If a roofing crew is working on your neighbor’s house after a recent storm in St. Louis, your roof was almost certainly hit by the same hail. Hail damage corridors are typically 0.5 to 5 miles wide, according to Storm Prediction Center severe weather report patterns. Within that corridor, every roof on every block absorbs…
A 20-year-old asphalt shingle roof in St. Louis is not automatically done, but it is in the decision zone. Standard 3-tab shingles installed in the early 2000s were rated for 15 to 20 years. Architectural shingles from that era were rated for 25 to 30 years, but St. Louis weather (42 inches of annual rain,…
Roofing materials in the St. Louis market are getting more expensive, and the increases are not temporary. GAF, Owens Corning, and CertainTeed have all announced price increases of 6% to 10% on shingles and roofing accessories effective June 1, 2026, according to distributor letters published by Mueller Roofing Distributors on May 23, 2026. This is…
In unincorporated St. Louis County and municipalities that contract with the county for code enforcement, yes, you need a building permit for a roof replacement. The permit costs approximately $208 for a typical residential re-roof, based on the fee schedule in Chapter 1100 of the St. Louis County Revised Ordinances. In the City of St….
Class 4 impact-resistant shingles cost 10% to 20% more than standard architectural shingles, but they can lower your Missouri homeowners insurance premium by 10% to 35% annually. On a $2,000 annual premium, that is $200 to $700 per year in savings that recur every year for the life of the roof. Most St. Louis homeowners…
Missouri homeowners insurance carriers have been shifting wind and hail deductibles from flat-dollar amounts to percentage-based structures tied to your home’s insured value. A homeowner with a $300,000 policy and a 2% wind/hail deductible now faces $6,000 out of pocket before insurance pays anything on a storm damage claim. That is four to six times…
James Hardie fiber cement siding installed on a typical St. Louis home costs $15,000 to $25,000, roughly 30% to 50% more than vinyl. But it lasts 30 to 50 years (versus 20 to 30 for vinyl), resists hail damage better, holds paint for 15 years with the ColorPlus factory finish, and is the only siding…
Please note: All monetary figures and timeframes mentioned in this article are ballpark estimates based on typical St. Louis projects. Every home and roof is different — the exact numbers that apply to your project can only be determined after an in-person inspection and detailed estimate. Most residential roof replacements in St. Louis take 1…
Please note: All monetary figures mentioned in this article are ballpark estimates based on typical St. Louis projects. Every home and roof is different — the exact numbers that apply to your project can only be determined after an in-person inspection and detailed estimate. Hiring the wrong roofing contractor in St. Louis, MO can cost…
There’s a reason Webster Groves was dubbed the “Queen of the Suburbs” back in 1892—and more than 130 years later, the name still fits. This is a community defined by tree-lined streets, century-old homes, walkable neighborhoods, and a sense of place that’s hard to find anywhere else in the St. Louis metro area. From the…
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