Repair King inspects and repairs roofs across Coon Rapids, the Anoka County city that grew from 14,000 people in 1959 to more than 63,000 today. Our Coon Rapids files include a hail and wind inspection that also turned up a crumbling chimney crown, and a wall-by-wall siding record on a newer two-story on the northwest side. Every inspection ends with a dated photo report you keep.
They cleaned up every night after work and finished the roof job in three days. I would certainly recommend that you give Mike Holmes a call and give Repair King the opportunity to look at your job.
My name is Gary Frantz, and we just recently had a major roof repair done by Repair King and Mike Holmes, the manager and owner of Repair King. And I will say that working with Mike has been a very significant pleasure. We found ourselves having to get a complete re-roof of our home because of hail storm damage, and Mike and his crew came in. They did a very good job. They did what they committed to. And for us personally, it was a significant thing because we have a dog that runs our property, and we were a little concerned about scrap and nails and what have you that might be dangerous. They cleaned up every night after work and finished the roof job in three days. And we were very mindful of the fact that we were still living here, taking care of our property and our lives, and they were trying to be as inconspicuous as possible. And Mike was able to work with us in terms of some special needs that we had and some interests that we had in getting a unique style of shingle, and was very supportive. So I highly recommend Repair King and Mike Holmes if you need roofing or siding at your home. When we were informed and recognized that we had damage to our roof from a hail storm back in June of 2015, we realized that we needed to talk to various contractors. There were some that knocked on our door right away, so we were very open to hear what various people had to say. Mike was in the neighborhood and had left a flyer on our door regarding his willingness to discuss our storm damage with us. And when we were at that point of having to make a decision, we were very concerned about working with somebody that was local, and Mike was able to provide some references for us to follow up with as to other work that he'd done in the area. Local for us wasn't necessarily in the neighborhood or in the same town, but it was to understand and be a part of the Minnesota economy and to know what the general building codes and requirements are for doing work in Minnesota. So when Mike identified himself as being from the Roseville area and knowledgeable on construction projects all over the area, we felt very comfortable doing business with Mike after we had conversations with him. So in conclusion, I would say that if you have any need for siding and/or roof repair or roof replacement, I would certainly recommend that you give Mike Holmes a call and give Repair King the opportunity to look at your job.
Start with the attic and the chimney, not just the shingles. Builder Orrin Thompson put up about a quarter of all Coon Rapids homes, starting in the 1950s, and most of those one-story ramblers have low-pitched roofs, shallow attics and brick chimneys that are now 60 years old or more. A re-roof is the right time to fix ice barrier, ventilation and chimney flashing, because they're exposed only once.
Census data counts about 6,300 Coon Rapids homes built in the 1950s and 1960s, the rambler years. A low-pitched roof sheds snow slowly, and a shallow attic with little insulation lets heat melt that snow from below, which is how ice dams form along the eaves. Minnesota code requires ice barrier from the eave to at least 24 inches inside the wall line, and Coon Rapids' roofing handout lets an existing adhered ice barrier stay in place only if a new layer goes over it.
Chimneys are the other weak spot. On one Coon Rapids inspection in June 2017 we chalk-marked hail hits and wind damage on the shingles, then found the chimney crown crumbling and cracked around the flue tiles and loose flashing at the base. Water that gets past a failed crown runs down inside the brick, so we photograph the crown, cap and flashing on every older home and include them in the report.
Many ramblers have been added onto over the years, with a garage bump-out, a second-story addition or a sunroom tied into the old roof. Those tie-ins are where leaks start. We photograph every valley and roof-to-wall joint before we give you a scope.
King of Glory Lutheran Church sits on University Avenue NE just across the Blaine line, a few minutes from Coon Rapids Boulevard. The church is in Blaine, not Coon Rapids, but many Coon Rapids families know it.
We walked the church's large flat rubber roof in July 2017 and photographed standing water across the field, open and patched seams, and rusted rooftop gas-line supports, the details that decide whether a flat roof can be repaired or has to be replaced.
