Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Faribault, MN

• Gutters in Faribault

  Rice County averages 35.5 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 Faribault

  5 of the 21 hail events on record within 10 miles of Faribault 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 Faribault

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Faribault from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 110 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Faribault

  59% of homes in ZIP code 55021 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 Faribault: 55021. ZIP code 55021 has 11,352 households; its median home was built in 1974, and 71% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55021 is $267,600, and 71% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Faribault is valued at $233,900.

• ZIP code 55021

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 21 hail events, 27 thunderstorm-wind events and 19 tornadoes within 10 miles of Faribault 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 3.5 inches on July 13, 2024, near Nerstrand. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Faribault was 69 mph wind on June 10, 2016, less than 1 mile away near Faribault. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Faribault was on August 27, 2025: 1 in hail near Faribault. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Faribault was on July 28, 2025, near Faribault. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Faribault in that period was 110 mph. The busiest year was 2018, 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).

Rice County has 25,173 housing units, and 71% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 5% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Rice County was built in 1977. 54% of homes in Rice County were built before 1980, and 25% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 4,716 homes.

76% of occupied homes in Rice County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Rice County is valued at $298,500. Among occupied homes in Rice County, 64% heat with utility gas, 18% with electricity, 15% with bottled or tank gas and 2% with wood.

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

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

Faribault is in Rice County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Rice County scores 94.1 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 7th of 87 Minnesota counties. Rice County scores 96.2 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 7th of 87 Minnesota counties. Rice County scores 73.8 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 37th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Rice County is for strong wind, at 96.2 of 100.

Rice County averages 35.5 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Rice County is 45°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 Warsaw (5.7 miles), Medford (9.2 miles), Dundas (9.6 miles), Morristown (9.7 miles), Nerstrand (11 miles), Northfield (12 miles), Lonsdale (14 miles) and Dennison (14 miles). The other Rice County communities we serve are Dundas, Lonsdale, Morristown, Nerstrand, Northfield and Warsaw.

• Warsaw 5.7 mi
• Medford 9.2 mi
• Dundas 9.6 mi
• Morristown 9.7 mi
• Nerstrand 11 mi
• Northfield 12 mi
• Lonsdale 14 mi
• Dennison 14 mi
• Kilkenny 15 mi
• Kenyon 15 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 24 miles from Faribault. 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