Manchester, St. Louis County
Roofing and exterior repair in Manchester
About four in ten Manchester homes were built in the 1970s, and the city inspects every house when it changes hands. Here is how to keep the roof, gutters and trim ready for both.
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Manchester fits a lot of house into five square miles, from the Victorian-era blocks near Manchester Road to subdivisions built almost entirely in one decade. Most homes here are old enough to have had at least one roof replaced already, and the next replacement is a chance to fix whatever the last crew covered over.
Our family-owned company comes to Manchester with more than 20 years of roofing experience. Expect a free inspection with photos, a plain explanation of what we found, insurance claim help after storms, and repairs, replacements, gutters, soffit, fascia and siding, with every torn-off shingle recycled.
Places you will know
- Manchester Road
- Henry Avenue Historic District
- Schroeder Park
- Parkway South High School
Census ACS 2020 to 2024 and NOAA Storm Events Database (hail within 5 miles). Details below.
Local homes
Victorian blocks on Henry Avenue, 1970s subdivisions everywhere else
Manchester was named by an English settler, incorporated as a village in 1950 and became a fourth-class city in 1959. Its oldest houses cluster near Manchester Road, where the Henry Avenue Historic District joined the National Register in 2003 for its Late Victorian and revival-style buildings. Most of the city is much newer: Census estimates date 40.8% of today’s homes to the 1970s alone, nearly double the next busiest decade, and the population jumped from 6,542 in 1990 to 19,161 in 2000.
On a 1970s house, the attic is where problems hide. St. Louis County’s re-roofing checklist, which applies in Manchester, says ventilation has to be brought up to code during a re-roof and that exhaust ducts ending in the attic must be run outside (a bath fan duct can end at a vent if it is secured within 6 inches of it). Those ducts are easy to miss without a trip into the attic, so ask whoever replaces your roof to check them.
Hail and wind
Two 2025 storms lead a recent hail record
Manchester’s hail record is mostly recent: of the 21 reports NOAA logged within 5 miles since January 2015, 15 came in 2023 or later. Six arrived after dark on March 14, 2025, when the NWS St. Louis area logged one of its most active tornado nights ever, with hail of 1 to 1.25 inches. Then the May 19, 2025 storm complex, which brought hail up to 2 inches to the metro, dropped the largest hail in this record: 1.75 inches near Oakland, along with 1-inch hail near Huntleigh.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail reports with a location within 5 miles of the center of Manchester, January 2015 to June 2026. Reports come from spotters, NWS staff and the public, so they undercount.
Services
What we do in Manchester
Roof Replacement
Tear-offs down to the decking when the county’s layer rule calls for it, with soft sheathing replaced, ventilation checked and the old shingles recycled.
Learn moreStorm and Hail Damage Repair
Hail and wind inspections with photos, then help calling in the claim and meeting your adjuster when the damage justifies a claim.
Learn moreGutters and Downspouts
Downspouts routed to discharge at least 10 feet back from the property line, a point Manchester’s occupancy inspection checks, plus seamless gutter installation and re-hanging.
Learn moreSoffit and Fascia
Repair or replacement of rotted or mildewed fascia and soffit, the trim the city’s inspection guide calls out, with vented soffit added where the attic is short on airflow.
Learn moreCommercial Roofing
About one housing unit in six here sits in a small apartment or condo building, and roofing buildings like those is part of our commercial work.
Learn moreManchester does not issue building permits. The city contracts with St. Louis County, so the county’s Department of Transportation and Public Works handles residential permits and inspections once Manchester’s Planning and Zoning Department signs off on a Municipal Zoning Authorization. The county’s checklist exempts a straight asphalt-for-asphalt swap when the roof rises at least 4 inches per foot, but not low slopes, large sheathing repairs or a change of roofing material. Call St. Louis County’s permit line at (314) 615-5184 before booking the crew; any permit should be pulled by whoever does the roofing.
For the tear-off container, the city’s dumpster rules allow up to four days in the driveway without a permit if Planning and Zoning is told in advance. Longer stays, and anything set in the street, need a city permit first.
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FAQ
Roofing in Manchester: questions
Call (314) 222-9529 if yours is not here.
Will Manchester’s occupancy inspection flag my roof when I sell?
It can. The city requires an occupancy inspection whenever a house changes owners or tenants, and its inspection guide lists loose or missing shingles, deteriorated flashing and leaks, along with mildewed fascia, soffit or siding and downspouts that discharge closer than 10 feet to a property line. The guide also warns that most homes do not pass the first inspection, so a roof and gutter check before you list saves time.
My roof already has two layers. Can a third go on top?
Not under the St. Louis County checklist that applies here. A new roof can go over an old one only when there is a single existing layer that is not deteriorated or water-soaked, so two layers means a full tear-off. That also lets the crew see and replace soft decking before the new roof goes on.
Does a new roof need Manchester’s architectural review?
Usually not. The city’s architectural review covers new homes, substantial additions and major changes to a front elevation, which the Planning and Zoning Commission hears. If your project changes the roofline or the front of the house, call Planning and Zoning at (636) 227-1385 before you finalize the design.
Guides
For Manchester 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 Manchester, 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
- Manchester city, Missouri profile, ACS 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau via Census Reporter
- Year Structure Built (B25034), Manchester, U.S. Census Bureau via Census Reporter
- Units in Structure (B25024), Manchester, U.S. Census Bureau via Census Reporter
- Storm Events Database, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Residential and Commercial Construction Projects, City of Manchester
- Residential Occupancy Inspection Guide, City of Manchester
- Dumpster/POD Application, City of Manchester
- Architectural Review Application, City of Manchester
- Residential Re-Roofing Checklist and Guide, St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works
- Code Enforcement Municipal Contracts, St. Louis County
- Henry Avenue Historic District, National Register record, National Park Service NPGallery
- Manchester, Missouri, Wikipedia
- Manchester Celebrates America 250, City of Manchester