Why Collins? · Seven Reasons Property Owners Choose Us

Collins crew loading a steel coil onto the on-site standing seam roll-former at a Northern Minnesota jobsite

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We Make Our Own Panels. We Roll Them at Your House.

Collins is one of the only metal roofers in Minnesota or Wisconsin that manufactures our own standing seam panels — and brings the roll-forming equipment to your jobsite. No factory delays. No middleman markup. No pre-cut lengths trucked across the country hoping to fit. Your panels are formed in one continuous piece, cut to your roof's exact length, and installed the same day. Every panel, ours.

In-House Manufacturer · On-Site Since 2015

Collins fabricator at the sheet metal brake forming custom trim in the Cloquet shop

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Our Own Sheet Metal Shop. For the Details That Matter.

Every house has its own quirks — odd dormers, chimney saddles, transitions where off-the-shelf trim just doesn't fit. Our in-house sheet metal shop fabricates custom flashings, valleys, ridge caps, and trim details to your exact roofline. Most contractors cut corners with stock accessories that almost work. We make the parts that actually do. The result is a tighter, cleaner, more weatherproof finished roof.

Custom Trim Fabrication

Collins Roofing team and families at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Cloquet facility — Collins-branded hardhats and ceremonial gold shovels

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Family Owned Since 2011. No Franchise Playbook.

Collins is family-owned — not a national franchise, not a private-equity rollup, not a "storm chaser" outfit moving truck-by-truck across the country. We're a family business with two Minnesota offices and real reputations in the communities where we live. When you call, you'll talk to a real Collins team member. Not a call center. Not a sales rep from out of state.

Family Owned · MN-Based

Collins crews installing standing seam metal and GAF asphalt shingle roofs across Minnesota and Wisconsin

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1,000+ Roofs Across Minnesota & Wisconsin.

Since 2011 we've installed metal roofing and GAF asphalt shingles on homes, lake cabins, churches, and commercial buildings from the North Shore to Mankato — and across the St. Croix into Eau Claire, Hudson, and the Northwoods. Most of our work comes from referrals. Ask your neighbor.

47+ Counties Served

Collins crew at hands-on manufacturer training with a certified Technical Trainer

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Trained Installers. Not Day Laborers.

Your installation isn't done by whoever showed up at the union hall that morning. Our crews are trained through GAF's certified contractor program and McElroy Metal's installer training — the same companies that engineer the panels and warranty them. That training is why we offer extended labor warranties most installers can't match.

GAF Certified · McElroy Trained

Collins comparison estimate showing transparent tier pricing for GAF asphalt, The Screw, and The Seam 24 with real product samples

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Honest Tier Pricing. No Kitchen-Table "Negotiations."

Some roofers pad the first price and "negotiate down" when you push back. Not us. Collins offers three product tiers — GAF asphalt, Seam 26/24 standing seam, and premium 138T/238T — each with clear pricing tied to gauge, paint system, and warranty length. You see the real number on day one. No high-pressure script. No "if you sign tonight" discounts.

Lifetime Materials · 20-Yr Labor

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Vouched For. Not Just Self-Promoted.

We're BBB A+ accredited. We hold a 5.0 rating across 72+ verified Google reviews. We're Gold-tier members of the Metal Roofing Alliance and active members of the National Roofing Contractors Association. These aren't pay-to-play badges — they're organizations that vet who joins, watch how members do business, and push the industry to do better. We work to keep our spot.