Repair King has inspected, documented or worked on 17 Burnsville properties since 2022, including the 336-unit Twelve 501 apartment community on Portland Avenue, the low-slope roof at an iStorage self-storage facility and the shingle and standing-seam roof at Faith Covenant Church on Nicollet Avenue. We walk every roof after a storm, chalk-mark and photograph what we find, pull the City of Burnsville permit, and give you a dated photo report.
Many Minnesota policies give you one year from the hail date. You shouldn't have to know that date, so we checked local weather and meteorology reports for you.
Local weather reports show 1.25″ hail near Burnsville on August 15, 2025. Here is the time left on that one-year mark.
One-year mark:
No 1″+ hail reported near Burnsville in the last 12 months. The last report was 1.25″ near Burnsville on August 15, 2025. If hail hits today, here is what one year really looks like:
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Hail dates: local weather and meteorology reports near Burnsville. Winter: local weather records for Minneapolis-St. Paul, 30 winters, July 1996 to June 2026: an average of 107 days a year never get above 40°F (range 76 to 136). General information, not legal advice. Your policy's "Suit Against Us" section sets your actual deadline, and some claims get two years (Minn. Stat. §65A.01) instead of one (§65A.26).
Burnsville was built in a hurry: the population jumped from 2,716 in 1960 to 35,674 in 1980 after I-35W arrived, and the median single-family home in the city dates to 1976. The 1970s and 1980s also produced most of the city's condominiums, apartment complexes and townhomes, so whole neighborhoods and associations are now working through their second or third roof on a similar schedule.
The City of Burnsville's own Housing and Commercial Needs Assessment (Stantec, using the 2024 Dakota County Assessor dataset) counts 11,088 single-family homes with a median year built of 1976, 4,372 townhouse units with a median of 1990, and 1,275 condominium units with a median of 1972. The study notes that high interest rates in the 1970s pushed developers toward rental apartments, condos and townhomes, and that this higher-density housing was placed along major roads next to commercial areas, apart from single-family neighborhoods.
That history shows up on our job list. Alongside split-levels and ramblers, our Burnsville work includes the Twelve 501 apartment community (four stories, 336 units, built in 1986, next to the city's Birnamwood Golf Course) and low-slope commercial roofs like the iStorage facility on Ladybird Lane. A roof on a building that size is a board or property-manager decision, and the dated photo record matters as much as the repair.
The city approached build-out in the late 1990s and turned to redevelopment, so there are few new subdivisions to dilute the numbers. For a homeowner that means the house next door was probably built within a few years of yours, and a hailstorm tends to find the same aging shingles up and down the block. We inspect and document each property on its own, then write up what we see slope by slope.
A flat commercial roof and a church roof with a steep steeple need different inspections than a house. We check membrane seams, rooftop drains and coping on one, and flashing and metal roofing details on the other, then document everything with dated photos.
In April 2024 we inspected the low-slope roof over this self-storage facility, walking the membrane, checking rooftop drains and patched areas, and photographing the roof edge metal and unit block walls below.
In May 2023 we inspected the shingle roof and copper-clad steeple at Faith Covenant Church, checking flashing where the steeple meets the main roof and documenting the brick and roofline for the church's records.
Burnsville was settled in 1858 along the Minnesota River and didn't incorporate as a city until 1964, so the housing stock spans a wide range of decades. Our job sites reflect that mix.
One of Burnsville's older residential areas, with ranch and split-level homes from the 1960s and 1970s. Several of our recent inspections, including chimney flashing and gutter checks, are in this part of the city.
Burnsville's downtown redevelopment area around 126th Street and Nicollet Avenue, home to Nicollet Commons Park, Faith Covenant Church and multifamily communities like Twelve 501. We've worked on both a church roof and an apartment community roof in this corridor.
Homes closer to the Minnesota River bluffs, where more tree cover and steeper lots mean more debris in valleys and extra care needed on tear-off access.
Light industrial and self-storage buildings near Highway 13, including the iStorage facility we've inspected. Low-slope membrane roofs here need different checks than a house roof.
Most Burnsville homes were built between 1960 and 2000, with a single-family median of 1976, and the city has a larger share of townhomes, condos and apartments than most suburbs. That mix, plus mature trees, ash tree loss and ten days of 1-inch-plus hail near our job sites since 2015, shapes what we check on every Burnsville roof.
| Local factor | What we see in Burnsville | Why it matters for repairs |
|---|---|---|
| Housing age | Single-family median year built 1976; condos 1972; townhouses 1990 (Dakota County Assessor data in the city's 2024 housing study) | Many original roofs are on their second or third replacement; we check decking, old vents and flashing that may be reused |
| Housing mix | 11,088 single-family homes, 4,372 townhouse units, 1,275 condo units, plus twin homes and cooperatives | Townhome and condo roofs are often association decisions, and the city requires plan review for multi-family, townhome and condo permits |
| Apartment complexes | Large 1970s–1980s complexes along arterial roads, such as the 336-unit Twelve 501 (built 1986) | Big, repetitive roof areas where a drone survey and a written photo record help owners and managers plan work |
| Commercial stock | Industrial parks from the 1970s–1980s (Larc, NW River Quadrant) and 1990s–2000s (Southcross), plus retail along County Road 42 | Aging low-slope membranes, patched areas and rooftop drains need a different inspection than shingles |
| Trees and bluffs | Mature canopy, Minnesota River bluff lots, and emerald ash borer present in Burnsville since 2010 | Dead ash limbs become brittle; branches and debris load valleys and gutters and can puncture shingles |
| Storm exposure | 10 days with 1-inch or larger hail near our job sites since 2015; 67 mph wind on Aug 2, 2022 and 58 mph on Aug 26–27, 2024 (local storm reports) | Soft metals, ridge caps and older shingles take the hits first; Dakota County is a moderate hail area under the building code |
Real jobs, described only by what the photos and project records show. Commercial and multifamily first.
