The largest city in Dakota County and still one of the fastest-growing in the metro. We work here regularly — roof replacement, hail and storm restoration, siding, windows, and gutters, paid retail or through insurance. Below is what Lakeville actually requires on a re-roof, quoted from the city’s own documents.
Most roofing pages say the same thing about every city. These are the rules Lakeville publishes itself, with the source linked on each one so you can check us.
Dakota County is classified as a moderate hail area in the building code, and asphalt shingles may not be applied over any existing roof covering. Every re-roof here is a full tear-off. If a bid quotes you a layover, it is quoting work that will not pass inspection.
Yes. Lakeville requires a building permit for a residential re-roof, and your contractor should be the one pulling it — not you. Lakeville Building Inspections: 952-985-4440.
No. This is the question we get most, and in Dakota County the answer is not a preference — it is the code.
Dakota County is classified as a moderate hail area in the building code, and asphalt shingles may not be applied over any existing roof covering. Every re-roof here is a full tear-off. Anyone quoting you a layover in Lakeville is quoting work the city will not pass.
“Dakota County is in an area that is identified as a moderate hail area in the building code. What this means for you is that the building code will not allow asphalt shingles to be applied over any existing roof covering.” Source: City of Burnsville, Re-Roofing With Asphalt Shingles
An approved ice barrier must run from the roof edge to at least 24 inches past the exterior wall line, on every part of the roof.
The measurement is taken from the exterior wall line going up the roof, not from the gutter edge. On a house with a deep soffit overhang, code-compliant ice barrier is meaningfully wider than one three-foot course — which is the most common place two quotes quietly differ on price.
“The Minnesota building code requires that an approved ice barrier underlayment be installed from your roofs edge to a point at least 24 inches past the exterior wall line. This applies to all portions of your roof, including attached heated or un-heated garages, covered porches, bays, fire place enclosures and similar areas.” Source: City of Burnsville, Re-Roofing With Asphalt Shingles
Underlayment photos go to a dedicated city inbox. Lakeville lets the re-roof underlayment and ice-and-water photos be emailed instead of printed and posted on site, and it has its own address for them. The city is specific about the format: the images have to be attached as image files or a PDF, not pasted into the body of the email. Get that wrong and the final inspection does not get scheduled.
“Photos for re-roofing underlayment/ice and water installations... can now be submitted by email instead of printing and posting onsite. The photos must be sent as image files or a PDF attached to the email and not embedded within the email itself. Photos go to [email protected].” Source: City of Lakeville, Building Inspections
The final inspection does not need you home. Once Lakeville has processed the photos it schedules an on-site final. Occupants do not have to be present, but the inspector needs full access to the property.
City requirements are quoted from each city’s published handout or building department page and were verified on 2026-09-08. Cities amend these; the linked source is authoritative, this page is not. When we bid your roof we confirm the current requirement with Lakeville before we price it.
Everything Matthews does is available in Lakeville. Permit office: lakevillemn.gov Building Inspections · 952-985-4440.
Owens Corning shingle systems, full tear-off as Lakeville requires. Most homes done in 1–2 days.
Roof Replacement →Free post-storm inspection, documented to the standard carriers accept.
Storm Damage →We cover all of Dakota County and the rest of Minnesota — see all service areas.
Dakota County's second-largest city and one of the most densely built in the south metro.
Eagan roofing →An older, established south-metro city — a lot of its housing stock is now at the age where roofs come due.
Burnsville roofing →A second-ring suburb that built out fast and is now cycling through its second and third roofs.
Apple Valley roofing →Our home city — our office is at 992 South Robert Street, a few blocks from City Hall.
West Saint Paul roofing →East Dakota County along the river, with a mix of established neighborhoods and newer development.
Inver Grove Heights roofing →A small, established city on the bluffs where the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers meet — larger lots and a lot of custom homes.
Mendota Heights roofing →Roofing, siding, windows, and gutters across Lakeville — retail or insurance. Send your address and we’ll schedule a look.
We’ll walk the roof, photograph what we find, and hand you a scope that names the code requirement behind every line — including the Lakeville ones above.
We measure the work by how it holds up — and by what clients say once we're gone.