Stewartville, Minnesota
Certified Certified Roof Assessment in Stewartville, MN
An EF2 formed just northeast of Stewartville on April 17, 2026, with winds near 130 mph, and about 22 homes in town took damage. Wind that strong does not politely peel one corner. On the shallow pitched ranch and split level roofs that set the pattern here, it loads the whole plane at once, and half of what it does is not visible from the driveway.
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Low pitch is what makes this tricky
Late century ranches and split levels around Bear Cave Park and Meadow Park share two features that matter after a wind event. The pitch is shallow, so water moves slowly and any lifted shingle has time to let it in, and the garage to house valley runs long and catches everything the two planes shed. We start there. Wind at 130 mph breaks the seal strip without tearing the tab off, so a roof can look intact and still be unbonded across an entire slope. We lift tabs along the rakes, check the valley metal for oil canning and displaced fasteners, and look under the ridge. Then we photograph it so you see the same thing we did. When the finding is a full replacement, we also install Brava tile roofing for owners who want a heavier profile on a low slope house.
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What the April storm left on these roofs
Seal strip failures you cannot see
A 130 mph gust can break the adhesive bond between courses without moving a single shingle. We lift tabs along the rakes and ridges to find the slopes that are no longer sealed down.
The long garage to house valley
Ranch and split level plans here run a long valley where the garage meets the house. It carries runoff from two planes, and it is the first place a shallow roof shows a leak.
Damage dated to April 17
Not every worn shingle is tornado damage. We tie what we find to the EF2 that formed just northeast of town on April 17, 2026, or say plainly that it was there before.
Soffit, fascia and siding checked too
Wind that lifts shingles usually also works the soffit panels and the siding on the windward gable. We walk the elevations while we are there instead of stopping at the gutter.
Ridge and hip caps after wind
Hip and ridge caps take the first hit at 130 mph. We check every cap shingle and the ridge vent seam, because that is where a shallow roof starts letting weather in.
Sheds and metal buildings included
Wind does not stop at the house. If you have a metal building or a detached garage that took the same gust, we look at the panels, the ridge cap and the fasteners while we are on site.
How we handle storm damaged roofs here
You see the photos first
Before any talk of work, you get the pictures and the finding for each slope. If you disagree with a call, you can see exactly what we were looking at.
A magnet sweep before we leave
After a tornado, Stewartville yards already hold enough scattered debris. When an assessment leads to repair work, we run a magnetic nail sweep across the lawn and drive before we leave, so our work adds nothing to it.
Open at any hour, any day
We answer the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. After a night like April 17, that matters more than it sounds, because water does not wait for business hours.
Free, and nothing to commit to
The inspection and the written report cost nothing, and you are not committing to hire anyone. Some people just want to know what the wind did.
Family run, which shows after storms
This is a family run, faith based company. After a tornado that mostly means you get told the truth by someone who has to live with saying it.
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Storm assessment questions in Stewartville
What people in Stewartville ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Our Stewartville house looked fine after the April tornado. Is an assessment still worth it?
Yes, and that is the common case. Wind near 130 mph breaks the seal between shingle courses without moving anything you can see from the ground. The roof holds until the next strong wind, then a slope lets go. Lifting tabs is the only way to find it, and it does not take long.
Should we repair or replace a Stewartville roof that lost a few shingles in April?
It depends on the rest of the roof. If the seal strips still hold across the planes and the roof has years left, replacing the missing shingles and resealing lifted tabs is usually enough. If the bond is broken slope wide, or the roof was near the end of its life already, patching buys little. The assessment tells you which case your Stewartville roof is in.
Do you look at detached garages and pole sheds too?
Yes. Wind that hit the house usually hit whatever else was standing on the lot. Metal buildings and detached garages are part of what we do, so we check the panels, the ridge cap, the fasteners and any lifted trim while we are on the property. It goes into the same report.
Have the storm damage documented
If your house is one of the 22 that took damage in April, or you are simply not sure, we will inspect it and write up what the wind actually did. No cost, no obligation.
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Tell us what is going on with your roof, siding, windows, or gutters. We will take a look and give you a straight answer, including when the answer is that you can wait.
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