Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Lutsen, MN

• Gutters in Lutsen

  Cook County averages 30.3 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 Lutsen

  None of the 3 hail events on record within 10 miles of Lutsen 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 Lutsen

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Lutsen from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 69 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Lutsen

  37% of homes in ZIP code 55612 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 Lutsen: 55612. ZIP code 55612 has 299 households; its median home was built in 1987, and 88% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55612 is $423,300, and 92% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Lutsen is valued at $347,500.

• ZIP code 55612

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 3 hail events, 3 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of Lutsen 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 1.25 inches on June 8, 2021, near Lutsen.

The closest event to the center of Lutsen was 0.75 in hail on September 2, 2017, less than 1 mile away near Lutsen. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Lutsen was on July 25, 2023: 1 in hail near Lutsen. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Lutsen was on May 15, 2025, near Lutsen. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Lutsen in that period was 69 mph. The busiest year was 2023, with 2 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).

Cook County has 6,024 housing units, and 88% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 4% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 1% of the housing units.

The median home in Cook County was built in 1986. 43% of homes in Cook County were built before 1980, and 30% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 1,243 homes.

80% of occupied homes in Cook County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Cook County is valued at $294,000. Among occupied homes in Cook County, 5% heat with utility gas, 30% with electricity, 47% with bottled or tank gas, 5% with fuel oil and 13% with wood.

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

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

Lutsen is in Cook County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Cook County scores 3.1 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 87th of 87 Minnesota counties. Cook County scores 9.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 83rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Cook County scores 52.6 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 61st of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Cook County is for lightning, at 76.3 of 100.

Cook County averages 30.3 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Cook County is 35.9°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 Grand Marais (17 miles), Finland (32 miles), Silver Bay (38 miles) and Beaver Bay (41 miles). The other Cook County communities we serve are Grand Marais.

• Grand Marais 17 mi
• Finland 32 mi
• Silver Bay 38 mi
• Beaver Bay 41 mi

Our Duluth office is at 314 W Superior St #913, Duluth, MN 55802, about 90 miles from Lutsen. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Duluth office: address, hours and map