Burnsville sits in the same summer storm corridor that hits much of the south metro. Local storm reports put 1.25" hail near our Burnsville job sites on August 15, 2025, and the largest hail reported near the city since 2015 was 2" on July 18, 2019. A damaging wind event was reported near Burnsville on June 9, 2026, with a large tree down on a house nearby. Hail and wind that size can crack shingle mat, dent gutters and coping, and split membrane on a flat roof, even when nothing looks wrong from the ground.
| Date | Type | What was reported | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | Wind | Damaging wind reported (trees/limbs down) | Missing or creased shingles, ridge caps, flashing, siding |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Hail | 1.25" hail reported | Shingles, roof vents, gutters, siding, window screens |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Wind | 58 mph wind gust measured | Missing or creased shingles, ridge caps, flashing, siding |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Wind | 58 mph wind gust measured | Missing or creased shingles, ridge caps, flashing, siding |
Source: Local weather and meteorology reports within 3 miles of Burnsville 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 Burnsville properties. Dates are the capture dates from our job camera.
Yes. Burnsville requires a Roofing, Siding, Windows & Door permit for a re-roof, at a fixed $108 plus a $1 state surcharge, and townhome, condo and multi-family projects also go through plan review. Before the final inspection the city requires photos of the ice-and-water barrier, and because Dakota County is a moderate hail area, new shingles can't be laid over an old roof.
The City of Burnsville requires a Roofing, Siding, Windows & Doors permit for a re-roof, with a fixed fee of $108 plus a $1 state surcharge. Repair King pulls the permit under our Minnesota contractor license (BC695228).
Burnsville's re-roofing requirements call for underlayment appropriate to roof slope: a single layer of #15 felt on slopes of 4/12 or greater, two layers on slopes of 4/12 or less, in addition to ice-and-water shield at eaves and valleys per the Minnesota State Building Code.
Burnsville's re-roofing guide lets you submit photos of the ice barrier instead of scheduling a separate underlayment inspection. The photos must show the barrier apart from the regular underlayment, cover every roof section, and include enough of the house or landscaping to prove which building it is. We take those photos as part of our normal job documentation and send them to [email protected].
The city's guide also notes that Dakota County is a moderate hail area under the building code, so asphalt shingles cannot go over an existing roof covering; decking must be solid plywood, OSB or 1-inch boards in good condition. The 2026 permit application requires exterior work to be completed within 180 days of permit issuance unless the council grants an extension.
Commercial roofs, like the church and storage facility we've inspected, often need rooftop drain, parapet and unit-disconnect planning that we lay out in writing before work starts.
Burnsville is a mostly built-out city where homes, townhomes, apartments and industrial buildings from the 1970s and 1980s sit close together. Know whether your roof belongs to you or an association, check the ash trees over your house, and keep a dated record of your roof's condition before storm season.
Burnsville sits on a bluff over the south bank of the Minnesota River and is one of the larger suburbs in the south metro. Alimagnet Park, a large community park with trails, a dog park and canoe access to Alimagnet Lake, sits on the city's east side, while the Heart of the City redevelopment around Nicollet Commons Park anchors downtown near 126th Street. Burnsville Center, the regional mall that opened in 1977, still draws traffic along County Road 42. Our job sites are spread from the older Crystal Lake neighborhoods to the newer commercial corridors along Nicollet Avenue and Highway 13.
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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Yes. The City of Burnsville requires a Roofing, Siding, Windows & Doors permit for re-roofing, with a fixed fee of $108 plus a $1 state surcharge. Repair King pulls the permit for you.
No. Burnsville's re-roofing requirements note that Dakota County is a moderate hail area under the building code, so asphalt shingles can't be installed over an existing roof covering. The old roof comes off and the decking is checked.
The city uses them to confirm the ice barrier before the final inspection. The photos must show every roof section and enough of the house to identify it, and they can be emailed or dropped off at City Hall. We take and submit them as part of our job photos.
Yes. Burnsville's 2026 roofing permit application requires plan review for multi-family, townhome and condo units. If your association owns the roof, we work with the board or manager as well as you.
Local storm reports show 1.25-inch hail near Burnsville on August 15, 2025, and the largest hail reported near the city since 2015 was 2 inches on July 18, 2019. Run a free Roof & Storm Report for your exact address.
Yes. We've surveyed the roofs at the 336-unit Twelve 501 apartment community, walked the low-slope roof at an iStorage self-storage facility, and inspected the shingle and steeple roof at Faith Covenant Church on Nicollet Avenue.
Burnsville's re-roofing guidelines call for a single layer of #15 felt on roof slopes of 4/12 or greater, and two layers on slopes of 4/12 or less, along with ice-and-water shield at least 24 inches past the exterior wall line.
A dated photo report covering roof slopes or membrane, vents, flashing, gutters, siding and windows, so you have a clear record of your property's condition. We document what we find; coverage questions go to your insurer.
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