Roofing in University City 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.
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.
If it is an emergency right now
Call 314-429-6000 and a person answers — nights, weekends, holidays. On older University City 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.
Pair your University City roof with properly sized gutters. Learn more at St. Louis Gutter Company’s University City page.
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
Working in University City in St. Louis County
University City is home to roughly 34,657 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 Belleville, Wildwood, Kirkwood, Ballwin, Arnold, Florissant — so a University City 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 University City
- Roof Replacement in University City
- Roof Repair in University City
- Residential Roofing in University City
- Commercial Roofing in University City
- Storm & Hail Damage in University City
- Roof Insurance Claims in University City
- Gutters & Downspouts in University City
Recent roofing projects near University City
Completed John Beal jobs closest to University City, MO — installed by our own crews, not subcontractors.
Forsyth Boulevard · St. Louis, MO 63105Owens Corning — OC Supreme — Onyx Black14.33 squares · Roofing, Gutters · 1 miles from University City
Gilmore Avenue · St. Louis, MO 63120Owens Corning — OC Supreme — Estate Gray17.33 squares · Roofing · 4 miles from University City
Fayview Drive · St. Louis, MO 63114Owens Corning — OC Duration — Midnight Plum22 squares · Roofing · 4 miles from University City
Communities we serve near University City
John Beal crews work throughout this area. Nearest service pages: St. Louis, MO (1 mi) · Webster Groves, MO (5 mi) · Kirkwood, MO (7 mi) · Florissant, MO (8 mi) · Maryland Heights, MO (9 mi) · Ballwin, MO (10 mi)
Storm damage and insurance
University City 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.
Frequently asked questions
- What warranty do you offer?
- Lifetime workmanship warranty from us plus the manufacturer's shingle coverage. U City's older brick homes fail at flashings, chimneys and valleys - every one of them a workmanship issue.
- Are you licensed and insured?
- Yes, licensed as University City and St. Louis County require and fully insured. Ask for both and verify them.
- Will you tell me if I do not need a new roof?
- Yes. Many U City roofs we inspect need a repair rather than a replacement, and that is what the written report recommends.
- How long does a roof replacement take?
- Two to three days on many U City homes given steep pitch, dormers and old layers. Simpler properties finish in a day.
Want more detail before you call? Read our guide to roof leak repair in University City, or start with University City roofing guide. For gutters, see our University City gutter company page and our guide to gutter cleaning.