Repair King walked the big flat rubber roof at King of Glory Lutheran Church on University Avenue NE and documented every puddle, seam and pipe support for the congregation. We also inspect homes across Blaine, from 1970s houses in the south end to the newer neighborhoods north of 109th, and every inspection comes with a dated photo report. Blaine even finals residential re-roofs from photos, so good documentation matters here.
We've dealt with a lot of companies over the years, and this company has done an exceptional job, from customer service to follow-through. We trust our business, we trust our time, we trust our space to them, and they've never once disappointed.
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Standing water, tired seams and rusting pipe supports. In July 2017 we walked the black rubber (EPDM) roof at King of Glory Lutheran Church and photographed ponding across large parts of the field, seams that had opened or been patched, and rooftop gas lines resting on rusted supports. That record gave the church a clear picture of the roof before any decision on repair or replacement.
King of Glory Lutheran Church sits at 10103 University Ave NE, near the Coon Rapids line, and its low, wide roof covers the sanctuary and the education wing. From the parking lot it looks fine. Up top, our photos show puddles spread across the membrane days after rain, dirt rings where water had sat and dried many times, patched corners at the roof edge, and seams where the lap had pulled apart enough to see the adhesive underneath.
Ponding matters because rubber roofs are built to shed water, not hold it. Standing water adds weight, collects dirt that holds more water, and finds any open seam. The gas lines crossing the roof were resting on wood blocks and metal supports that had rusted through their coating, and our crew lifted the membrane at the lines to show what was underneath.
Churches, schools and businesses in Blaine usually have a building committee or owner who needs more than a verbal opinion. We give them a photo report organized by roof section, with each problem located, so the committee can compare repair and replacement options on paper.
Our Blaine church inspection comes first. The second card is a dealership 20 minutes north on I-35, in Forest Lake, not Blaine, where we installed a new flat roof.
Our July 2017 inspection of the church's flat rubber roof documented ponding across the field and at the roof edges, open and patched seams, and rusted gas-line supports, all photographed section by section for the congregation.
Repair King installed a white Duro-Last membrane on this Forest Lake dealership's flat roof. Here our crew fits the new membrane around a rooftop unit in May 2017.
Blaine went from 1,694 people in 1950 to more than 70,000 in 2020, and for several years it led the Twin Cities in new home construction. Its median home dates to about 1995. Newer subdivisions, older south-end houses, townhome associations and a large share of manufactured homes all get different inspections.
| Local factor | What we see in Blaine | Why it matters for repairs |
|---|---|---|
| Housing age | About 3,377 homes built in the 1970s, 3,949 in the 1980s, 4,414 in the 1990s, 5,775 in the 2000s and 3,752 from 2010 to 2013, out of about 25,551 (Census ACS) | 2000s roofs and siding are reaching their first replacement; south-end homes may be on a third roof |
| Manufactured homes | About 2,199 mobile or manufactured homes, close to one in eleven | Metal and low-slope roofs dent and split at seams in hail and need their own repair plan |
| Townhomes | About 4,158 single-family attached homes | Blaine prices townhouse re-roof permits per unit, and associations need a record per building |
| Land | Sandy soil and wetlands; much of today's housing sits on former peat sod farms opened up by sand mining | Open ground and wetland edges mean more wind exposure on newer streets |
| Lakes | Laddie Lake is Blaine's only natural lake; Sunrise Lake (158 acres) and Club West Lake are man-made | Homes on open water catch more wind; we check ridge caps, rakes and siding on the water side |
| Commercial and churches | Low-slope roofs on churches, schools and businesses along University Ave, Highway 65 and 35W | Flat roofs hide ponding and seam problems that only show up on a walk |
Real Blaine jobs from our photo records. We describe only what the photos show and don't name homeowners.
