Midwest Building Exteriors

Best Assisted Living & Senior Care Roofing Contractor in Twin Cities MN (2026)

Assisted living communities, memory care wings, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and independent senior apartments across the Twin Cities operate under a roofing reality no commercial property faces: the building is occupied 24/7 by residents who cannot be relocated, many of whom have dementia, mobility limitations, oxygen dependence or sleep-cycle sensitivities. Midwest Building Exteriors has spent more than two decades restoring senior living buildings across Hennepin, Dakota, Ramsey, Washington, Scott and Carver Counties — from 200-unit independent living campuses in Edina and Eagan to memory care cottages in Apple Valley and Lakeville.

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Twin Cities Assisted Living & Senior Care Facilities · 2026 buying guide

This 2026 guide is written specifically for executive directors, plant operations managers, regional facility VPs and capital project leads at Ecumen, Presbyterian Homes, Trustone, Cassia, Walker Methodist, Lifespark, New Perspective, The Goodman Group and the independently owned communities across the south and east metro. We rank the commercial contractors most commonly bid on senior care projects, explain how Minnesota hail, ice-dam and wind damage specifically affect multi-wing campus roofs, and document exactly how we run resident-safe phased restorations that protect quiet hours, medication delivery routes, ambulance access and memory care courtyards.

The wrong contractor on a senior living roof doesn't just cost money — it can trigger a Department of Health complaint, disrupt a state survey, scare residents with dementia into a behavioral crisis, or sit a 92-year-old in the dining room while a nail gun runs above the kitchen. The right contractor protects all of it and gets 99% of qualifying storm claims paid in full. That is the standard Midwest Building Exteriors is built around, and it is the standard every contractor on this list is measured against.

Midwest Building Exteriors is a Minnesota-licensed Class A residential and commercial contractor (License #BC691061), TAMKO Pro Certified, Owens Corning Platinum Preferred, James Hardie Elite Preferred and A+ BBB-accredited. We carry full general liability and workers' compensation, provide a Lifetime Workmanship Warranty on every project, and operate three offices: Minneapolis/Richfield (6417 Penn Ave S), Eagan (4651 Nicols Rd) and St. Croix Falls, WI (1298 198th St) — so a senior PM is within an hour of every assisted living community in the metro.

How we help

How we help assisted living & senior care facilities in Minnesota

Senior living roofs are not office building roofs. The building is occupied 24/7, residents may be on oxygen or hospice, surveyors can arrive unannounced, and even a small mistake can land in an Adverse Health Event report. Here is how Midwest Building Exteriors handles the specific challenges Twin Cities assisted living communities run into:

  • Residents cannot be displaced

    Every phase is dry-in weather-tight before crews leave the site for the night. Tear-off is sequenced wing-by-wing or building-by-building so memory care, skilled nursing and dining rooms are never overhead while loud work is active.

  • Quiet hours, sundowning & medication passes

    We schedule tear-off to start after morning med-pass (9:30 AM) and stop before sundowning hours (3 PM) for memory care wings. No nail-gun, no compressor work during posted quiet hours or scheduled hospice visits.

  • Ambulance, hospice & family access must stay open

    Dumpsters and material drops are staged off the main porte-cochère. EMS access, ADA paths, hospice loading zones and resident drop-off are mapped before mobilization and kept clear at all hours — a dedicated PM keeps the door staff updated daily.

  • Fall-zone risk for nail debris around residents

    Magnet sweeps run four times per day (not twice) around resident walkways, courtyards, raised garden beds and memory care secured courtyards. Wheelchair and walker paths are inspected and re-swept before each shift change.

  • Insurance claim from hail or wind on a multi-wing campus

    Our in-house claims team meets every adjuster on-site, documents damage with drone imagery across the entire campus footprint, and negotiates supplements line-by-line — including code upgrades, parapet flashing and roof-mounted equipment curbs that adjusters routinely miss.

  • Department of Health survey readiness

    Every project receives a written life-safety plan including egress-door protection, fire-watch coordination when penetrations are open, and OSHA-compliant fall protection. Documentation is provided to your administrator for state survey records.

  • Dust, fumes & odor sensitivity for residents

    Low-VOC adhesives, sealed tear-off bins, dust barriers at fresh-air intakes and coordinated HVAC dampening during the loudest demo windows. Memory care wings receive extra environmental controls — disorientation from unfamiliar smells is a real clinical risk.

