Roofing in St. Louis

Straight-line wind and hail come through most summers, and the temperature swing between seasons is wide enough to work materials hard — expansion and contraction opens seams and fasteners over time. A well-installed architectural shingle roof handles that, but the details decide it — ventilation, ice-and-water membrane at the eaves, and flashing that was replaced rather than caulked over.

That is what the free inspection answers. Age, the state of the decking and how widespread the damage is decide it — we will tell you when a repair is the honest answer.

Most homes are finished in a single day. We give you the timeline up front and leave the property clean.

Yes. We document the damage the way an adjuster needs it documented — photographs, measurements and a written scope — and we meet them on site. What gets approved is the carrier's decision, not ours, and we will not tell you otherwise before it happens.

Same day or next day for anything actively letting water in. The first visit stops the damage getting worse; the assessment and the quote follow once the roof is safe to walk.

Architectural asphalt shingle on most homes, impact-resistant shingles where hail is the recurring problem, and flat systems for low-slope sections. The specification follows the inspection rather than a default.

Size, pitch, how many layers come off, the state of the decking underneath and the material you choose. We put the number in writing after the free inspection, and it does not move unless the scope does.

Move vehicles off the drive and take anything fragile off the walls in the top rooms. We cover the landscaping, protect the gutters and run a magnet over the whole property before we leave.

Yes, with the right conditions and materials — shingle adhesives need temperatures the forecast has to cooperate on, and we schedule around cold snaps rather than pretending they are not happening. Emergency repairs do not wait for spring.

Tear off, always. An overlay hides the decking — the one thing that decides whether the new roof has something sound to fasten to — and most shingle manufacturers reduce or void coverage over a second layer.

Architectural asphalt is typically rated for decades, but ventilation and installation quality decide whether it gets there — an attic that cannot breathe shortens any shingle's life. Hail and wind can end a roof early regardless of age, which is what the free inspection is for after a storm.