NOAA storm reports show 1-inch hail near Blaine on July 18, 2020, the most recent hail report in our data. The largest stone reported near Blaine since 2015 was 2 inches on August 5, 2019, and 1.75-inch hail fell on both May 28, 2018 and June 11, 2017. In all, Blaine has logged seven days with 1-inch or larger hail since 2015. Damaging wind was reported on July 28 and May 15, 2025, and a 58 mph gust was measured on August 27, 2024.
| Date | Type | What was reported | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | Wind | Damaging wind reported (trees/limbs down) | Missing or creased shingles, ridge caps, flashing, siding |
| May 15, 2025 | Wind | Damaging wind reported (trees/limbs down) | Missing or creased shingles, ridge caps, flashing, siding |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Wind | 58 mph wind gust measured | Missing or creased shingles, ridge caps, flashing, siding |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports within 3 miles of Blaine properties Repair King has worked on, through September 2026. Reports are from trained spotters and the public; hail can hit a street without a report.
Our free Roof & Storm Report looks up hail and wind history for your exact address, not just the city.
Photos taken by Repair King crews at Blaine properties. Dates are capture dates from our cameras.
Yes. Blaine requires a building permit for every roofing project, applied for online. The 2026 fee schedule sets a residential re-roof permit at $150, and townhouse re-roofs at $60 per unit up to $360, each plus the state surcharge and a contractor verification fee.
Blaine finals residential re-roofs from photos. After the work, the contractor uploads one photo each of the roof decking, all ice and water protection, all flashing details, all vents, the finished roof and the front of the house showing the address. Printed photos aren't accepted. That lines up with how Repair King already documents every job, so we shoot those photos as the roof goes on.
The city also requires a state contractor license to pull the permit, keeps construction dumpsters off city streets, and allows construction from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. For siding, Blaine requires a new water-resistive barrier wherever a full wall section of siding is replaced, no matter how old the house is. Commercial roofs like King of Glory's are permitted by valuation.
Blaine is an Anoka County city of about 70,000, 13 miles north of Minneapolis, named in 1877 for Maine senator James G. Blaine. Its sandy soil and wetlands kept farmers away for decades, and it grew fast only after World War II.
Blaine's first permanent resident, Greenberry Chambers, settled here in 1865 after moving north from Kentucky, where he had been enslaved. The township split from Anoka in 1877, and its first board chairman, Moses Ripley, a Maine native, named it for James G. Blaine. Sand mining later opened thousands of acres of peat sod farms for housing. Today Blaine has 66 parks, the 500-acre Blaine Wetland Sanctuary, the Anoka County-Blaine Airport, whose story starts with a University of Minnesota flying club in 1929, and TPC Twin Cities, the Arnold Palmer course that hosts the PGA Tour's 3M Open.
Start with an inspection, not a decision. A damaged shingle does not automatically mean a roof needs to be replaced. What matters is what the inspection actually finds on the roof, siding, gutters and windows.
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The 2026 fee schedule sets a residential re-roof permit at $150, plus the state surcharge and a contractor verification fee. Townhouse re-roofs are $60 per unit, up to $360. Repair King applies online for you.
Mostly by photo. The contractor uploads photos of the decking, ice and water protection, flashing, vents, finished roof and the front of the house with the address. We take those photos during every job.
NOAA storm reports show 1-inch hail near Blaine on July 18, 2020. The largest hail near Blaine since 2015 was 2 inches on August 5, 2019. Run a free Roof & Storm Report for your exact address.
Yes. We inspected the flat rubber roof at King of Glory Lutheran Church on University Avenue NE in July 2017, documenting ponding, seams and rooftop gas lines section by section for the congregation.
Yes, wherever a full wall section is replaced. Blaine requires a new water-resistive barrier under replaced siding on homes and garages, regardless of the home's age. Minor repairs of two or three vinyl pieces usually don't need a permit.
It's a warning sign. Standing water adds weight, collects dirt and finds any open seam. We walk the roof, photograph each area and tell you whether it's a drainage fix, a repair or a replacement.
We can't answer that; coverage questions go to your insurer. We document what we find with dated photos, so you have a clear record to share.
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