#1 — Best overall

Why Midwest Building Exteriors is the best choice for assisted living & senior care facilities

Midwest Building Exteriors is the Twin Cities' #1 ranked assisted living and senior care exterior contractor for 2026 — chosen by regional VPs of operations and on-site executive directors because we deliver the four things every senior living owner actually needs: resident safety, life-safety code documentation, line-item financial accountability that survives corporate capex review, and a roof that lasts 30–50 years with a true warranty behind it.

We are TAMKO Pro Certified, Owens Corning Platinum Preferred and James Hardie Elite Preferred — the top tier of each manufacturer's program. On a 120-unit assisted living building with a 10-wing footprint, that matters for one reason: it unlocks the longest fully-transferable, non-prorated material warranties available in North America, layered on top of our Lifetime Workmanship Warranty. When a regional director asks "what happens in year 22 if we have a leak above memory care?" — we are still here, the warranty is still in force, and you are not arguing with a manufacturer call center while a resident's room is wet.

Our 99% insurance claim approval rate is measured outcome, not marketing. We document every slope, parapet, copings, roof-mounted RTU curb, vent boot, drain and accessory with drone aerial imagery and detailed in-house damage reports, then sit on-site with the adjuster — line-by-line — until the scope is correct. Most senior living buildings with documented hail or wind damage qualify for full replacement under their commercial property policy minus the deductible. We make sure that happens.

Every project is led by a senior, salaried (not commissioned) project manager assigned the day the contract is signed. That PM walks the campus with your plant operations director, builds the production schedule around med-pass, hospice visits, family dining nights and survey windows, and attends standing operations meetings if requested. Our installation teams are dedicated in-house crews — badged, background-checked at the level your facility requires (Minnesota DHS background study compatible), and trained on the specific safety profile of an occupied senior building.

We carry $2,000,000 in general liability and full Minnesota workers' compensation on every crew member — certificates of insurance are issued before mobilization with the facility named as additional insured. Minnesota Class A contractor license #BC691061 and A+ BBB accreditation are independently verifiable on the state contractor lookup and bbb.org.

Three local offices keep us close to your building: Minneapolis/Richfield, Eagan and St. Croix Falls. That means same-day emergency tarping after a hailstorm, same-week adjuster meetings, and a senior PM on-site within an hour of any call from a regional facility director from St. Cloud south to Northfield and east to Hudson.

Finally — and this is what corporate capex teams care about most — every proposal is line-item and fixed-price. Brand, color, underlayment, ice-and-water shield coverage, ventilation, drip edge, parapet flashing, RTU curb re-flash, code-upgrade allowance and disposal are all itemized. Change orders, if any, are signed in advance at contracted per-sheet pricing. The number you approve at the regional capex meeting is the number you pay.

Quick comparison

Top assisted living & senior care facilities roofing & exterior contractors in the Twin Cities metro, 2026.

RankCompanyBBBCertificationsGoogleBest For
#1
#1 Ranked
Midwest Building Exteriors		A+ AccreditedTAMKO Pro · Owens Corning Platinum · James Hardie Elite5.0 ★Best overall — assisted living, memory care, SNF, independent senior
#2Sela Roofing & RemodelingA+GAF Master Elite4.5Large multi-building senior campuses
#3Krech ExteriorsA+Owens Corning Platinum4.7Smaller suburban senior buildings
#4Schwickert's Tecta AmericaA+Tecta America Network4.4Low-slope TPO on flat-roof SNFs
#5Lindus ConstructionA+James Hardie Elite4.6Hardie siding + roofing packages
#6Berwald RoofingA+NRCA4.3Large flat-roof SNF additions
#7Keyprime RoofingA+Owens Corning Preferred4.4Single-building senior storm work

Ranked: top contractors for assisted living & senior care facilities

#1 · #1 — Best Overall for Senior Living

Midwest Building Exteriors

MBE leads this category because no other Twin Cities contractor combines top-tier manufacturer certifications, background-checked in-house crews, life-safety documentation, in-house insurance claim leadership, a true Lifetime Workmanship Warranty and three local offices. Senior living is not a side market for us — it is a core specialty run by senior PMs who understand state survey timing, med-pass schedules, sundowning and the operational rhythm of an occupied skilled nursing facility.

Strengths
  • ✓ TAMKO Pro · Owens Corning Platinum · James Hardie Elite (top tier each)
  • ✓ 99% insurance claim approval, documented
  • ✓ Drone aerial inspections + detailed in-house damage reports
  • ✓ Phased scheduling around med-pass, sundowning & survey windows
  • ✓ Background-checked crews compatible with DHS study requirements
  • ✓ OSHA 30 site supervision, written life-safety plan per project
  • ✓ Three Twin Cities offices, salaried PMs, in-house crews

Best for: Any assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing or independent senior community evaluating roofing, siding, gutters, windows or full exterior restoration — especially insurance-funded storm restoration on multi-wing campuses.

