Shrewsbury roofing, at a glance
Most Shrewsbury roofs we look at are 1950s brick ranches and small capes carrying their second or third layer of asphalt, and the failure almost always starts at the shallow-pitch rear additions rather than the main slope. A free inspection tells you which one you have. Call (314) 429-6000 and a person answers, day or night.
What Shrewsbury housing does to a roof
Shrewsbury is small, dense, and mostly post-war. Brick ranches on Lansdowne, capes off Murdoch, a run of 1.5-story homes near Kenrick, and rear additions that were tacked on decades after the original build. Those additions are the problem. Builders dropped the pitch to clear a window or a soffit line, and a 2-in-12 slope shingled like a 6-in-12 will hold water every time it rains hard.
We see the same thing at the porch tie-ins. Water runs off the main roof, hits the low porch, and backs up under the shingle courses because nobody installed an ice and water membrane there. The fix is not a bigger pile of sealant. It's the right material for the slope, which usually means a rolled or modified-bitumen section instead of shingles, tied into the main field with proper step flashing.
Attic ventilation is the other one. A lot of these houses have gable vents only, no ridge, no soffit intake. The shingles cook from underneath, curl at the tab edges, and lose ten years off the warranty. We check intake and exhaust on every inspection and tell you the square-inch shortfall in writing.
Roofing services we run in Shrewsbury
Our own crews, our own trucks, our own supervisors. Nothing brokered out to a company you never met.
Roof repair
Leaks, blown tabs, cracked pipe boots, failed valley metal on a roof with life left in it.
Roof replacement
Full tear-off to the deck, new underlayment, architectural shingle, ventilation corrected.
24/7 emergency response
Active leak tonight? We tarp it, then come back in daylight and repair it properly.
Hail and wind damage
Slope-by-slope photos, a scope your adjuster can read, and we meet them on the roof.
Seamless gutters
Formed on site, hidden hangers, downspouts pushed away from the foundation.
Attic ventilation
Intake and exhaust balanced so the deck stays dry and the shingles last.
How the job runs here
You call or send the form
Someone picks up at any hour. Active leaks get moved to the front of the day.
We inspect and photograph
Free, no obligation, and you don't need to be home for the roof portion of it.
You get a straight answer
Repair, replace, or leave it alone for another few years. In writing, with the reasoning.
The crew works your street
Most Shrewsbury houses are a one-day tear-off. We magnet-sweep the yard and walk the job with you.
Shrewsbury at a glance
| City | Shrewsbury, MO |
|---|---|
| County | St. Louis County, inner-ring south |
| ZIP code | 63119 |
| Landmarks nearby | Kenrick-Glennon, Weber Road, Watson Road, River Des Peres |
| Typical housing | Post-war brick ranches, capes, low-slope rear additions |
| Roofing company | John Beal Roofing, third generation, family run since 1947 |
| Emergency service | Answered live, 24 hours a day |
Why homeowners here call us back
- Owens Corning Platinum Preferred Contractor, which is the credential behind the shingle manufacturer warranty.
- BBB A+ rated and listed in Roofing Contractor Magazine's Top 100.
- Lifetime workmanship warranty on our installations.
- Free inspections and free written estimates, with no trip charge.
- A real person answers the phone at 2 a.m. during a storm, not a service that takes a message.
Shrewsbury roofing questions
Can you repair a low-slope addition, or does it all have to come off?
Usually we can repair it, and usually the repair means changing the material on that section rather than patching shingles that were never rated for the pitch. We'll show you photos of the water line so you can see where it's backing up.
Do you pull permits in Shrewsbury?
Yes. Permitting is part of the job, and the price we hand you includes it. You'll get the permit number before we start.
How long does a tear-off take on a 63119 ranch?
One day for most of them. Larger homes with steep sections or two layers to remove can run into a second day, and we tell you which one you are before we schedule.
Will you tell me if I don't need a new roof?
Regularly. Plenty of Shrewsbury inspections end with us saying the roof has five or six years left and here's the one flashing detail to fix now. That's a better outcome for both of us than selling you something early.
Do you handle the gutters at the same time?
Yes, and doing them together is cheaper than two mobilizations. It's also the only way to get the drip edge and gutter apron detail right, since those pieces overlap.
Free Shrewsbury roof inspection
Send the details and we'll call back to schedule. Active leak right now? Call instead so we can get there sooner.
Need A Roofer In Shrewsbury?
One free inspection replaces a week of guessing. Real photos of your roof, a written price, no obligation.