Hill City and Keystone are small towns in the central Hills, and baseball-size hail has hit here before. Keystone has an unusually high share of 1970s buildings, and both towns include cabins and homes that may not be lived in year-round. Describe your windows once to get free quotes from independent local companies.
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That day, a line of storms crossed northeast Wyoming and western South Dakota with hail up to 3.5 inches and gusts to 73 mph. AP reported baseball-size hail in Hill City. Hail that large breaks glass outright, dents aluminum wraps and shreds screens.
The same storm patterns return most summers. When they do, check every elevation, not just the side facing the storm, and photograph the damage before cleanup. Call your agent and read your policy: actual cash value or replacement cost, and the size of your wind/hail deductible. Rapid City Window Pros doesn't handle claims, and a crew offering to “take care of” your deductible is a warning sign. See hail damage window replacement.
Census 2025 population estimates and 2020–2024 American Community Survey; distances are straight-line from downtown Rapid City.
About 938 residents, roughly 20 miles southwest of Rapid City in Pennington County. The median home was built in 1993, and 35% of homes date from the 1990s. About 73.9% are owner-occupied. For houses that age, the typical job is a first full replacement of 30-year-old vinyl.
About 268 residents, roughly 16 miles southwest. The median home was built in 1977, and 43% of homes were built in the 1970s, more than any other town on this site. About 70.1% are owner-occupied. Keystone also lost eight lives in the 1972 Black Hills flood.
This is tourist country, and plenty of properties around Keystone and Hill City appear to be cabins, rentals or second homes rather than full-time residences. We haven't confirmed the numbers, but if that describes your place, a few things change:
Many owners here also price wood-clad or fiberglass windows to suit a timber or mountain-style exterior.
Between Rapid City and the central Hills, the Colonial Pine Hills subdivision is almost entirely owner-occupied (98.7%), with a 1990 median build year and most homes from the 1990s (37%) and 1970s (27%). Requests from there fit the same pattern as Hill City: aging first-generation vinyl, plus lead-safe work in the older houses.
Before hiring, ask for an SD contractor's excise tax license number (DOR, 1-800-829-9188) and proof of insurance. We couldn't confirm local licensing rules for Hill City or Keystone, so ask the installer to check, and to confirm permits with the town or Pennington County. Rapid City Window Pros doesn't verify licenses.
Tell us which town, whether it's a full-time or seasonal home, how many windows need work and roughly when it was built.
Yes. Note in your request that it is a second home or seasonal cabin and when you can be there, or who can let an installer in. Measuring usually has to happen in person. Ask quoting companies how they protect an open wall if weather turns, and whether they can schedule the measure and install around your visits.
Have a neighbor or property manager cover broken openings from the inside with plywood or heavy plastic to keep water and animals out, and take photos before anything is moved. Call your insurance agent right away and read your policy's wind/hail deductible. Don't sign with a crew that knocks on a neighbor's door on your behalf.
They can be, especially on a main room that faces a view. A bay or bow projects from the wall and needs support and a small roof, and enlarging an opening generally needs a permit. Fixr's January 2026 ranges are $900 to $4,500 for a bay window and $1,500 to $8,000 for a bow, before installation.
Towns close to Hill City and Keystone, plus related services.
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