Richmond Heights, St. Louis County
Roofing and gutters in Richmond Heights
Richmond Heights fits 1910s private streets, 1920s brick homes and postwar ranches into about 2.3 square miles, and 43% of its housing predates 1940. We handle roof repair, replacement and gutters on all of it.
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Richmond Heights incorporated in 1913 as one of the streetcar suburbs ringing the St. Louis city limits, and it grew in layers. Hampton Park, at Clayton and Hanley roads, took its present name in 1910 and was largely built by the start of the Depression; Surrey Hills filled in beside it after World War II; and the ranch houses of Bennett Avenue went up from 1945 to 1968.
We have spent more than 20 years in roofing, and every inspection here comes with photos of what we found. On storm claims, we go through the insurance scope with you one line at a time, and only then do you sign a contract or pick any upgrades.
Places you will know
- Hampton Park
- Surrey Hills
- Bennett Avenue
- Big Bend Boulevard
- Clayton Road
- Saint Louis Galleria
Census ACS 2020 to 2024 and NOAA Storm Events Database (hail within 5 miles). Details below.
Local homes
Private-place slate and postwar brick ranches
Hampton Park’s National Register nomination covers 75 houses in Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, French and Craftsman styles, many with slate roofs and some with ceramic tile. Nearby, along Bennett Avenue and Laclede Station Road, another National Register district shows a later era: brick ranches with low-pitched asphalt shingle roofs, built from 1945 to 1968 as a neighborhood developed by and for African American residents. Census figures show 43% of homes in Richmond Heights predate 1940, while only 10% date from 1960 to 1979.
Those two ends of the range need different care. On 1920s slate, leaks usually begin at flashing, valleys and chimneys long before the slate itself fails, so careful repair often beats replacement. Low-pitched ranch roofs shed water more slowly, which makes worn shingles and underlayment leak sooner, and on every house here the city’s code expects roof runoff to be carried away from the foundation.
Hail and wind
Where the May 16, 2025 tornado crossed
On May 16, 2025, the tornado that touched down in west Clayton crossed Richmond Heights, where NOAA’s Storm Events Database notes it broke windows at St. Mary’s Hospital, damaged the building’s exterior and scattered debris before moving through Washington University into the City. Hail comes far more often: of the 51 hail reports in NOAA’s records for a 5-mile radius around Richmond Heights since January 2015, 38 arrived in 2023 or later, led by the 2-inch stone reported near Brentwood during the May 19, 2025 storms. On March 14, 2025, a night NWS St. Louis counts among its most active for tornadoes, that radius alone logged 12 hail reports, none larger than 1.5 inches.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail reports with a location within 5 miles of the center of Richmond Heights, January 2015 to June 2026. Reports come from spotters, NWS staff and the public, so they undercount.
Services
What we do in Richmond Heights
Roof Replacement
Asphalt, metal or slate replacements, with old shingles recycled and a final cleanup and inspection when the job is done.
Learn moreRoof Repair
Flashing, valley and chimney repairs on older slate roofs, and shingle repairs on postwar ranches after wind and hail.
Learn moreStorm and Hail Damage Repair
Storm inspections with photos, help calling in a claim, and a meeting with your adjuster at the house, where we arrive early.
Learn moreGutters and Downspouts
Seamless, custom-fit gutters, with downspouts and extensions placed to meet the city’s runoff rule, including keeping piped discharge 10 feet from a property line unless the city approves otherwise.
Learn moreSoffit and Fascia
Soffit and fascia repair on older homes where years of overflowing gutters have softened the wood, adding vented soffit when the attic is short on airflow.
Learn moreThe Richmond Heights Building Department at City Hall, 1330 S. Big Bend Blvd., issues residential building permits. Its services page describes permits for work such as adding or removing a door, a wall or a room and does not mention roofing either way, so check with the department first; your roofer should take care of any application it requires.
The city adopted the 2024 International Residential Code in April 2025 with local amendments, and one applies to every roof. Water coming off a roof edge or downspout has to be kept from eroding the soil and directed away from the foundation, and runoff gathered into a pipe cannot discharge within 10 feet of a property line without the code official’s approval.
Fixed on the spot
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Knowledgeable, polite, and responsive
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Reassured me and walked me through the process
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FAQ
Roofing in Richmond Heights: questions
Call (314) 222-9529 if yours is not here.
Can a slate roof in Hampton Park be repaired instead of replaced?
Often, yes. Slate can outlast several rounds of the flashing and nails that hold it, so many leaks are fixable at chimneys, valleys and walls. A photo inspection will show whether the slate itself is sound or a section is past saving.
Where should my downspouts drain in Richmond Heights?
Away from the house. The city’s residential code amendments require roof and downspout water to be directed away from the foundation without eroding the soil, and water collected into an underground pipe cannot discharge within 10 feet of a property line unless the code official approves. Downspout extensions are the simplest fix in many yards.
How much hail does Richmond Heights get?
In NOAA’s records, hail fell on 20 separate days within 5 miles between early 2015 and mid-2026, and 46 of the 51 reports were an inch or larger. Not every storm damages a roof, but a photo inspection after a big one shows where you stand.
Do you work on rental and apartment buildings?
Yes, both residential and commercial. With only 54% of occupied homes owner-occupied, many Richmond Heights roofs belong to landlords and associations, and inspection photos give them a clear record to work from.
Guides
For Richmond Heights 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 Richmond Heights, 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, Richmond Heights city, U.S. Census Bureau via Census Reporter
- Storm Events Database, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Building and Zoning Services and Responsibilities, City of Richmond Heights
- Chapter 500, Article IV: International Residential Code amendments, City of Richmond Heights (eCode360)
- Hampton Park Historic District National Register nomination, Missouri State Historic Preservation Office
- Bennett Avenue Historic District National Register nomination, Missouri State Historic Preservation Office
- Richmond Heights, Missouri, Wikipedia