Roof help in Twin Cities

The Twin Cities have 1,102 businesses with their roof services confirmed on their own websites. All of them are based in the area, in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Bloomington. Emergency storm damage repair and winter roof leak repair have the most businesses here, with 718 and 562.

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All 1,102 businesses serving the Twin Cities are based in the area, mostly in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Bloomington.

These roof services each have a page for the Twin Cities: ice dam removal, roof snow removal, winter roof leak repair, emergency storm damage repair, attic insulation and air sealing, roof and attic ventilation, ice dam prevention and heat cables, gutter repair and replacement, heated gutters, soffit and fascia repair and chimney flashing and masonry repair.

Twin Cities at a glance

Ground snow load
50 pounds per square foot in Hennepin County, where Minneapolis 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 Twin Cities

Hennepin County, where Minneapolis 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 Hennepin County buildings are designed for, not a measure of the snow on any one roof. Homes heated by Xcel Energy around the Twin Cities may qualify for its insulation and air sealing rebates. In Minneapolis, 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 Twin Cities

Who removes ice dams around the Twin Cities?

Russel Williams Home Services, Squeegee Magic and Squeegee Squad - Minneapolis, St. Paul are among the 154 businesses serving the Twin Cities that do ice dam removal. Squeegee Magic, Shine Window Cleaning Company and Ice Dam Guys use steam, the method the Minnesota Department of Commerce recommends once water is coming in.

What snow load are roofs around the Twin Cities built for?

Hennepin County, where Minneapolis 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 the Twin Cities?

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 the Twin Cities have their own page?

Faribault and Northfield, Red Wing and Hutchinson have their own Cold Home Guide pages, each with the businesses based there and the services they confirm.