Cool roof shingles with infrared-reflective granules can reduce your roof’s surface temperature by 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit compared to traditional dark shingles, according to the Cool Roof Rating Council. In the St. Louis climate, where summer temperatures regularly exceed 95 degrees and Ameren Missouri rates have risen 34.5% since 2020, that translates to a…
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,…
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…
Ballwin has been named one of America’s best places to live by Money Magazine multiple times, and it’s easy to see why. Tree-lined neighborhoods with spacious single-family homes, top-rated schools in the Rockwood and Parkway districts, parks like Vlasis and Ferris offering green space at every turn—it’s the kind of West County community where families…
It has been roughly a year since severe spring weather swept across St. Charles County. While neighborhoods in Dardenne Prairie and Cottleville—including popular subdivisions like Windsor Place and Timberwood Trails—managed to avoid the catastrophic tornadoes that struck the broader metro area later in the season, they did not escape the weather entirely. In April 2025,…
If you’ve ever shoveled snow off your roof or hired someone to do it, only to see ice dams return weeks later, you’re not alone. Many St. Louis homeowners believe ice dams are caused by snow buildup alone. Remove the snow, remove the problem — right? Unfortunately, that’s not how ice dams work. Ice dams…
When St. Louis homeowners think of roof leaks, they usually picture spring thunderstorms or summer hail. We tend to think of winter as a “dormant” season for our roofs. This is a dangerous misconception. While summer storms are loud and obvious, winter damage is silent and mechanical. It doesn’t rely on wind speed; it relies…
If you own a row home, you likely worry about the age of your roof shingles. But in row home construction, the shingles are rarely the culprit when water enters the home. The true engineering challenge of a row home isn’t the flat surfaces—it is the edges. Unlike suburban homes with overhangs and gutters that…
Look at a standard suburban home, and the roof is often simple: two slopes meeting at a peak. But tight-lot city homes are a different beast entirely. Verticality, shared walls, and complex masonry define our architecture. This means your roof isn’t just a “lid”—it’s a complex puzzle of intersections. Because of this complexity, you have…
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