Roofing & Exterior Specialists in Glenwood, MN

Think Exterior is based in Alexandria and works throughout Pope County, including Glenwood — inspections, estimates, roofing and siding repairs, and full replacements. If we take a job on here, we’re the crew that shows up, looks it over, and does the work.

When Pope County declared a disaster: the storms of July 27–28, 2025

This isn’t abstract weather for Glenwood. On July 27–28, 2025, severe storms tore across Pope County — the county’s own emergency declaration described severe flooding of rural roads, downed trees, and damage to utility infrastructure. Pope County commissioners declared a local state of emergency on August 5; a damage assessment on August 20 put public-infrastructure losses at $318,365; and on October 3 the Governor authorized state disaster assistance for the county. Pope County · MN DNR

Sources reviewed July 2026.

What a homeowner should do after a storm like that

From the ground, look your home over for displaced or missing shingles, dented gutters and downspouts, cracked or loosened siding, fallen limbs on the roof, and any fresh water staining on interior ceilings. Please don’t climb onto a wet or damaged roof to check it yourself — that’s what an inspection is for, and ours is free.

An honest inspection — even when the answer is “you’re fine”

A storm crossing Glenwood doesn’t mean your roof is damaged, and we won’t tell you it is when it isn’t. A good share of the inspections we run end with no work needed — and that’s exactly what we say. We’d rather give you an honest “you’re in good shape” and earn the call years from now than invent a problem today. We look, we document what’s really there, and we tell you the truth of it.

Winter on the lake: snow, freeze-thaw, and ice dams

Glenwood sits on the east shore of Lake Minnewaska, and west-central Minnesota winters run long. Ice dams are the season’s quiet roof problem: heat escaping through the home warms the upper roof, melts the snow, and the runoff refreezes at the colder eaves — where trapped water can back up under the shingles. An inspection can flag exterior damage and warning signs, though attic insulation and air-sealing sometimes need a look too.

What we handle here

Roofing (repair and full replacement), siding, and storm-damage documentation. Our workmanship carries a 5-year warranty, separate from the manufacturer’s material warranty on what we install. For storm work, we document the exterior conditions we observe and prepare a construction scope and repair estimate as your contractor — we don’t interpret your insurance coverage, act as your public adjuster, or negotiate your claim.

Glenwood & Pope County

Glenwood is the Pope County seat, set on the shore of Lake Minnewaska — one of Minnesota’s larger lakes. We serve homeowners across the county from our Alexandria base, a short run up the road. Book a free, honest inspection.