Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Cologne, MN

• Gutters in Cologne

  Carver County averages 33.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). One inch of rain on 1,000 square feet of roof is about 623 gallons of water for the gutters to carry.

• Roofing in Cologne

  5 of the 25 hail events on record within 10 miles of Cologne from 2016 through March 31, 2026 had hail 1.5 inches or larger. The National Weather Service counts hail of 1 inch or larger as severe.

• Siding in Cologne

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Cologne from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 74 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Cologne

  41% of homes in ZIP code 55322 were built before 1980. A home built before 1980 was built before the energy codes in force today were written.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); American Community Survey 2023, 5-year; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our pages cover 1 ZIP code of Cologne: 55322. ZIP code 55322 has 1,409 households; its median home was built in 1993, and 94% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55322 is $391,900, and 90% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Cologne is valued at $356,600.

• ZIP code 55322

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list and address points from the Census address file.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 25 hail events, 30 thunderstorm-wind events and 7 tornadoes within 10 miles of Cologne from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 3.25 inches on June 16, 2025, near Waconia. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Cologne was 64 mph wind on May 11, 2022, 1.4 miles away near Cologne. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Cologne was on August 15, 2025: 0.75 in hail near Waconia. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Cologne was on July 28, 2025, near Waconia. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Cologne in that period was 74 mph. The busiest year was 2025, with 18 events in all.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Carver County has 41,395 housing units, and 72% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 13% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Carver County was built in 1995. 25% of homes in Carver County were built before 1980, and 41% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 9,664 homes.

82% of occupied homes in Carver County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Carver County is valued at $426,900. Among occupied homes in Carver County, 77% heat with utility gas, 14% with electricity, 7% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

• Year-built table and more on the Carver County page

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

Cologne is in Carver County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Carver County scores 85.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 13th of 87 Minnesota counties. Carver County scores 94.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 10th of 87 Minnesota counties. Carver County scores 49.7 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 66th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Carver County is for strong wind, at 94.2 of 100.

Carver County averages 33.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Carver County is 45.1°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Waconia (5 miles), Norwood Young America (6.2 miles), Carver (7.9 miles), Crown College (8.3 miles), Hamburg (8.8 miles), Victoria (9.2 miles), Mayer (9.4 miles) and Chaska (9.6 miles). The other Carver County communities we serve are Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska, Crown College, Hamburg, Mayer, New Germany, Norwood Young America, Victoria, Waconia and Watertown.

• Waconia 5 mi
• Norwood Young America 6.2 mi
• Carver 7.9 mi
• Crown College 8.3 mi
• Hamburg 8.8 mi
• Victoria 9.2 mi
• Mayer 9.4 mi
• Chaska 9.6 mi
• St. Bonifacius 9.6 mi
• Belle Plaine 11 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 33 miles from Cologne. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

• Farmington office: address, hours and map