Clayton, St. Louis County
Roofing and storm repair in Clayton
More than a third of Clayton’s homes were built before 1940, and in neighborhoods like DeMun many original roofs were clay tile or slate. We inspect, repair and replace roofs here and help owners through storm claims.
Prefer to talk? Call (314) 222-9529
Clayton is the St. Louis County seat, but away from the office towers it is a city of old neighborhoods: DeMun along the city line, the Wydown-Forsyth blocks beside Washington University, and private streets such as Brentmoor Park and Carrswold. The houses and apartment buildings there carry roofs that are more detailed, and harder to match, than a typical suburban gable.
Roofs like that are where more than 20 years of roofing experience pays off. A Clayton inspection covers every slope, chimney and valley with photos, and you see each one before anyone decides between repair and replacement.
Places you will know
- DeMun
- Wydown Boulevard
- Brentmoor Park
- Carrswold
- Claverach Park
- Moorlands
Census ACS 2020 to 2024 and NOAA Storm Events Database (hail within 5 miles). Details below.
Local homes
Clay tile, slate and 1920s brick
The Hi-Pointe-DeMun Historic District, which straddles the Clayton and St. Louis city line, was platted in 1917 and 1923 and mostly built by 1930. Its National Register nomination notes that many original roofs were terra cotta tile, either red unglazed or green glazed, with slate as the other main material, and that apartment buildings sharing a floor plan were told apart by their tile roofs and brick patterns. Brentmoor Park, Carrswold, Claverach Park and the Wydown-Forsyth District are on the National Register too.
On roofs like these, the slate or tile usually outlasts the flashing, valley metal and fasteners holding it, so leaks tend to start at chimneys, parapets and dormers. Clayton’s own architectural guidelines note that redevelopment has sped up in nearly every neighborhood, which puts new shingle and metal roofs beside ones from the 1920s and makes color and profile part of the job. Gutters on these brick buildings carry water off large roof areas, so a failing run shows up quickly as wet basement walls.
Hail and wind
Hail, wind and the May 2025 tornado
Since 2015, NOAA has logged 53 hail reports within 5 miles of Clayton, 48 of them an inch or larger, and 39 came in 2023 or later. On May 16, 2025, supercells dropped 1.5-inch hail in the city itself, and NOAA’s Storm Events Database records that the day’s tornado touched down in west Clayton, bending power poles and tearing at gutters and trees as it moved east across Richmond Heights and the Washington University campus. It was widest and strongest in the City, where NWS puts the damage above $1 billion; four people were killed, and a fifth death came from winds outside the tornado.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail reports with a location within 5 miles of the center of Clayton, January 2015 to June 2026. Reports come from spotters, NWS staff and the public, so they undercount.
Services
What we do in Clayton
Roof Replacement
Asphalt, metal or slate, chosen to suit the house, with Clayton’s architectural review first if the color or style will change. Shingles from the tear-off are recycled.
Learn moreRoof Repair
Leaks at chimneys, parapets and dormers, slipped slate and storm-damaged shingles, found and photographed before any work is proposed.
Learn moreStorm and Hail Damage Repair
After hail, we check slopes, vents, flashing and gutters, document it all with photos, and meet your adjuster at the property.
Learn moreGutters and Downspouts
Gutters and downspouts sized for big roof areas, with extensions that land the water well away from basement walls. All are seamless gutters, custom-fit to the house.
Learn moreCommercial Roofing
Roof work for apartment, condominium and office buildings, with photo documentation a board or property manager can review.
Learn moreClayton’s Building Services division, part of Planning and Development Services, issues permits online through the city’s Citizenserve portal. Its permit page states the general rule that altering or repairing a building requires a permit but does not name re-roofing, so as of 2026 the safe course is to ask the city before any work begins and have your roofer file whatever application is needed.
Exterior changes that affect appearance, such as a new color or style, must also clear the Architectural Review Board or administrative review, so a move away from tile or slate needs that conversation early. The city allows construction on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., requires a separate permit for evening, weekend or holiday work, and requires a dumpster permit when a dumpster is not behind a construction fence.
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FAQ
Roofing in Clayton: questions
Call (314) 222-9529 if yours is not here.
Does Clayton review a change in roofing material?
Yes, when the change affects how the building looks. The city requires approval from its Architectural Review Board, or administrative review by staff for some projects, before exterior changes such as a new color or style. Ask the city before signing a contract that swaps tile or slate for something else.
Can roofers work on my Clayton house on a weekend?
Only with a permit. The city limits construction to Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and evening, weekend or holiday work needs an Emergency/Evening/Weekend Work Permit from Public Works. If a storm opens your roof on a Saturday, ask about that permit before anyone climbs up.
How often does hail hit Clayton?
NOAA lists hail on 21 separate days within 5 miles from 2015 through June 2026, and most of the reports are recent. The biggest nearby was 2.5-inch hail near Bel Nor on May 16, 2025. Hail damage is not always visible from the yard, so a photo inspection after a big storm is a sensible step.
Do you work on condominium and apartment roofs?
Yes. Correll does residential and commercial work, and inspection photos give a board or property manager something concrete to review. The association’s policy decides who files any insurance claim, so start there.
Guides
For Clayton homeowners
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.
Read the guide
Signs 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.
Read the guide
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.
Read the guideRoofing With Integrity
Roofing in Clayton, 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
- American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates, Clayton city, U.S. Census Bureau via Census Reporter
- Storm Events Database, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Building Services, City of Clayton
- Planning and Zoning Services and Architectural Review, City of Clayton
- Hi-Pointe/De Mun Historic District National Register nomination, Missouri State Historic Preservation Office
- National Register Listings: St. Louis City and St. Louis County, Missouri State Parks
- Clayton, Missouri, Wikipedia