Drone photo of a stucco-and-stone home with a hip roof on a golf course in Prior Lake, MN, documented by Repair King in 2018

Prior Lake, Minnesota

Prior Lake roof repair, replacement & storm inspections

Repair King has inspected, documented or worked on Prior Lake homes and acreages since 2018, from a stucco-and-stone home on a golf course, where we marked hail on every window and gutter and flew the roof with a drone, to two-story houses off Crossandra Street and a working farm property on Maureen Circle. We walk every roof after a storm, chalk-mark and photograph what we find, pull the City of Prior Lake building permit, and hand you a dated photo report.

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15Lakes inside Prior Lake city limits, including Prior Lake itself

1891Prior Lake incorporated as a village this year

2009Licensed Minnesota contractor (BC695228) since

1.5"Largest hail reported near Prior Lake since 2015 (July 2023)

The Hail Clock · Prior Lake

When hail hits Prior Lake, you get one year.

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.

Checking local weather and meteorology reports for Prior Lake…

Local storm reports
Hail 1″ and larger
Last 12 months

NO MAJOR HAIL IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

No 1″+ hail reported near Prior Lake in the last 12 months. The last report was 1″ near Prior Lake on June 16, 2025. If hail hits today, here is what one year really looks like:

Roofing weatherWinter: roofing slows or stops

0real roofing days left after winter and an example 60-day claim process

0days until winter (mid-Nov) slows roofing

Hail is block by block.

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Hail dates: local weather and meteorology reports near Prior Lake. 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).

Around Prior Lake

Where we've worked in Prior Lake

Prior Lake was incorporated in 1891, making it one of the older cities in the south metro, and it has since grown from a small lake town into a mix of lakeshore, newer developments and farmland on its edges.

Downtown / Main Avenue SE

The historic core of Prior Lake near Main Avenue SE and Lower Prior Lake, with a mix of older homes and multi-family buildings. We've inspected roofs on both sides of that mix.

The Wilds & Deerfield

Newer neighborhoods built around The Wilds golf course and the Deerfield townhome area, many from the late 1990s and 2000s with one-level and walkout layouts.

Priorwood and surrounding streets

A mix of single-family homes on curving streets near 160th Street SE and Crossandra Street SE, where several of our recent inspections are located.

Spring Lake Township acreages

Outside city limits toward Spring Lake, larger lots and working properties, including a farm property we've inspected on Maureen Circle. Permits for these addresses often go through Scott County rather than the city.

Project files

Prior Lake project files

Real Prior Lake jobs from our job albums, with photos our crews took on site. We describe what the photos show, not outcomes or dollar amounts.

Drone view of the back of a stucco home and deck on a golf course in Prior Lake, MN, July 2018

Stucco-and-stone home on a Prior Lake golf course

Property: One-level walkout home with textured stucco, stone accents, a steep multi-hip shingle roof, aluminum-clad windows and a large rear deck facing the fairway
Work: Full exterior storm inspection: every window, door, gutter and downspout, the roof slopes and chimney, followed by drone photos of the whole roof
Found: Dents marked in pink chalk on the aluminum window cladding, door trim, gutters and downspouts on every side; window units measured; roof slopes, valleys and chimney photographed from the ladder and the drone
When: May and July 2018

Hail & storm history

When storms last hit Prior Lake

Prior Lake sits in the same summer hail corridor that crosses Scott County. Local storm reports put 1" hail near our Prior Lake job sites on June 16, 2025, and the largest hail reported near the city since 2015 was 1.5" on July 10, 2023. A wind gust of 62 mph was reported near Prior Lake on July 28, 2025, with large trees down nearby. Hail and wind that size can bruise shingles and dent gutters and vents even when nothing looks wrong from the ground.

Jun 16, 2025Last hail report near Prior Lake (1")

1.5"Largest hail reported near Prior Lake since 2015 (Jul 10, 2023)

6Days with 1"+ hail reported near Prior Lake since 2015

Date	Type	What was reported	What to check
Jul 28, 2025	Wind	62 mph wind gust measured	Missing or creased shingles, ridge caps, flashing, siding
Jun 30, 2025	Wind	Damaging wind reported (trees/limbs down)	Missing or creased shingles, ridge caps, flashing, siding
Jun 16, 2025	Hail	1" 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	69 mph wind gust measured	Missing or creased shingles, ridge caps, flashing, siding
Aug 3, 2024	Hail	1" hail reported	Shingles, roof vents, gutters, siding, window screens
Jul 10, 2023	Hail	1.5" hail reported	Shingles, roof vents, gutters, siding, window screens

Source: Local weather and meteorology reports within 3 miles of Prior Lake 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 shingle slope walked and chalk-marked hits photographed
Soft metals checked: vent caps, gutters, downspouts, window wraps, AC fins
Siding and window screens checked on all four elevations
Dated, GPS-tagged photo report you keep

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Our free Roof & Storm Report looks up hail and wind history for your exact address, not just the city.

