Ballwin, St. Louis County
Roof repair and replacement in Ballwin
Ballwin went from a village of 750 people in 1950 to a city of subdivisions within a generation. Here is what its 1960s and 1970s houses need from a roofer, and how local permits and inspections work.
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Whole streets in Ballwin were built within a few years of each other, so their roofs, gutters and soffits tend to age on the same schedule. A hailstorm or a home sale can bring all of it to the surface in the same week.
We are a family-owned roofing and exterior contractor based in O’Fallon with 20+ years in roofing, and Ballwin is one of the West County cities we serve. Every job starts with a free, no-obligation look at the roof, and the work covers repairs, replacements, storm damage with help through the insurance claim, gutters, soffit and fascia, and siding.
Places you will know
- Manchester Road
- Vlasis Park
- Claymont
- Woodsmill
- Holloway Park
- Kehrs Mill Road
Census ACS 2020 to 2024 and NOAA Storm Events Database (hail within 5 miles). Details below.
Local homes
A 1960s and 1970s city of modest, hardworking houses
John Ball’s town plat took the name Ballwin on February 9, 1837, beside the mail road to Jefferson City that became Manchester Road. It was a village of 750 when it incorporated in 1950, then reached 5,710 residents by 1960 and 10,656 by 1970, and the city’s annexation map shows it growing outward in pieces through 1999. The 1960s alone account for 25.0% of today’s homes, more than any other decade: Claymont, which calls itself Ballwin’s largest subdivision at 665 homes, dates to 1960, and Woodsmill, with 269 homes, to 1968.
The city’s 2019 comprehensive plan notes pockets of homes of 1,800 square feet or less on both sides of Manchester Road. Smaller, simpler roofs keep a replacement manageable, but houses this age can hide trouble at the edges: rotted fascia behind original gutters, soffits with too little intake venting, and chimney flashing that has been caulked over instead of replaced.
Hail and wind
Hail spread across many days, not just one
Ballwin’s hail record is spread out rather than concentrated. NOAA logged 23 reports within 5 miles between January 2015 and June 2026, on 15 separate days, in every month from March through July and again in September, November and December. A December 10, 2021 storm put 1-inch hail on the ground near Ballwin, and June 30, 2023 brought 1.75-inch hail near Wildwood. The biggest day was May 16, 2025, when the regional supercells dropped 2-inch hail about 4.5 miles north, near Chesterfield.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail reports with a location within 5 miles of the center of Ballwin, January 2015 to June 2026. Reports come from spotters, NWS staff and the public, so they undercount.
Services
What we do in Ballwin
Roof Replacement
Many Ballwin roofs are simple gables and hips on modest houses, which keeps a tear-off straightforward. We replace soft decking at the eaves when we find it, and every old shingle we remove is recycled.
Learn moreRoof Repair
Leaks on houses this age often start at chimney and wall flashing, plumbing vent boots or wind-lifted shingles. We find the source, show you the photos and fix that first.
Learn moreGutters and Downspouts
Re-hung sagging runs, new seamless gutters custom-fit to the house, and downspout extensions. Drainage matters at sale time too, since Ballwin’s housing code wants roof water kept out of the walls.
Learn moreSoffit and Fascia
Rotted fascia and tired soffit replaced, with vented soffit added where an attic was built with too little intake.
Learn moreSiding
Vinyl, fiber cement or wood siding repair and replacement where hail, wind or age has cracked or loosened panels.
Learn moreBallwin does its own building inspections instead of contracting with St. Louis County, so permit questions go to the city’s Building Inspections Department at (636) 227-2129. The city’s permit page says permits are required for all kinds of construction and lists a Roofing Requirements sheet among its building forms, but it does not say outright whether a like-for-like shingle replacement needs one. Ask before the job is scheduled, and treat any permit as part of your roofer’s job, especially since Ballwin is working toward adopting the 2024 International Codes in place of its 2015 editions.
Some subdivisions add their own review. Woodsmill’s project request form, citing the subdivision’s indentures, says any exterior alteration to a house needs advance approval from a majority of the trustees, who have up to 45 days to answer in writing, so clear a new shingle color early.
Fixed on the spot
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Knowledgeable, polite, and responsive
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Reassured me and walked me through the process
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FAQ
Roofing in Ballwin: questions
Call (314) 222-9529 if yours is not here.
We are selling our Ballwin house. Will the city look at the roof?
Indirectly, yes. No new owner or tenant can move in until the house passes an occupancy inspection, and the housing code it is checked against says roofs must be tight with no defects that let rain in, with roof drainage good enough to keep the walls dry. A free inspection before you list gives you time to fix a leak, a loose gutter or rotted trim on your own schedule.
Does hail really fall in Ballwin outside of spring?
It does. NOAA’s records for the area include 1-inch hail on December 10, 2021, plus reports in September and November of other years. After any storm with hail, check gutters, downspouts and window screens for fresh dents, and call for an inspection if you find them.
Our 1960s house has a hot attic and shingles that look worn early. Is ventilation the problem?
It can be. An attic with too little intake at the soffits or too little exhaust near the ridge runs hot, and that heat ages shingles faster. Manufacturers also set ventilation requirements for their warranties, so ask any roofer you interview to check both before quoting a new roof.
Guides
For Ballwin homeowners
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 guide
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.
Read the guide
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.
Read the guide
Roofing With Integrity
Roofing in Ballwin, starting 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
- Ballwin city, Missouri profile, ACS 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau via Census Reporter
- Year Structure Built (B25034), Ballwin, U.S. Census Bureau via Census Reporter
- Storm Events Database, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Building Permits and Occupancy Inspection Information, City of Ballwin
- Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13, Housing, City of Ballwin
- Code Enforcement Municipal Contracts, St. Louis County
- New Resident Guide 2026, City of Ballwin
- Ballwin Comprehensive Plan, June 2019, City of Ballwin
- Ballwin, Missouri, Wikipedia
- Claymont Subdivision, Claymont HOA
- Woodsmill Subdivision
- Project Request and Review Form, Woodsmill Subdivision