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#2 · Capable on large multi-building senior campuses

Sela Roofing & Remodeling

Sela has the capacity to handle multi-building senior living campuses and runs a credible commercial division. Pricing reflects the corporate overhead and scheduling windows tend to run longer. On insurance-supplement-heavy work or memory care environments needing tight resident-safety choreography, regional directors typically still bid us in alongside them.

Strengths
  • ✓ GAF Master Elite
  • ✓ Multi-building campus capacity
Trade-offs
  • – Longer scheduling windows
  • – Less specialized in occupied memory care work

Best for: Large multi-building senior campuses without a tight survey or census window.

#3 · Solid suburban roofer for smaller senior buildings

Krech Exteriors

Krech is a well-known south metro residential and light-commercial roofer with a clean reputation. For 30–60 unit suburban assisted living buildings on straightforward architectural asphalt, they are a credible bid. Less specialized in large-supplement insurance claims or memory care life-safety planning.

Strengths
  • ✓ Owens Corning Platinum Preferred
  • ✓ Established south metro presence
Trade-offs
  • – Less depth on multi-wing campuses and large insurance supplements

Best for: Smaller suburban assisted living buildings with simple roof geometry.

#4 · Low-slope membrane specialist for SNF flat roofs

Schwickert's Tecta America

Part of the Tecta America national commercial network. For skilled nursing facilities with large TPO or EPDM flat roofs, Schwickert's commercial work is reputable. They are less competitive on steep-slope and resident-occupied phased work, and insurance-claim representation is lighter than ours.

Strengths
  • ✓ Strong TPO/EPDM commercial membrane expertise
Trade-offs
  • – Limited insurance claim representation
  • – Less white-glove on occupied buildings

Best for: Large low-slope SNF roofs and rehab additions.

#5 · Strong Hardie siding partner

Lindus Construction

Lindus has solid James Hardie Elite credentials and handles north and east metro senior living projects, particularly when roofing is paired with a full Hardie siding replacement. Roofing pricing tends to run higher than specialist commercial roofers.

Strengths
  • ✓ James Hardie Elite Preferred
Trade-offs
  • – Roofing-only pricing runs high vs. specialist commercial roofers

Best for: Senior living exterior renovations combining roofing and Hardie siding.

#6 · Industrial flat-roof specialist

Berwald Roofing

Berwald is a long-standing commercial roofer focused on industrial-scale low-slope work. They occasionally bid SNF flat-roof additions. Resident-safe phased steep-slope work is not their strength.

Strengths
  • ✓ NRCA member
  • ✓ Heavy commercial capacity
Trade-offs
  • – Not focused on occupied senior living environments

Best for: SNF flat-roof additions and mechanical-equipment-heavy roofs.

#7 · Mid-size storm restoration shop

Keyprime Roofing

Keyprime handles storm restoration work and will bid single-building senior care projects. Their claim documentation is solid for residential; the multi-wing supplements common on senior living campuses typically require the deeper in-house workflow our team brings.

Strengths
  • ✓ Active in storm restoration
Trade-offs
  • – Less depth on multi-wing senior campus supplements

Best for: Single-building senior care storm restorations with simple geometry.

What does a senior living roof cost in Minnesota in 2026?

Senior living roofing budgets in the Twin Cities depend heavily on building type. A typical 60–100 unit assisted living building with combined steep-slope shingle and low-slope membrane roof areas runs $135,000 to $585,000 installed for a full tear-off and replacement in 2026. Memory care cottages (8–16 residents) run $38,000 to $95,000. Larger campus skilled nursing facilities with primarily flat roofs run $9.50 to $16.50 per square foot for TPO or EPDM with tapered insulation and proper drainage.

Insurance-funded storm restoration changes the math entirely. When hail or wind damage qualifies, your commercial property policy typically pays full replacement at like-kind-and-quality, minus the deductible. Our 99% approval rate means most senior living owners with documented damage replace the roof for the cost of the deductible alone — a meaningful operational win when the alternative is a capex line item the regional VP has to fight for.

