Dassel roofing, from Atlantic Avenue to the farms in Dassel Township
Repair King has documented and repaired roofs across Dassel and the surrounding township, including houses along 237th and 260th Streets and a pole-building machine shed on a Dassel-area farm. We photograph every hail hit and wind-damaged edge before we touch a shingle, whether the roof is a two-story home in town or a metal-roofed outbuilding out on the section.
Farm buildings we've worked on around Dassel
A lot of Dassel-area property isn't just a house. Machine sheds, pole barns and other steel-roofed outbuildings take the same hail and wind a shingle roof does, and they're often the last thing anyone checks after a storm.
Pole-building machine shed, 260th Street
We inspected the metal-roofed machine shed and attached carport on this Dassel Township property in October 2023, checking the ridge cap, roof panels and trim alongside the house roof.
What we find on Dassel roofs, block by block and section by section
Dassel was platted in 1869 along the St. Paul and Pacific rail line, and the town grew out from those original blocks before the farmland around it filled in with acreages and machine sheds.
In-town homes near Atlantic Avenue and Hwy 12
Older two-story homes with steeper pitches, several shingle layers in places, and chimneys or dormers that need careful flashing when we tear off and re-roof.
Newer construction on the west and south edges
Homes built in the last 15-20 years with simpler roof lines, where storm damage usually shows up first as dented vents, gutters and soft metal rather than a leak.
Dassel Township farms and acreages
Houses paired with machine sheds, pole barns and other steel-roofed outbuildings. We check every building on the property, not just the house, and photograph hail hits on metal panels the same way we chalk-mark shingles.
When storms last hit Dassel
Dassel sits in eastern Meeker County, in the same hail-prone corridor that runs from Cokato and Howard Lake into the west metro. NOAA storm reports show 1-inch hail near our Dassel job sites on June 16, 2025, and a much larger 3.75-inch hail event on August 11, 2023 -- large enough to crack shingles and dent metal roofing outright. A 58 mph wind report followed on August 26, 2024. Damage from hail that size isn't always obvious from the ground, especially on a steep in-town roof or a machine shed roof nobody walks.
| Date | Type | What was reported |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | Wind | Damaging wind reported (trees/limbs down) |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Hail | 1" hail reported |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Wind | 58 mph wind gust measured |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Hail | 3.75" hail reported |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Hail | 1.75" hail reported |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports within 3 miles of Dassel 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.
What our inspection covers
- Every roof slope and outbuilding roof walked, with hail hits chalk-marked and photographed
- Vents, gutters, flashing and metal panels checked for dents on houses and outbuildings alike
- Attic and interior ceilings checked for staining where accessible
- Dated, GPS-tagged photo report you keep, whatever the outcome
Check your own address
Our free Roof & Storm Report looks up hail and wind history for your exact address, not just the city.
Real Dassel-area jobs, from our job camera
Photos taken by Repair King crews at Dassel properties. Dates are the capture dates from our job camera.
Permits: City of Dassel building department
Inside city limits, the City of Dassel issues building permits, and inspections are handled through Meeker County; the city's Building Official can be reached at (320) 693-4650, or you can start at City Hall at (320) 275-2454. Repair King pulls the permit under our Minnesota contractor license (BC695228).
A straightforward reroof, siding or window/door job in Dassel is processed as a maintenance permit, which requires a self-certification form filed with the city once the work is finished.
Outside city limits, in Dassel Township, permits run through Meeker County. Tell us the parcel address on your farm or acreage and we'll confirm which office has jurisdiction before we schedule.
Dassel's Historic Preservation Commission ordinance (Chapter 156) covers exterior material changes, including roofing, on designated historic structures -- worth checking before a re-roof on an older downtown building.
Around Dassel
Dassel was platted in 1869 and named for Bernard Dassel, a St. Paul and Pacific Railroad official, then incorporated in 1878. The town's most unusual landmark is the Dassel History Center & Ergot Museum, housed in the National Register-listed Universal Laboratories building on 1st Street, where a company processed the ergot fungus used in wartime medicine from the 1930s into the 1970s. Bandstand Park on Atlantic Avenue -- also called Railroad Park -- hosts the annual Dairy Berry Day ice cream social every summer and the Red Rooster Days festival over Labor Day weekend. Dassel and neighboring Cokato share the Dassel-Cokato school district (ISD 466), and the two towns' roofs, from in-town two-stories to township machine sheds, make up most of our work in this corner of Meeker County.
Dassel roofing questions
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Dassel?
Yes, inside city limits the City of Dassel issues a maintenance permit for a reroof, and a self-certification form is due back to the city once the job is done. In Dassel Township, permits go through Meeker County. Repair King confirms which office applies and pulls the permit.
Does Repair King inspect farm buildings and machine sheds, not just houses?
Yes. We've inspected and worked on metal-roofed machine sheds and pole buildings on Dassel-area farms, checking ridge caps, panels and trim the same way we check a house roof.
When did hail last hit Dassel?
NOAA storm reports show 1-inch hail near Dassel on June 16, 2025, and a larger 3.75-inch hail event on August 11, 2023. Run a free Roof & Storm Report to see the history for your exact address.
Is my older home near downtown Dassel harder to re-roof?
Often, yes. Homes built close to the original 1869 townsite tend to have steeper roofs, added dormers or chimneys, and sometimes several layers of old shingles underneath. We check the decking condition before quoting a tear-off.
What do I get from a Repair King inspection?
A dated photo report covering every roof slope or outbuilding roof, vents, flashing, gutters, siding and windows, so you have a clear record of your property's condition, whether that's for your own file or an insurance claim you're filing.
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