Roofing in Kirkwood is not complicated work, but it is unforgiving work. A valley detailed wrong or flashing reused from the old roof will find you during the first hard rain — usually years after the contractor stopped answering.
Storm damage and insurance
Kirkwood sits in the older ring of St. Louis County, and the roofs here tell on themselves. Under the shingles we routinely find 1x6 plank decking, sometimes a second layer of shingles nobody disclosed, and original galvanized flashing at chimneys and dormers that has been patched with tar more than once. Spring hail lines and straight-line wind do the visible damage — what actually finishes these roofs is water tracking down a rusted counterflashing all winter. Our inspection report is written the way an adjuster reads one: slope by slope, soft metals included, with the hail date documented. You file the claim; we make sure the evidence is in it.
Water that leaves a new roof still has to go somewhere. For Kirkwood gutter and downspout work, visit our Kirkwood gutter company.
If it is an emergency right now
Call 314-429-6000 and a person answers — nights, weekends, holidays. On older Kirkwood homes the leak is rarely directly above the ceiling stain, so for active water we tarp first and photograph the damage before the cover goes on, because once a roof is dried in the evidence for your claim is gone. Our crews run St. Louis County routes daily, so an emergency here is a dispatch, not a road trip.
Signs your roof needs looking at
- Granules washing into gutters or piling at splash blocks — common on roofs past fifteen years
- Tar patches at chimney or dormer flashing, a sign the last repair was cosmetic
- Ceiling stains that show up several feet from the actual leak, typical over plank decking
- Moss or dark streaking on shaded north slopes under mature tree canopy
- Nail pops and lifted flashing from repeated freeze-thaw cycling
- A pre-war or 1950s home whose roof has never been professionally inspected
How the work goes
- Free inspection. Every slope photographed, findings shown to you.
- Written itemized price. Scope, materials and warranty on paper.
- Insurance, if it applies. We document the damage and meet your adjuster at the property.
- Permits and scheduling. We pull what your jurisdiction requires.
- The work. Decking checked, flashing replaced, ventilation corrected, valleys detailed.
- Cleanup and final walk. Magnet sweep for nails, walked with you before we leave.
Working in Kirkwood in St. Louis County
Kirkwood is home to roughly 29,331 people in St. Louis County, and we serve it from our St. Louis office with local crews and a local number. Our St. Louis-area work also covers Maryland Heights, Alton, Granite City, Ballwin, Hazelwood, Florissant — so a Kirkwood job is not a long-distance dispatch for us, it is a route our crews already run.
Call 314-429-6000 and a person answers, including nights, weekends and holidays. The inspection is free and the written report is yours whether or not you hire us.
More of what we do in Kirkwood
- Roof Replacement in Kirkwood
- Roof Repair in Kirkwood
- Residential Roofing in Kirkwood
- Commercial Roofing in Kirkwood
- Storm & Hail Damage in Kirkwood
- Roof Insurance Claims in Kirkwood
- Gutters & Downspouts in Kirkwood
Recent roofing projects near Kirkwood
Completed John Beal jobs closest to Kirkwood, MO — installed by our own crews, not subcontractors.
Carillon Court · Creve Coeur, MO 63141GAF — GAF Timberline HDZ — Williamsburg Gray37 squares · Roofing, Gutters · 6 miles from Kirkwood
Forsyth Boulevard · St. Louis, MO 63105Owens Corning — OC Supreme — Onyx Black14.33 squares · Roofing, Gutters · 6 miles from Kirkwood
Eichelberger Street · St. Louis, MO 63116IKO — IKO Dynasty — Granite Black4.67 squares · Roofing, Gutters, Fascia · 7 miles from Kirkwood
Communities we serve near Kirkwood
John Beal crews work throughout this area. Nearest service pages: Webster Groves, MO (3 mi) · Ballwin, MO (5 mi) · University City, MO (7 mi) · St. Louis, MO (8 mi) · Chesterfield, MO (8 mi) · Maryland Heights, MO (10 mi)
Why people here call us back
- Lifetime workmanship warranty on every installation, standard
- BBB Torch Award recognized — an award for ethics, not advertising
- Best Value Guarantee — best value or we pay you $200
- Crews who know older St. Louis County housing stock — plank decking, layered tear-offs and original flashing are routine here, not a surprise change order
- A St. Louis company since 1947, headquartered in Maryland Heights — not a storm chaser with a rented office
- Adjuster-ready documentation on every inspection, because metro claims are won on evidence
- 24/7 real answer at a local 314 number, not a national dispatch queue
Frequently asked questions
- Do you offer financing?
- Yes, through several vendors. Kirkwood's older housing can uncover deck repair once the layers come off, so we price the real scope before discussing terms.
- Do you pull permits?
- Yes. Kirkwood issues its own permits and we pull them and handle the inspections, including historic district review where the address requires it.
- What warranty do you offer?
- Lifetime workmanship warranty from us plus the manufacturer's shingle coverage. Kirkwood's older homes and steep, cut-up rooflines make workmanship the deciding factor.
- Will you tell me if I do not need a new roof?
- Yes. Kirkwood is a long-term repeat market for us and we protect that by recommending repairs when repairs will hold.
For a closer look at work in this area, see roof replacement in Kirkwood and Kirkwood roofing guide from our St. Louis Roofing team. For gutters, see our Kirkwood gutter company page and our guide to soffit and fascia repair.