Of the 27 businesses serving Owatonna, seven are based in the area, mostly in Owatonna. The rest come in from nearby areas such as Faribault and Northfield and Albert Lea.
These roof services each have a page for Owatonna: winter roof leak repair, emergency storm damage repair, attic insulation and air sealing, gutter repair and replacement and soffit and fascia repair. For ice dam removal, ice dam prevention and heat cables and chimney flashing and masonry repair, the statewide Minnesota lists include the few businesses serving Owatonna.
Owatonna at a glance
- Ground snow load
- 50 pounds per square foot in Steele County, where Owatonna is. This is the state building code's design value for new buildings, not a measure of the snow on any one roof.
- Xcel Energy
- Insulation and air sealing rebates: if Xcel Energy heats your home, 40% of the cost up to $1,200 for attic insulation and up to $600 for air sealing, done together by a participating contractor (2024 to 2026 program) Program page
Roof services in Owatonna
- Ice Dam Removal 1, on the Minnesota page
- Winter Roof Leak Repair 10
- Emergency Storm Damage Repair 14
- Attic Insulation & Air Sealing 4
- Ice Dam Prevention & Heat Cables 1, on the Minnesota page
- Gutter Repair & Replacement 9
- Soffit & Fascia Repair 6
- Chimney Flashing & Masonry Repair 1, on the Minnesota page
Steele County, where Owatonna is, carries a design ground snow load of 50 pounds per square foot under the state building code. The 50-pound figure is what new Steele County buildings are designed for, not a measure of the snow on any one roof. Homes heated by Xcel Energy around Owatonna may qualify for its insulation and air sealing rebates. In Owatonna, as elsewhere in the Xcel program, air sealing and insulation must be done together by a participating contractor.
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Common questions in Owatonna
Who removes ice dams around Owatonna?
Skluzacek Bros. Inc is among the one business serving Owatonna that do ice dam removal. Once water is coming in, the Minnesota Department of Commerce recommends a service that uses steam.
What snow load are roofs around Owatonna built for?
Steele County, where Owatonna is, carries a design ground snow load of 50 pounds per square foot under the state building code. Some of the surrounding area lies in a neighboring county, which may carry the other value, 50 or 60. A professional engineer can check whether an older roof meets it.
Is there a rebate for attic insulation in Owatonna?
If Xcel Energy heats your home, its 2024 to 2026 program pays 40% of the cost of attic insulation, up to $1,200, and of air sealing, up to $600, done together by a participating contractor. Other utilities serving parts of the area run their own programs, so check with yours.
Which areas near Owatonna have their own page?
Faribault and Northfield, Albert Lea and Austin have their own Cold Home Guide pages, each with the businesses based there and the services they confirm.