they can get on site.
Duluth in numbers
Public records for Duluth and its county, not estimates. Each figure shows its source.
- #18of 209Duluth ranks #18 of the 209 cities we cover for share of homes built before 1980.
- #23of 209Duluth ranks #23 of the 209 cities we cover for hail days of 1 inch or more.
- #41of 209Duluth ranks #41 of the 209 cities we cover for damaging thunderstorm-wind days.
- #166of 209Duluth ranks #166 of the 209 cities we cover for yearly rainfall (low end).
Hail reports per year in the county
| 2017 | 22 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 39 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026* | 5 |
203 recorded events across 9 full years plus 2026 to June represented in the data, about 22.0 per represented full year. 2024 had the most events among represented full years: 39.
2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
Source: NOAA hail events, county level · data as of 2017–2026*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 2026When storms hit Duluth
| Jan | 0 |
|---|---|
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 28 |
| Jun | 78 |
| Jul | 60 |
| Aug | 32 |
| Sep | 32 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Most hail reports come in June; the season runs May to September. Book inspections and repairs before that window, not after.
Source: NOAA Storm Events · data as of 2014–June 2026Roofing trade around Duluth
- 21 roofing companies with payroll in the county, employing about 84 people; 76% have fewer than 5 employees.
- A roofer's median pay here is $72,860 a year (Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area).
Duluth storm record: St. Louis County
What the National Weather Service logged in St. Louis County in 2014–2026. County level, because storm reports are filed by county, not by city limits.
- 1679Founded
- 702 ft (214 m)Elevation
- Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du LhutNamed after
Where hail of 1 inch or more was reported in 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 big hail on record
June 12, 2024
Hail of 1.75 inches (golf ball) or larger fell on 10 days in 2014–2026. Our records end where NOAA's do, so a newer storm may not be listed yet.
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.
What it means for emergency roof repair
The storm record for St. Louis County includes a 107-mph thunderstorm gust and a EF1 tornado. Wind that strong lifts shingles and tears off flashing, which is why emergency tarping crews book out fast after a front.
Storm data: NOAA Storm Events (public domain). City facts: Wikidata (CC0).
What it costs in Duluth
Asphalt-shingle re-roof, 2,000 sq ft home, adjusted for Duluth labor and material prices. Your quote depends on roof size, pitch and scope.
$6,720 Typical $10,800 High
$14,880
That typical price is about 4.8% of the median Duluth home value ($225,700).
Source: Census ACS (Duluth city) · data as of 2019–2023What Duluth's climate means for emergency roof repair
- In Duluth, roof sag or interior cracking under deep snowpack is a structural emergency, not a wait-till-spring repair.
- A severe Duluth hail event can puncture a roof outright; if you see daylight or active dripping, emergency patching can't wait on an insurance timeline.
Roofers in Duluth, MN
26 listed, first 20 shown. Roofers we verified against a public registry come first.
This list covers roofing companies generally. Confirm emergency roof repair experience, materials, insurance and current availability with each company. A Verified badge refers to the registry check, not a confirmed specialty.
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Figures above: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail, wind, tornado; county of the city, 2014–2026), U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (housing), NASA POWER (temperature and rain, 2014–2023). Prices: our published price method. How we collect data.