St. Louis Park built 60 percent of its homes between 1946 and 1954, on lots as narrow as 30 feet, and it also has long runs of flat commercial roof. Repair King has walked the membrane roofs at iStorage SLP on Cedar Lake Road and at Wolfe Lake Condos near Wolfe Park, chalk-marked hail on east St. Louis Park homes after the 2023 hail, and re-roofed one of them in May 2024 down to its original board decking. A house re-roof here is a flat $170 city permit. We pull it, photograph the work and give you a dated report.
Much of St. Louis Park was built fast and close together. The historical society says the village allowed 30- and 40-foot lots after World War II, and 60 percent of today's homes went up between 1946 and 1954. On lots that narrow, tear-off debris, ladders and the dumpster all have to fit next to a neighbor's house, and the original board decking is often still under the shingles.
In 1950 St. Louis Park issued a record 1,122 building permits, the third most in Minnesota behind Minneapolis and St. Paul. Between 1950 and 1956, 66 new subdivisions were recorded and 2,700 homes were built, many of them for an average price of about $7,000. Builder Adolph Fine alone was responsible for 219 of the homes from those record years. The Planning Department had argued for 50-foot lots, but the village allowed narrower ones, and those blocks are still here.
On a 30- or 40-foot lot, the side yard can be a few feet of grass between two houses. Before tear-off we plan where the dumpster goes, tarp the neighbor's side as well as yours and keep shingles from sliding onto the next roof. When the old roof came off our May 2024 re-roof in east St. Louis Park, it showed the original board decking under the shingles, the same kind of deck many homes from that boom still have.
Board decks need a closer look than plywood. Boards cup, split and leave gaps between them, so we check every run for nailing and soft spots before underlayment goes down. St. Louis Park's ePermits system even has a separate roof sheathing permit, so if decking has to be replaced we tell you before it becomes a surprise.
The Bloomington Lincoln dealership at 7800 Dupont Ave S is about a 15-minute drive down Highway 100 and I-494 from St. Louis Park. It's in Bloomington, not St. Louis Park, but it's the kind of big flat roof we also walk in the Park.
Repair King installed a Duro-Last membrane roof on the dealership's showroom and service building after inspecting the old roof in July 2024. This frame from our drone flight shows the Lincoln showroom and the wide flat roof above it.
During the July 2024 inspection we photographed dark rings on the old membrane where water had sat after rain. On a flat roof, standing water speeds up wear and finds any open seam. Ponding was one of the conditions documented before the roof was replaced.
St. Louis Park is a first-ring suburb with a strong postwar core and a big multifamily layer. The median home was built in 1965; 6,108 of its 25,933 homes date from the 1950s and 3,042 from the 1940s. At the same time, 7,003 homes are in buildings of 50 or more units, and 10,348 of 24,515 households rent.
| Local factor | What we see in St. Louis Park | Why it matters for repairs |
|---|---|---|
| Housing age | Median year built 1965. 6,108 homes from the 1950s, 3,042 from the 1940s and 2,361 from 1939 or earlier (Census ACS 2020-2024) | Homes this age often still have board decking. We check it at tear-off and price any replacement up front |
| Lot size | 30- and 40-foot lots allowed during the postwar boom (St. Louis Park Historical Society) | Tight side yards change how we stage tear-off, protect neighbors and place the dumpster |
| Housing mix | 12,261 single-family detached homes, 1,455 attached townhomes, 7,003 homes in 50+ unit buildings | Condo and apartment roofs are usually flat. The association or manager needs a written condition report before approving work |
| Flat commercial roofs | Long single-story buildings like iStorage SLP, plus flat-roofed condo buildings like Wolfe Lake Condos | Membrane roofs show hail as small dents and fractures, and wear shows up at patches, seams and coping first |
| Water and trees | Minnehaha Creek along the southwest side, Wolfe Lake in Wolfe Park, and mature trees on the older blocks | Shaded roofs hold moss and debris; trees near the house add limb damage in wind storms |
| Permits | Separate city permits for a house reroof, a garage-only reroof, roof sheathing, and flat or metal roofs (plans required) | The permit type tells you what the city will look at. We pick the right one before work starts |
Real St. Louis Park jobs from our CompanyCam records. We describe only what our photos show; homeowners aren't named and house numbers are left off.
