Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Preston, MN

• Gutters in Preston

  Fillmore County averages 39 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 Preston

  3 of the 11 hail events on record within 10 miles of Preston 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 Preston

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Preston from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 84 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Preston

  67% of homes in ZIP code 55965 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 Preston: 55965. ZIP code 55965 has 957 households; its median home was built in 1961, and 77% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55965 is $191,900, and 78% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Preston is valued at $169,600.

• ZIP code 55965

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 11 hail events, 24 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of Preston 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 1.75 inches on June 16, 2017, near Lanesboro. 3 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Preston was EF0 tornado on December 15, 2021, less than 1 mile away near Preston. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Preston was on May 19, 2025: 1.5 in hail near Wykoff. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Preston was on July 28, 2025, near Harmony. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Preston in that period was 84 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 8 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).

Fillmore County has 9,669 housing units, and 84% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Fillmore County was built in 1966. 64% of homes in Fillmore County were built before 1980, and 21% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,368 homes.

82% of occupied homes in Fillmore County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Fillmore County is valued at $204,000. Among occupied homes in Fillmore County, 48% heat with utility gas, 10% with electricity, 33% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 7% with wood.

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

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

Preston is in Fillmore County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Fillmore County scores 58.7 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 59th of 87 Minnesota counties. Fillmore County scores 27.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 71st of 87 Minnesota counties. Fillmore County scores 42.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 73rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Fillmore County is for tornado, at 86.8 of 100.

Fillmore County averages 39 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Fillmore County is 44.7°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 Fountain (5.5 miles), Lanesboro (6.3 miles), Whalan (9 miles), Harmony (9 miles), Wykoff (9.6 miles), Canton (13 miles), Chatfield (13 miles) and Peterson (15 miles). The other Fillmore County communities we serve are Canton, Chatfield, Fountain, Harmony, Lanesboro, Mabel, Ostrander, Peterson, Rushford, Rushford Village, Spring Valley, Whalan and Wykoff.

• Fountain 5.5 mi
• Lanesboro 6.3 mi
• Whalan 9 mi
• Harmony 9 mi
• Wykoff 9.6 mi
• Canton 13 mi
• Chatfield 13 mi
• Peterson 15 mi
• Spring Valley 15 mi
• Rushford Village 17 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 35 miles from Preston. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Rochester office: address, hours and map