Wildwood, St. Louis County
Roofs, gutters and storm repair under Wildwood’s trees
Wildwood keeps its trees on purpose, and roofs here live under them. Shade, leaves and a busy run of hail since 2023 set the maintenance agenda.
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Residents spent five years pushing for a city of their own, and Wildwood incorporated on September 1, 1995. It covers 68 square miles, the third largest city in Missouri by area, including 11 square miles of public land in Babler State Park, Rockwoods Reservation and Range, and Greensfelder County Park. Most residents live east of Route 109, in large subdivisions.
The woods are deliberate. Wildwood’s tree code requires new grading permits and plats to keep at least 30 percent of the tree canopy outside building setbacks, so many houses sit under mature trees. On a lot like that, the places to watch are the valleys and gutters, where leaves collect and hold water against the shingles, and a free inspection from Correll Roofing Co. comes with photos of what is up there.
Places you will know
- Town Center
- Babler State Park
- Rockwoods Reservation
- Greensfelder County Park
- State Route 109
- Pond and Grover
Census ACS 2020 to 2024 and NOAA Storm Events Database (hail within 5 miles). Details below.
Local homes
County-era subdivisions, a planned Town Center and old crossroads
The median Wildwood home was built in 1992, so roughly half the houses went up while this was still unincorporated St. Louis County, under county lot rules. After incorporation, the city’s 1996 master plan set the course, including a Town Center planned by Duany Plater-Zyberk around the meeting of Routes 100 and 109. Older still are the crossroads communities that became Wildwood, among them Pond, Grover, Centaur, Melrose and Hollow; along old Route 66 near Pond and Grover, a few roadside buildings from that era still stand.
Under heavy canopy, roofs wear differently. Shade slows drying, so moss and algae get a foothold; leaves and seed pods pack valleys and gutters; and overflowing gutters soak fascia boards. Limbs that brush the roof scrub granules off whenever the wind picks up. Trimmed branches, clear gutters and vented soffits matter as much on a wooded lot as the shingle you choose.
Hail and wind
Hail logged under Wildwood’s old place names
Wildwood’s hail record has picked up lately: of 14 reports NOAA counts within 5 miles since January 2015, nine came in 2023 or later, and 13 of the 14 were 1 inch or larger, spread over eight separate days through June 2026. Many carry the old community names: 2-inch hail near Melrose on April 1, 2024 and near Hollow on May 14, 2019, the largest in the record, and golf-ball hail near Pond on April 15, 2023. On May 16, 2025, the day supercells also produced the tornado that tracked from Clayton through the City of St. Louis, six reports came in near Centaur within five minutes, from 1 to 1.75 inches.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, hail reports with a location within 5 miles of the center of Wildwood, January 2015 to June 2026. Reports come from spotters, NWS staff and the public, so they undercount.
Services
What we do in Wildwood
Roof Replacement
A new roof under trees is the time to fix the valleys, flashing and attic ventilation that shade and leaf buildup work on. The tear-off is recycled.
Learn moreRoof Repair
Limb damage, lifted shingles and leaks at valleys packed with leaves.
Learn moreStorm and Hail Damage Repair
After hail or a falling limb, we document the damage with photos, help you start a claim if one makes sense, and walk your adjuster through what we found.
Learn moreGutters and Downspouts
Seamless gutters, regular gutter cleaning, and re-hanging runs that sag under wet leaves.
Learn moreSoffit and Fascia
Replacing fascia rotted behind overflowing gutters, and vented soffit to help a shaded attic dry out.
Learn moreWildwood contracts with St. Louis County for its building and residential codes, so building permits come from St. Louis County Transportation and Public Works, while the city’s Planning Department handles zoning review. The county’s re-roofing checklist says a like-for-like asphalt shingle replacement on a roof sloped 4:12 or steeper needs no building permit. A permit is required when the slope is lower, when more than 25 percent of the sheathing needs replacing, when the roof covering changes material, or when old board sheathing has to be replaced.
Permit or not, the county says the work must meet code, which means stripping old roofing to the deck unless only one sound layer is there. The county also reminds owners to check with other agencies, subdivision trustees among them, before work starts. Confirm the current rules with the county before you schedule.
Fixed on the spot
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FAQ
Roofing in Wildwood: questions
Call (314) 222-9529 if yours is not here.
Why does my Wildwood roof permit come from the county?
Because Wildwood contracts with St. Louis County to run its building and residential codes. The city’s Planning Department still handles zoning review where a project needs it. For a shingle-for-shingle re-roof on a roof pitched 4:12 or steeper, the county’s checklist says no building permit is needed.
I want to replace wood shingles with asphalt. Does that change anything?
Yes. The county requires a building permit whenever the new roof covering is a different material from the old one, whatever the slope. It also requires one if old board sheathing has gaps too wide for the new roof and has to be replaced.
How often should gutters be cleaned on a wooded Wildwood lot?
It depends on how many trees hang over the house. Under heavy canopy, many homeowners need cleaning after the fall leaf drop and again in late spring when seeds come down. Water stains on fascia or soffit mean the gutters have been overflowing.
Why do hail reports say Pond or Centaur instead of Wildwood?
NOAA places each report relative to a named reference point, and around Wildwood those points still carry the names of the old communities that came together as the city. A report near Centaur, Pond, Melrose or Hollow describes hail in and around Wildwood.
Guides
For Wildwood 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 guideHow 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 Wildwood, 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 Wildwood
- Demographics, City of Wildwood
- Town Center, City of Wildwood
- Historic Preservation Plan (adopted August 10, 2026), City of Wildwood
- Chapter 410, Tree Preservation and Restoration Requirements, Wildwood Municipal Code
- Building Permits, City of Wildwood
- Code Enforcement Municipal Contracts (revised August 3, 2026), St. Louis County
- Residential Re-Roofing Checklist and Guide, St. Louis County Transportation and Public Works