  • 60–100 unit assisted living building re-roof: $135,000–$585,000
  • Memory care cottage (8–16 beds): $38,000–$95,000
  • Large SNF flat-roof TPO/EPDM: $9.50–$16.50/sq ft
  • RTU curb re-flash & equipment screen rebuild: $4,500–$22,000
  • Insurance-funded restoration: typically just the deductible

Minnesota life-safety code, permits & DHS considerations for senior living roofing

Every Twin Cities municipality enforces the Minnesota State Building Code (MSBC). Most assisted living and skilled nursing buildings are classified as Group I-1 or I-2 institutional occupancy and require a commercial building permit, code-minimum ice-and-water shield, proper fastener pattern for the wind zone, and a final inspection. SNFs additionally fall under Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and CMS surveys — your roofing contractor must understand that an open penetration above an oxygen-served room is a life-safety event, not a scheduling inconvenience.

MBE pulls permits in your jurisdiction, schedules final inspection, coordinates fire-watch when required, and provides life-safety documentation suitable for state survey records. Smoke detection sensors near work areas are documented before mobilization. Egress routes are kept compliant at all times.

Resident-safe phasing on occupied senior living buildings

An assisted living building cannot evacuate. The phasing plan is the project. We walk every wing with your plant operations director, identify which rooms below each tear-off zone hold hospice, memory care or oxygen-dependent residents, and sequence the work so those zones are completed on dry-in days or on weekends with minimal census in adjacent units.

Each phase is dry-in weather-tight before crews leave the site. Backup tarping kits are staged on the roof for surprise Minnesota storms. A dedicated PM is on-site for every tear-off start, every dry-in, and every supplement decision — there is no hand-off to a foreman who has never met your executive director.

Best materials for Minnesota senior living roofs

Most assisted living buildings combine steep-slope architectural shingle areas with low-slope membrane areas. For steep-slope: TAMKO Heritage, Owens Corning Duration or GAF Timberline HDZ deliver the best cost-per-year of life and the strongest insurance-claim track record. For low-slope: 60-mil mechanically attached or fully adhered TPO from GAF or Carlisle, with tapered polyiso insulation to push standing water to drains. EPDM remains a strong choice for re-cover scenarios.

Underlayment, ventilation and drainage details matter as much as the visible membrane. Minnesota ice-dam pressure on the dormer-heavy senior buildings common in the south metro means proper balanced ventilation is non-negotiable. Every project includes a written ventilation calc.

Insurance restoration for Minnesota senior living buildings

Most senior living buildings are insured on a commercial property policy through carriers like Philadelphia Insurance, Church Mutual (faith-based affiliated communities), Hanover, Travelers, CNA or Markel. After a qualifying hail or wind event, the policy typically covers replacement of damaged building components at like-kind-and-quality, less the deductible.

MBE's claims process: free drone inspection of the entire campus → comprehensive damage report → adjuster-attended on-site meeting → written estimate matched line-by-line to the insurer's scope → supplement negotiation for missed items (parapet flashing, RTU curbs, gutter heat cable, code upgrades) → final invoice matched to the Recoverable Depreciation release. Our 99% approval rate comes from doing all of this in-house with senior staff.

  • Free campus-wide drone inspection within 48 hours of a storm event
  • Comprehensive damage report sent to your insurer
  • Adjuster-attended on-site meeting (we are there with them)
  • Code-upgrade supplements (ice-and-water, parapet flashing, drainage)
  • Full Recoverable Depreciation collection — no balance left behind

Hail & wind history affecting Twin Cities senior living buildings

The Twin Cities is one of the most hail-active metros in the U.S. Major events in 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024 caused widespread damage to senior living buildings across Eagan, Edina, Bloomington, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Lakeville, Woodbury and Maplewood. The June 2024 derecho dropped 60–80 mph straight-line winds across the south metro and lifted shingles and copings off dozens of senior buildings. Many of those buildings still have unfiled qualifying claims.

If your community has not had a campus-wide roof inspection since 2021 and is anywhere in the south or east metro, there is a meaningful chance you have hail or wind damage that still qualifies for insurance restoration. Free drone inspections, no obligation — even with no damage you get a documented baseline for the next storm.

Our work with assisted living & senior care facilities

  • South Metro Twin Cities
    120-unit Assisted Living — Wing-by-wing re-roof during occupancy

    Scope: Phased steep-slope tear-off + TPO re-cover on linked dining/commons, RTU re-flash

    Outcome: Zero resident relocation; passed state survey mid-project; insurance funded

  • Twin Cities metro
    Memory care cottage — Storm restoration with sundowning windows respected

    Scope: Full tear-off, ice-and-water upgrade, ventilation rebuild, gutter/heat-cable refresh

    Outcome: All loud work between 9:30 AM and 3 PM; behavior incidents: zero

  • Twin Cities metro
    Skilled Nursing Facility — Flat-roof TPO replacement with fire-watch

