Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Grant County, MN

In Grant County we serve 7 cities and communities: Ashby, Barrett, Elbow Lake, Herman, Hoffman, Norcross and Wendell.

Grant County has 3,146 housing units, and 85% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Grant County was built in 1964. 66% of homes in Grant County were built before 1980, and 14% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 875 homes.

79% of occupied homes in Grant County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Grant County is valued at $178,600. Among occupied homes in Grant County, 2% heat with utility gas, 27% with electricity, 57% with bottled or tank gas, 10% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 24 hail events, 33 thunderstorm-wind events and 12 tornadoes in Grant County 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 July 25, 2021, near Wendell. 6 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Grant County was on July 27, 2025: 1.5 in hail near Herman. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Grant County was on July 27, 2025, near Norcross. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Grant County in that period was 92 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 15 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).

Grant County scores 38.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 77th of 87 Minnesota counties. Grant County scores 17.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 80th of 87 Minnesota counties. Grant County scores 52.4 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 62nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Grant County is for tornado, at 73.9 of 100.

The average annual temperature in Grant County is 42.8°F.

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

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 92 miles from the center of Grant County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

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