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Job photos

Real Prior Lake jobs, from our job camera

Tall wall of aluminum-clad windows and a patio door on a Prior Lake golf course home, May 2018

Pink chalk marking dents on aluminum window cladding next to stucco on a Prior Lake home, May 2018

Chalk marks showing dents along a gutter on a Prior Lake home, May 2018

Two-story home in Prior Lake, MN photographed by Repair King during a 2023 roof inspection

Side view of a two-story home in Prior Lake during a roof inspection, August 2023

Siding and roofline detail on a Prior Lake home during an inspection, July 2023

Roof valley and vent stack on a Prior Lake multi-family building, July 2023

Aerial view of a Prior Lake roof with a neighboring condo building, July 2023

View down a Prior Lake roofline toward a backyard deck, July 2023

Roof vent caps on a Prior Lake building during an inspection, July 2023

Photos taken by Repair King crews at Prior Lake properties, from our job albums and CompanyCam.

Codes & permits

Permits for a roof replacement in Prior Lake

The City of Prior Lake requires a building permit for re-roofing, applied for online through the city's permitting system. Repair King pulls the permit under our Minnesota contractor license (BC695228).

Prior Lake re-roof permits require an inspection during the build, after underlayment and before shingles go on, plus a final inspection at completion. We schedule both with the city.

Properties outside city limits in Spring Lake Township or unincorporated Scott County may fall under county building permits instead. We confirm the right jurisdiction before we schedule your job.

Local

Around Prior Lake

Prior Lake was named for Charles Prior of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad and was incorporated as a village in 1891, making it one of the older cities in the south metro. The city has 15 lakes within its limits, and Prior Lake itself, Upper and Lower combined, covers more than 1,340 acres and ranks among the state's more popular lakes. Sand Point Beach Park sits on Lower Prior Lake, and Spring Lake Regional Park's 374 acres border the city's southwest edge. Our job sites are spread from homes near downtown to acreages on the city's outer edges, and after a storm we schedule inspections as fast as crews allow.

FAQ

Prior Lake roofing questions

Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Prior Lake?

Yes. The City of Prior Lake requires a building permit for re-roofing, with inspections during the build and at completion. Repair King pulls the permit and schedules both inspections.

Does Repair King inspect farm buildings and acreages near Prior Lake?

Yes. We've inspected a working farm property on Maureen Circle, and we check houses, machine sheds and outbuildings on rural properties around Prior Lake and Spring Lake Township.

Do you check windows and gutters, or just the roof?

Both. On a Prior Lake golf course home in 2018 we chalk-marked dents on the aluminum window cladding, door trim, gutters and downspouts on every side, then photographed the roof from a ladder and a drone. Soft metals often show hail first.

When did hail last hit Prior Lake?

Local storm reports show 1-inch hail near Prior Lake on June 16, 2025, and the largest hail reported near the city since 2015 was 1.5 inches on July 10, 2023. Run a free Roof & Storm Report for your exact address.

Does a property outside Prior Lake city limits still need a permit?

Often, yes, but it may go through Scott County rather than the City of Prior Lake. We confirm the correct jurisdiction for your address before scheduling the job.

What do I get from a Repair King inspection?

A dated photo report covering roof slopes, vents, flashing, gutters, siding and windows, so you have a clear record of your property's condition.

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Prior Lake roof repair, replacement & storm inspections

When hail hits Prior Lake, you get one year.

Where we've worked in Prior Lake

Downtown / Main Avenue SE

The Wilds & Deerfield

Priorwood and surrounding streets

Spring Lake Township acreages

Prior Lake project files

Stucco-and-stone home on a Prior Lake golf course

When storms last hit Prior Lake

What our inspection covers

Check your own address

Real Prior Lake jobs, from our job camera

Permits for a roof replacement in Prior Lake

Around Prior Lake

Prior Lake roofing questions

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