Guides
Roofing guides for Missouri homeowners
Hail damage, insurance claims, costs, materials and upkeep, written by a family-owned roofer in O’Fallon. Straight answers, with sources.
Storms and insurance
After a hail or wind storm
A calm checklist for the first two days after hail or high wind. Stay safe, check from the ground, document the storm date, protect the house, call your insurer and sign nothing at the door.
Read the guideSigns of hail damage
Hail bruises shingles, dents soft metal and cracks siding, and much of it cannot be seen from the yard. Here is what each kind of damage looks like and which hail sizes start to matter.
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Missouri roof insurance claims
From the first photos to the final check, here is how a Missouri storm claim usually unfolds, what actual cash value and recoverable depreciation mean, and what state law says about roofing contracts.
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Choosing a roofer after a storm
After a big storm, the knocks on the door start fast. Here is how to check a roofer’s address, insurance and references, how deposits should work, and the Missouri rules that protect you.
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Class 4 impact-resistant shingles
Class 4 shingles are built to take harder hits, but the rating comes from a lab test on new material. Here is what UL 2218 and FM 4473 prove, how local hail compares and what to ask your insurer.
Read the guideCosts and planning
Roof replacement cost
Published estimates put a standard asphalt tear-off in the St. Louis market in the mid $20,000s and metal far higher. Here is what moves your number and how an insurance claim changes it.
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Asphalt vs. metal roofing
Metal costs more up front and can outlast two shingle roofs, while shingles cost less and recoup more at resale. Here is how they compare on cost, hail, noise, energy and neighborhood rules.
Read the guideRoof care
Signs you need a new roof
Curling shingles, bald patches, daylight in the attic and leaks that keep coming back usually mean a roof is finished. A few missing shingles on a sound roof usually do not.
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How long a roof lasts
Architectural shingles often run about 30 years, metal 40 to 80 and good slate far longer, but St. Louis heat, freeze-thaw winters and hail move those numbers. Here is what to expect and why.
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Roof maintenance checklist
A season-by-season list of what to check on your roof, gutters and attic in the St. Louis area, what you can safely do from the ground, and what to leave to a roofer.
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Roofing With Integrity
Start with a free inspection.
No obligation and no pressure. We look over the roof and exterior, photograph what we find and walk you through it. If you have storm damage, we help with the insurance claim from the first call.
- Call(314) 222-9529
- Emailoffice@correllroofingco.com
- Based in O’Fallon1048 Rondale Ct., O’Fallon, MO 63368