Clayton, 63105 — 14 squares plus gutters on a tight urban lot with nowhere to drop debris. Tear-off was staged and hauled the same day, which is most of what separates a clean job from a bad neighbor in a walkable district.
Project details
| Location | Forsyth Boulevard (St. Louis, MO 63105) |
|---|---|
| Roof size | 14.33 squares |
| Scope of work | Roofing + Gutters |
| Shingle color | Onyx Black |
| Shingle | Owens Corning — OC Supreme |
| Underlayment | JBI Synthetic |
| Ice & water | Alco Ice & Water |
| Starter course | OC Starter |
| Hip & ridge | OC ProEdge Hip & Ridge |
| Ventilation | Lomanco Omni Roll ridge vent |
| Warranty | Lifetime workmanship warranty |
The color on this roof: Onyx Black
The homeowner selected Onyx Black from the OC Supreme line, and the swatch above is the manufacturer’s own representation of that color blend. Worth knowing before you choose one: a shingle never looks exactly like its swatch once it is up on a roof. Slope, which direction the roof faces, how much open sun it gets, and the color of your brick, siding and trim all change how it reads. That is why we bring full-size samples to the property and hold them against the house in daylight rather than asking you to pick a color off a brochure or a phone screen.
What we actually installed — and why it matters
The shingle is the part homeowners shop for. It is not the part that decides whether a roof reaches year twenty-five. That is decided by the layers underneath it and how the roof terminates at its edges — and on this project every one of them was new:
- Synthetic underlayment across the whole deck. Stronger and far more tear-resistant than felt, and it will not wrinkle if the tear-off runs into weather.
- Ice and water membrane at the eaves and in the valleys. A self-adhering barrier in the two places water genuinely backs up: behind an ice dam at the eave, and where two slopes dump into each other.
- A manufacturer starter course at eaves and rakes. Not cut-up field shingles. A purpose-made starter with a factory adhesive strip is what holds your edges down in an 80 mph straight-line wind.
- Matching hip and ridge cap. Thicker pre-formed cap that seals the peak and finishes the roof so it does not read as a repair.
- Continuous ridge ventilation. Paired with soffit intake it moves heat and moisture out of the attic. Skip it and you cook the shingles from below and void most manufacturer warranties.
- New flashing, not reused flashing. Valleys, sidewalls, chimneys and pipe boots got new metal and new boots.
Who did the work
This roof was installed by John Beal Roofing crews out of our St. Louis office. Family-owned since 1947, we run our own crews instead of brokering the job to a subcontractor you never meet, and every roof carries our lifetime workmanship warranty alongside the manufacturer’s material coverage. If a storm opens it up at 2 a.m., someone answers — see 24/7 emergency service.
Want this system on your roof?
Free inspection, documented slope by slope, no obligation. St. Louis office: 314-429-6000
Questions homeowners ask about this project
What shingle and color were installed on this roof?
OC Supreme in Onyx Black. The full system — underlayment, ice and water membrane, starter course, hip and ridge cap and ridge ventilation — is listed in the project details table above.
How big was this roof?
14.33 squares. A square is 100 square feet of roof surface, which is how a roof is measured and priced — not by the square footage of your floor plan.
Do you publish the customer’s address?
No. We publish the street name, city and ZIP so you can see we genuinely work in your neighborhood, and we leave the house number off. We never publish a customer’s name.
Who do I call about a roof in St. Louis?
Our St. Louis office at 314-429-6000. A person answers 24 hours a day — nights, weekends and holidays included.