NOAA storm reports put 1.25-inch hail near our St. Louis Park jobs on July 31, 2024. The biggest storm in our records here was August 11, 2023, when 3-inch hail was reported, and our crews were chalk-marking hail hits on east St. Louis Park roofs that November. There was also 1-inch hail on May 19, 2022. The most recent damaging wind was June 28, 2025, when trees were reported snapped on the north side of the city, including one near I-394 and Louisiana Avenue. Before that, gusts of 64 mph on July 14, 2024 and 58 mph on August 27, 2024.
| Date | Type | What was reported | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 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 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Hail | 1.25" hail reported | Shingles, roof vents, gutters, siding, window screens |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Wind | 64 mph wind gust measured | Missing or creased shingles, ridge caps, flashing, siding |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Hail | 3" hail reported | Shingles, roof vents, gutters, siding, window screens |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports within 3 miles of the St. Louis Park properties in our storm records, 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 St. Louis Park properties. Dates are the capture dates from our job camera.
Yes. St. Louis Park requires a permit for all roofing and siding. The city's FY26 fee schedule sets a flat $170 permit to re-roof an asphalt-shingled, sloped house roof (or house and garage) and $95 for a garage only, plus the $1 state surcharge.
The flat fee applies to asphalt-shingled, sloped roofs only. St. Louis Park's ePermits system lists flat and metal residential roofs under permits that require plans, and has a separate permit for roof sheathing. Commercial roofs are permitted based on job value. We choose the right permit type before work starts, so the inspection matches the work.
Applications and fees are handled online through ePermits, with plan submittals through ProjectDox and inspections booked through eScheduling. City Hall is at 5005 Minnetonka Blvd. Repair King pulls permits under Minnesota license BC695228.
St. Louis Park is a 10.6-square-mile Hennepin County city on the west side of Minneapolis. It was organized as a village in 1886, became a city in 1955, and filled in almost all at once during the postwar boom.
The village's first election was held at the Pratt School on October 4, 1886, at the corner of Excelsior Boulevard and Wooddale Avenue. Minnehaha Creek runs along the city's southwest side, and for years it was known as Joe Brown's River, after a teenage drummer boy from Fort Snelling who followed it to Lake Minnetonka in 1822. Wolfe Park, between Excelsior & Grand and the Rec Center, has a 3.3-acre, 25-foot-deep fishing pond, Wolfe Lake, and the terraced Veterans' Memorial Amphitheater. Westwood Hills Nature Center and parks like Birchwood and Browndale are among the city's other parks. The city's ParkAlert system sends emergency messages by phone, text and email, and outdoor sirens sound for tests at 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month, for recorded straight-line winds above 70 mph, or for a tornado in or near the city.
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.
Repair King is a licensed Minnesota contractor (BC695228). We are not a public adjuster and do not negotiate insurance claims. Questions about your policy belong with your insurance company.
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$170 for a house or house and garage, and $95 for a garage only, plus the $1 state surcharge, under the city's FY26 fee schedule. That flat fee covers asphalt-shingled, sloped roofs; flat and metal roofs and commercial roofs are permitted differently.
Yes. The city's ePermits system lists residential flat and metal roofs under permits that require plans. We prepare the product and installation information the city needs.
Often the original board decking. The historical society says 60 percent of St. Louis Park's homes were built from 1946 to 1954, and our May 2024 east St. Louis Park tear-off found boards, not plywood. We check every run and tell you before any deck replacement.
We plan the dumpster spot, tarp both side yards and the neighbor's side of the fence, and keep debris off the next roof. On narrow postwar lots that planning happens before the first shingle comes off.
NOAA reports show 1.25-inch hail near our St. Louis Park jobs on July 31, 2024. The largest since 2015 was 3 inches, on August 11, 2023. Run a free Roof & Storm Report for your exact address.
Yes. We've inspected the membrane roofs at iStorage SLP on Cedar Lake Road and at Wolfe Lake Condos near Wolfe Park, and we installed a Duro-Last roof on the Bloomington Lincoln dealership in Bloomington.
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