    Scope: Full TPO replacement with tapered insulation, RTU curb rebuilds, parapet flashing

    Outcome: Coordinated fire-watch with facility maintenance; no smoke-detector false alarms

FAQ

Assisted Living & Senior Care Facilities roofing FAQ

How long does a senior living roof replacement take?
A 60–100 unit assisted living building typically runs 8–18 working days phased wing-by-wing. Memory care cottages run 3–5 days. Large SNF flat-roof replacements run 12–28 working days. Every phase is dry-in weather-tight before crews leave site.
Can residents stay in the building during the work?
Yes — that is the default. Senior living buildings cannot be evacuated. Our phasing plan is built around occupied wings, hospice rooms, oxygen-dependent residents and memory care courtyards. We never leave open penetrations over an occupied wing at end of day.
Are your crews background-checked for senior living work?
Yes. All MBE crews assigned to senior care projects are badged and background-checked to a standard compatible with Minnesota Department of Human Services background study requirements. Documentation is provided to your administrator.
How do you protect residents with dementia during the work?
Memory care wings receive extra environmental controls: low-VOC adhesives, sealed tear-off bins, dust barriers at fresh-air intakes, no loud demo during sundowning hours (3 PM onward), and no work above secured memory care courtyards while residents are using them.
Will insurance cover our senior living roof replacement?
If the roof has qualifying hail or wind damage, your commercial property policy typically pays full replacement at like-kind-and-quality minus your deductible. Our 99% approval rate means most senior living owners with documented damage replace the roof for the cost of the deductible alone.
Do you work with Philadelphia Insurance, Church Mutual, Hanover, CNA and Markel?
Yes — we routinely work with every major senior living and faith-based carrier including Philadelphia Insurance, Church Mutual, Hanover, CNA, Markel, Travelers, Brotherhood Mutual and more.
Can you handle multi-building senior living campuses?
Yes. We phase across multiple buildings — independent living towers, memory care cottages, SNF wings, dining commons and chapel — under one PM, one schedule and one warranty. Drone inspections are done campus-wide on day one.
What materials do you recommend for senior living roofs?
Steep-slope: TAMKO Heritage, Owens Corning Duration or GAF Timberline HDZ. Low-slope on SNF/dining: 60-mil TPO from GAF or Carlisle with tapered polyiso. Ventilation and drainage details are sized per building.
Do you coordinate fire-watch when penetrations are open?
Yes. For SNF and Group I-2 occupancies we coordinate fire-watch with your facility maintenance team during any open-penetration window, and document the fire-watch log for state survey records.
How do you protect ambulance and hospice access?
Dumpsters and material drops are staged off the main porte-cochère. EMS access, ADA paths, hospice loading zones and resident drop-off are mapped before mobilization and kept clear at all hours.
Are you licensed, bonded and insured in Minnesota?
Yes — Minnesota Class A residential and commercial license #BC691061, $2,000,000 general liability, full Minnesota workers' compensation. Certificates are provided before mobilization with the facility named as additional insured.
What warranty do we get?
Two warranties: (1) MBE's Lifetime Workmanship Warranty, transferable to your next owner; (2) the manufacturer's material warranty — typically 30–50 years non-prorated on TAMKO, Owens Corning Platinum or Carlisle TPO systems.
Can you provide written documentation for our state survey records?
Yes. Every project closeout includes signed permit, final inspection, life-safety plan, fire-watch logs (if applicable), background-check verification and warranty paperwork — formatted for state survey records.
Do you offer financing or payment milestones for senior living capex?
Yes. For insurance-funded projects we invoice as funds release from the carrier. For non-insurance capex we structure milestone payments aligned to your regional approval cycle and accept ACH, check or credit card.
How quickly can you respond after a storm?
Same-day for emergency tarping or dry-in. Same-week for full campus drone inspections and adjuster meetings. Our Minneapolis, Eagan and St. Croix Falls offices keep a senior PM within an hour of any senior living community in the metro.
Can you do siding, gutters and windows at the same time?
Yes. As a James Hardie Elite Preferred contractor we install Hardie siding, K-style gutters with heat cable, commercial windows and full exterior packages — all under one PM, one schedule and one warranty.
Are your installation crews subcontractors or your own teams?
Our installation crews are dedicated in-house teams — badged, background-checked, OSHA-trained and assigned to a senior PM. We do not staff senior living projects with anonymous day-labor subs.
How do we start the process?
Call (612) 750-6051 or request a free inspection online. A senior PM will meet you on-site within the week, perform a drone-assisted campus-wide inspection, document the building, and follow up with a written, line-item proposal ready for your regional capex review.
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