Florissant, St. Louis County
Roofing for Florissant’s ranch houses and Old Town homes
Seven in ten Florissant homes were built in the 1950s or 1960s, and the city keeps a close eye on roofing work. Here is what to know before a re-roof.
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Florissant was founded in 1786 as a French colonial village, and the first streets of what is now Old Town still carry their original names. It stayed quiet until the 1950s, when postwar suburbs spread out from St. Louis: the population went from 3,737 in 1950 to 38,166 in 1960, and roughly 18,000 houses went up between 1947 and 1980.
That history leaves two kinds of roofing work. Old Town has historic buildings where exterior changes can need review, and the rest of the city has street after street of postwar ranches that have likely been re-roofed two or three times. The city takes both seriously, with a detailed roofing guide and an exterior inspection program that covers every home.
Places you will know
- Old Town Florissant
- Old St. Ferdinand Shrine
- Paddock Hills
- Parker Road
- New Halls Ferry Road
- Lindbergh Boulevard
Census ACS 2020 to 2024 and NOAA Storm Events Database (hail within 5 miles). Details below.
Local homes
Postwar ranches and their long eaves
Census estimates bear out the postwar boom: 32.3% of Florissant’s homes date from the 1950s and 38.5% from the 1960s. Ranch houses make up much of that stock, including those Mayer-Raisher-Mayer built in Paddock Hills, the large subdivision off Parker Road; Missouri History Museum photographs from November 1959 show its new homes.
On a long ranch roof the eaves run the full length of the house, so trouble often starts there: rotted fascia behind the gutter, soft decking along the edge, and soffit with little or no venting. Florissant’s roofing guide requires attic ventilation of 1 square foot for every 150 square feet of vented space, using cross-ventilating gable vents or a soffit and ridge combination, so a re-roof is the time to fix airflow as well as shingles.
Hail and wind
Hail on May 19 and tornadoes on March 14, 2025
Florissant’s hail record is short but concentrated. NOAA’s Storm Events Database places 16 reports within 5 miles of the city since 2015, and eight of them came within 16 minutes on the evening of May 19, 2025, more than half of St. Louis County’s 14 that day; the largest was 2-inch hail near Wedgewood.
Two months earlier, on March 14, 2025, a long-track EF2 tornado that began near Chesterfield crossed Maryland Heights, Bridgeton and Hazelwood and ended just east of New Halls Ferry Road in Florissant. As it faded, a second tornado formed near Jana Elementary School and tracked northeast through Old Jamestown, and the National Weather Service logged wind damage to roofs on multiple homes in the area.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail reports with a location within 5 miles of the center of Florissant, January 2015 to June 2026. Reports come from spotters, NWS staff and the public, so they undercount.
Services
What we do in Florissant
Roof Replacement
A Florissant re-roof comes with a city permit and three inspections, starting with an in-person check of the bare decking. Decking that fails it must be replaced before shingles go on.
Learn moreRoof Repair
City code requires new roofing to match the existing in color, texture and profile, so a repair on an older ranch starts with finding shingles the Building Commissioner will accept as a match.
Learn moreStorm and Hail Damage Repair
After a storm like May 19, 2025, we inspect and photograph the roof, gutters and siding, and we meet the adjuster at your property if you file a claim.
Learn moreGutters and Downspouts
Seamless, custom-fit gutters for the long single-story runs on Florissant ranches, plus downspout repairs and extensions.
Learn moreSoffit and Fascia
Long ranch eaves mean a lot of soffit and fascia. We repair or replace both and add vented soffit so the attic gets the airflow the city’s guide calls for.
Learn moreSiding
Outside the historic districts, replacing siding generally needs no permit here, but new exterior coverings must still match the old. We repair and re-side in vinyl, fiber cement or wood.
Learn moreInside city limits, the Building Division of Florissant’s Public Works Department at City Hall issues permits and handles plan review and inspections. Its Residential Roofing Guide, updated June 19, 2024, says a building permit is required for all residential roofing and re-roofing, with three inspections: an in-person look at the exposed decking after tear-off, then photo-based rough and final inspections. Roof coverings must match the existing roof, with samples approved by the Building Commissioner.
In the historic districts at the center of the city, the Landmark Historic District Commission reviews exterior renovations of landmark and contributing buildings under the Old Town Guidelines. Homes with Florissant mailing addresses outside the city, such as in unincorporated Old Jamestown, go through St. Louis County Public Works instead. Policies get updated, so verify the current requirements before the job starts, and expect your roofer to apply for the permit.
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FAQ
Roofing in Florissant: questions
Call (314) 222-9529 if yours is not here.
I live in Old Town. Are there extra rules?
Possibly. Exterior design in Florissant’s historic districts is governed by the Old Town Guidelines, and the Landmark Historic District Commission reviews exterior renovations of landmark and contributing buildings. Call Public Works (314-839-7648) before choosing materials or colors.
Why did the city send me an exterior inspection notice?
Florissant inspects the outside of every home through its exterior program, with visual drive-by inspections street by street each month, in alphabetical order, or after a complaint. Owners get 30 days to make the listed repairs, and the Building Commissioner can grant extensions. If the list includes roof, gutter, soffit or siding items, we will inspect them and give you a free estimate.
Can I patch my roof with whatever shingles are available?
Not under city code. New roofing and exterior coverings must match the existing in appearance, color, texture and profile, and the Building Commissioner approves roofing matches from samples. When no acceptable match exists, a larger replacement may be the practical answer.
Guides
For Florissant 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 Florissant, 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, Florissant city, U.S. Census Bureau via Census Reporter
- Storm Events Database, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Florissant Residential Roofing Guide (updated June 19, 2024), City of Florissant
- 2021 International Residential Code Amendments, City of Florissant
- Building Division, City of Florissant
- Exterior Program, City of Florissant
- Historic District Landmark Property, City of Florissant
- Residential Re-Roofing Checklist and Guide, St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works
- Florissant, Missouri, Preserve America Community, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- Florissant, Missouri, Wikipedia
- Paddock Hills, Florissant, Saint Louis Patina
- Old Jamestown, Missouri, Wikipedia