Ladue, St. Louis County
Roofing for Ladue’s estates and midcentury homes
Ladue’s roofs run from slate and green-glazed tile on 1910s and 1920s estates to low-slope roofs on 1950s modern houses. We inspect them with photos and explain the options plainly.
Prefer to talk? Call (314) 222-9529
Ladue formed in 1936, when the villages of Ladue, Deer Creek and McKnight merged, and it is still almost entirely residential, with 96% of occupied homes lived in by their owners. Trees get protection here too: the city requires a permit to remove any tree that is not dead, diseased or dying.
A house that has grown over 80 years can carry several pitches and materials on one roof, and storm claims on houses like that take patience. With 20+ years in roofing, we meet your adjuster at the property, arriving early, and go over the adjuster’s findings with you afterward.
Places you will know
- Ladue Road
- Clayton Road
- Warson Road
- Price Road
- Litzinger Road
- Tilles Park
Census ACS 2020 to 2024 and NOAA Storm Events Database (hail within 5 miles). Details below.
Local homes
From 1912 slate to 1950s flat roofs
The Census counts 42% of Ladue’s homes as built from 1940 to 1959 and 21% before 1940, and the city’s National Register files show the spread. They describe the 1912 Samuel Plant House on Cella Road with a high hipped slate roof, and the 1925 Park Residence on South Price Road with its original green-glazed terra cotta tile and copper gutters. The 1952 Hammerman House on Graybridge Road has three sloped flat roofs with wide overhangs, and its exposed ceiling boards double as the roof deck.
Each type wears out differently. On slate and tile, the stone or clay usually outlasts the flashing, fasteners and underlayment, so repairs center on chimneys, valleys and copper. Midcentury low-slope roofs depend on drainage and edge metal, and where no attic sits above an exposed deck, insulation and fastener length have to be worked out before tear-off. Under Ladue’s mature trees, add fallen limbs, moss on shaded slopes and gutters that fill every fall.
Hail and wind
Hail and falling limbs under a big canopy
Between January 2015 and June 2026, hail was reported within 5 miles of Ladue 47 times on 18 different days, and 34 of those reports are from 2023 onward. Topping the list is 2-inch hail near Brentwood from the overnight storms of May 19, 2025, which arrived three days after supercells brought hail up to 2.5 inches across St. Louis County and 1.5-inch stones to Olivette. Wind is the other hazard on wooded lots: on August 3, 2022, NOAA’s Storm Events Database records numerous large limbs blown down across Ladue.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail reports with a location within 5 miles of the center of Ladue, January 2015 to June 2026. Reports come from spotters, NWS staff and the public, so they undercount.
Services
What we do in Ladue
Roof Replacement
Asphalt, metal or slate replacements planned around Ladue’s architectural guidelines, which favor heavyweight architectural shingles, natural slate and quality metals. Old shingles from the tear-off go to recycling.
Learn moreRoof Repair
Slate replacement, chimney and valley flashing, and leak tracing on older estates, each documented with photos so you can see what was found.
Learn moreGutters and Downspouts
Gutter cleaning for lots under mature trees, and new seamless gutters where clogged runs have backed water under the roof edge.
Learn moreDecks
Custom decks, with one Ladue rule to know: deck expansions, porches and pergolas go before the Architectural Review Board.
Learn moreMetal Roofing
Standing-seam and other metal roofs, which sit on the review board’s list of generally approved materials, for porches, bays and low-pitch additions as well as whole roofs.
Learn moreLadue’s Building Department, under the city’s Building and Public Works department, issues residential permits. Its FAQ says roof repair or exterior repair from minor storm damage does not need a permit; it does not address full replacements, so as of 2026 call the department (314-997-6308) or have your roofer confirm before work starts.
Changes to a home’s outward appearance go to the Architectural Review Board, a committee of resident architects that meets the first and third Thursday of each month. Its guidelines, approved by the City Council in 2018, name heavyweight architectural fiberglass shingles, natural slate, terra cotta tile, wood shakes and several metals as roof materials it generally approves, and for projects it reviews they call plastic and vinyl siding unacceptable.
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FAQ
Roofing in Ladue: questions
Call (314) 222-9529 if yours is not here.
Do I need a permit to fix storm damage on a Ladue roof?
Not for minor storm repairs. The Building Department lists roof or exterior repair from minor storm damage among projects that need neither a permit nor Architectural Review Board approval. A full replacement, or anything that changes how the house looks, is worth a call to the department first.
Can I replace slate with asphalt shingles in Ladue?
Possibly. The city’s guidelines judge roof materials on quality and fit with the house’s style, and they list heavyweight architectural shingles alongside natural slate. Because the house will look different afterward, ask the Building Department whether the project needs board review before you commit.
When are roofers allowed to work in Ladue?
The city allows construction noise from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Work outside those hours violates the city’s noise ordinance, so tear-offs and deliveries have to fit that window.
How should a midcentury flat roof be handled?
Carefully. The review board’s guidelines limit TPO, EPDM and PVC membranes to slopes of 2:12 or less and discourage white or light-colored low-slope roofing unless it is screened from view. On houses with exposed roof decks there is no attic, so insulation has to go on top of the deck.
Guides
For Ladue 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 guideNearby areas we serve
Roofing With Integrity
Roofing in Ladue, 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, Ladue city, U.S. Census Bureau via Census Reporter
- Storm Events Database, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Building Department FAQs, City of Ladue
- Architectural Review Board, City of Ladue
- Architectural Review Board Guidelines, City of Ladue
- Police Department History, City of Ladue
- Samuel Plant House National Register nomination, Missouri State Historic Preservation Office
- George M. Park Residence National Register nomination, Missouri State Historic Preservation Office
- Harry Hammerman House National Register nomination, Missouri State Historic Preservation Office
- National Register Listings: St. Louis City and St. Louis County, Missouri State Parks
- Ladue, Missouri, Wikipedia