Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Hayward, MN

• Gutters in Hayward

  Freeborn County averages 36.6 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 Hayward

  6 of the 12 hail events on record within 10 miles of Hayward 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 Hayward

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Hayward from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 78 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Hayward

  79% of homes in Freeborn County 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.

The median owner-occupied home in Hayward is valued at $109,600.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 12 hail events, 26 thunderstorm-wind events and 8 tornadoes within 10 miles of Hayward 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 inches on May 19, 2022, near Twin Lakes. 6 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Hayward was 60 mph wind on July 20, 2019, less than 1 mile away near Hayward. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Hayward was on April 28, 2025: 0.88 in hail near Albert Lea. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Hayward was on September 19, 2024, near Glenville. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Hayward in that period was 78 mph. The busiest year was 2020, with 9 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).

Freeborn County has 14,116 housing units, and 80% 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 2% of the housing units.

The median home in Freeborn County was built in 1959. 79% of homes in Freeborn County were built before 1980, and 9% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,808 homes.

79% of occupied homes in Freeborn County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Freeborn County is valued at $164,900. Among occupied homes in Freeborn County, 64% heat with utility gas, 13% with electricity, 19% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

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

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

Hayward is in Freeborn County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Freeborn County scores 78.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 25th of 87 Minnesota counties. Freeborn County scores 80.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 20th of 87 Minnesota counties. Freeborn County scores 78.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 24th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Freeborn County is for tornado, at 89.5 of 100.

Freeborn County averages 36.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Freeborn County is 45.2°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 Glenville (5.6 miles), Albert Lea (5.9 miles), Myrtle (7.3 miles), Hollandale (7.9 miles), Clarks Grove (8.8 miles), Twin Lakes (11 miles), Manchester (12 miles) and Geneva (12 miles). The other Freeborn County communities we serve are Albert Lea, Alden, Clarks Grove, Conger, Emmons, Freeborn, Geneva, Glenville, Hartland, Hollandale, Manchester, Myrtle and Twin Lakes.

• Glenville 5.6 mi
• Albert Lea 5.9 mi
• Myrtle 7.3 mi
• Hollandale 7.9 mi
• Clarks Grove 8.8 mi
• Twin Lakes 11 mi
• Manchester 12 mi
• Geneva 12 mi
• Austin 14 mi
• Mapleview 14 mi

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 47 miles from Hayward. 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