Coon Rapids has three distinct housing layers: 1950s-60s ramblers near the river and Coon Rapids Boulevard, a huge 1980s wave, and 1990s-2000s homes farther north. Its median home dates to about 1983, and about three in four households own their home.
| Local factor | What we see in Coon Rapids | Why it matters for repairs |
|---|---|---|
| Housing age | About 2,785 homes built in the 1950s, 3,556 in the 1960s, 3,428 in the 1970s, 6,841 in the 1980s and 4,923 in the 1990s, out of about 24,871 (Census ACS) | Each era has its own weak spots, from shallow rambler attics to 1980s roofs on their second or third shingle |
| Ramblers | Orrin Thompson built about 25% of Coon Rapids homes, starting in the 1950s | Low-pitched roofs and shallow attics: ice dams, ventilation and chimney flashing matter as much as shingles |
| Townhomes and apartments | About 4,751 single-family attached homes and 3,181 homes in buildings of 20+ units | Associations and landlords need per-building records before approving work |
| Chimneys | Brick chimneys on many 1950s-70s homes | Crowns crack and flashing loosens with age; water inside the brick shows up as ceiling stains |
| Lakes and parks | Crooked Lake and Cenaiko Lake, plus Bunker Hills and Coon Rapids Dam regional parks | Homes near open water and wooded parkland get more wind and more limb damage |
| Hail | 2-inch hail reported near Coon Rapids on August 5, 2019, and 1.75-inch hail on June 11, 2017 (NOAA) | Hail that size cracks shingles, dents gutters and downspouts, and breaks siding |
Real Coon Rapids 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 Coon Rapids on August 15, 2025, the most recent report in our data. The largest stone reported near the city since 2015 was 2 inches on August 5, 2019, a north-metro hail day, and 1.75-inch hail fell on June 11, 2017. Coon Rapids has logged five days with 1-inch or larger hail since 2015. Damaging wind was reported on July 28 and May 15, 2025, and a 72 mph gust was measured on July 18, 2020. Wind and hail like that crack shingles, loosen chimney flashing and dent gutters and downspouts.
| Date | Type | What was reported | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | Hail | 1" hail reported | Shingles, roof vents, gutters, siding, window screens |
| 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 |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports within 3 miles of Coon Rapids 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 Coon Rapids properties. Dates are capture dates from the photos.
Yes. Coon Rapids requires a building permit for re-roofs and re-siding. The 2026 fee schedule prices a residential re-roof permit by job value, with a minimum of $150 and a cap of $250, plus the state surcharge.
Applications go through the city's BS&A Online portal, and inspections are scheduled online with the permit number. Coon Rapids' roofing handout follows the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code: a roof replacement removes all existing layers down to the deck, and an existing ice barrier that is adhered to the deck may stay only if a new layer of ice barrier goes over it. Repair King pulls the permit under our Minnesota contractor license (BC695228).
Commercial re-roofs are priced by valuation. The city also offers Home for Generations grants and rebates for large remodeling projects valued at $35,000 or more that add living space or completely remodel a home; a roof alone doesn't qualify, but a roof that's part of an addition might.
Coon Rapids is the second-largest city in Anoka County, with about 63,600 people. It became a village in October 1952 and a city in June 1959, and it still runs along the old Red River Ox Cart Trail, known today as Coon Rapids Boulevard.
Settlers first came for Coon Creek, and the Red River Ox Cart Trail, laid out in 1835 between Minneapolis and Anoka, became the city's main street. The Anoka Pressed Brick and Terra Cotta Company opened along it in 1881; its old clay pit, the Clay Hole, is still a local landmark. The Coon Rapids Dam, finished in 1914, made the city the northernmost navigable point on the Mississippi. Today Coon Rapids has Mercy Hospital on Coon Rapids Boulevard and Bunker Beach, Minnesota's largest outdoor water park, in Bunker Hills Regional Park.
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 prices a residential re-roof permit by job value, with a $150 minimum and a $250 cap, plus the state surcharge. Repair King applies for it through the city's BS&A Online portal.
NOAA storm reports show 1-inch hail near Coon Rapids on August 15, 2025. The largest hail near the city since 2015 was 2 inches on August 5, 2019. Run a free Roof & Storm Report for your exact address.
Check the attic, ice barrier and chimney as well as the shingles. Thompson built about a quarter of Coon Rapids homes starting in the 1950s, and their low-pitched roofs and shallow attics are prone to ice dams. We photograph ventilation, eaves and chimney flashing on every rambler.
Only if it's adhered to the deck and a new layer goes over it. The city's roofing handout says a roof replacement removes all layers down to the deck, with that one exception for ice barrier.
It can become one. Water that gets through a cracked crown runs down inside the brick and shows up as stains near the chimney. We found exactly that on a Coon Rapids inspection in June 2017 and photographed the crown, flue tiles and flashing.
Not by itself. Home for Generations grants and rebates are for large remodels valued at $35,000 or more that add living space or completely remodel a home. Call the city at 763-767-6517 to ask about your project.
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