Ellisville, St. Louis County
Re-roofing Ellisville’s 1970s and 1980s homes
More Ellisville homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade, and the city sets its own roofing requirements, ice shield included.
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Ellisville’s roots run along Manchester Road, once a trade route used by Europeans and American Indians. The first post office opened on May 2, 1843, Clarkson Road is named for an early owner of the Ellis farm, and residents incorporated a village in 1932 to form a public school district, becoming a fourth-class city in 1957.
Most of the housing came later. The city’s 2022 comprehensive plan finds that 22 percent of Ellisville’s homes were built in the 1970s, more than in any other decade, and that half went up between 1970 and 2000. Correll Roofing Co. is based in O’Fallon and inspects Ellisville roofs for free, with photos of what we find.
Places you will know
- Manchester Road
- Clarkson Road
- Kiefer Creek Road
- Bluebird Park
- Hilltop Area
- Old State Road
Census ACS 2020 to 2024 and NOAA Storm Events Database (hail within 5 miles). Details below.
Local homes
Built mostly from 1960 to 2000
Using 2019 Census figures, the city’s plan counts 620 homes from the 1960s, 882 from the 1970s and 606 from the 1980s, with only about 7 percent built after 2010. The oldest neighborhoods sit north of Manchester Road and between Oak Hill Drive and Reinke Road to the south. The Hilltop Area, along Marsh Avenue, Hilltop Road, Fairview Drive and Field Avenue, is a designated preservation district of larger, well-kept homes.
Houses from those decades raise predictable roof questions. If yours has been re-roofed before, find out how many layers are up there and how the deck has held up before choosing a shingle. An older attic may need more ventilation than it has, and if the gutters and wood fascia are original, they have taken 40 to 50 years of weather.
Hail and wind
Hail on 13 different days since 2015
Ellisville’s hail record in NOAA’s database reads like a calendar: 14 reports within 5 miles from January 2015 to June 2026, on 13 separate days, so hail here has come often rather than all at once. Thirteen of the 14 measured 1 inch or larger. Golf-ball hail, 1.75 inches, reached that circle on five different days, three of them in 2023: April 15, May 13 and June 30.
Ellisville’s latest entry came at 12:38 p.m. on April 27, 2026: 1.25-inch hail near Clarkson Valley, on a day of repeated severe storms across the region, with the Storm Prediction Center’s risk level at Moderate. For scale, the National Weather Service uses 1.75-inch hail as the mark for a considerable damage threat in its warnings.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail reports with a location within 5 miles of the center of Ellisville, January 2015 to June 2026. Reports come from spotters, NWS staff and the public, so they undercount.
Services
What we do in Ellisville
Roof Replacement
Full tear-off and a new roof with the ice shield, felt, drip edge, flashing and ventilation the city requires, and the old shingles recycled.
Learn moreRoof Repair
Leaks at chimneys and step-down gables, where Ellisville expects step flashing, plus shingles lost to wind.
Learn moreGutters and Downspouts
Aging gutters replaced with seamless gutters, plus downspout repairs and extensions.
Learn moreSoffit and Fascia
Replacing worn wood fascia and adding vented soffit to attics that need more airflow.
Learn moreSiding
Vinyl, fiber cement and wood siding repair and replacement. The city’s permit brochure lists siding replacement as needing no permit.
Learn moreEllisville administers its own building and residential codes, while electrical and mechanical permits come from St. Louis County. Roof questions go to the city’s building inspector at City Hall, 1 Weis Avenue.
The city’s posted roof letter, dated November 23, 2016, says Ellisville does not require permits for roofs unless the work is structural, and that it requires and enforces ice shields, felt, drip edges, flashing and ventilation under the 2015 International Residential Code, including step flashing at chimneys and step-down gables. Its ‘When is a Permit Required?‘ brochure lists replacing roofing as needing no permit, with a note to check with the code enforcement officer. Confirm before work starts in case anything has changed.
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FAQ
Roofing in Ellisville: questions
Call (314) 222-9529 if yours is not here.
Do Ellisville roofs need a building permit?
Usually not. The city’s roof letter says permits are not required for roofs unless the work is structural. The new roof still has to meet Ellisville’s requirements for ice shield, felt, drip edge, flashing and ventilation.
Is ice and water shield mandatory on an Ellisville roof?
Yes. The city says it requires and enforces ice shields along with felt, drip edges, flashing and ventilation. Not every city in the area does (Eureka, for one, does not), so make sure any estimate you compare includes it.
My house was built in the 1970s. What should I ask before re-roofing?
Ask how many layers of shingles are on it now, what shape the deck is in, and whether the attic has enough ventilation. Those answers shape the job more than the shingle color, and a free inspection with photos covers all three.
How can I check out a roofer in Ellisville?
The city’s permits page points homeowners to the Better Business Bureau’s list of accredited roofing contractors in the St. Louis area. Correll Roofing Co. earned BBB accreditation in May 2025. Whoever you hire, ask for references and for warranty terms in writing.
Guides
For Ellisville 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 Ellisville, 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
- ACS 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau via Census Reporter
- Storm Events Database, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Storm Events bulk data and narratives, NOAA NCEI
- History, City of Ellisville
- Ellisville Comprehensive Plan 2022, City of Ellisville
- Permits and Inspections, City of Ellisville
- Roof Repairs letter (November 23, 2016), City of Ellisville
- When is a Permit Required? brochure, City of Ellisville
- Code Enforcement Municipal Contracts (revised August 3, 2026), St. Louis County
- Damage Threat Categories for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, National Weather Service Paducah