Ballwin is largely 1960s through 1980s subdivision housing, which puts most of the city on its second or third roof. At that point the decking and the ventilation matter as much as the shingle, and a lot of estimates skip both.
Most of Ballwin went up between the early 1960s and the mid 1980s, which means a lot of these houses are on their third roof. By the third one the questions change. Is the decking still sound after two tear-offs of nail holes. Was the attic ever vented properly, or has every roof so far cooked from underneath. We look at those before we talk about shingle color.
Arrowhead Roofing & Exteriors works throughout Ballwin and the rest of St. Louis County out of our office in Weldon Spring. Free inspections, honest assessments, and a ten-year workmanship warranty on our installations. Call 636-730-0405.
Roofing services we provide in Ballwin
- roof repair, from a single failed pipe boot to a slope that needs rebuilding
- Full roof replacement, including tear-off, decking repair and new flashing
- hail damage repair and wind damage repair, documented properly for a claim
- emergency roof repair when something is open to the weather right now
- Free roof inspection with photographs of anything we find
- architectural shingle roofing and metal roofing
- attic ventilation, gutters and downspouts and chimney flashing repair
When a Ballwin roof is actually done
An asphalt roof rarely fails all at once. It goes brittle, loses granules into the gutters, curls at the edges, and starts shedding tabs in wind that would not have bothered it when it was new. If you are finding grit in the downspouts and shingle pieces in the yard after storms, the roof is telling you where it is.
Two things matter as much as the shingle when we quote a roof replacement here. The first is the decking. Once the old layers come off we can see rot, delamination and old leak paths that nobody could see from the ground. The second is attic ventilation. A lot of houses in this area were built with intake and exhaust that never balanced, which cooks the shingles from underneath and shortens the life of whatever you put up there. We tell you about both before we start, not as a change order halfway through.
Commercial roofing in Ballwin
Commercial roofing is a large part of what we do, not a sideline. If you own or manage a building in Ballwin we handle:
- flat roofing systems and low-slope roofs, including TPO roofing and modified bitumen
- commercial roof replacement with a phased plan if the budget needs one
- Leak tracing and seam, flashing, drain and scupper repair
- Documented condition reports for capital planning and insurance
- commercial gutters and downspouts
- Scheduled maintenance so small failures do not become a tear-off
Deferred maintenance is what turns a commercial roof into an emergency. Standing water that never drains, a seam that opened last winter, a flashing detail nobody has looked at since the building went up. We would rather be on your roof twice a year on a schedule than once at 2am with a tarp. Ask us for a roof inspection and a written condition report and you will know what you are dealing with.
After a storm
Severe weather in this region does not always announce itself on the roof. Check your gutters for granule buildup, look for shingle pieces in the yard, and watch for new staining on upstairs ceilings. If anything looks off, we will do a free roof inspection and tell you whether it is a roof repair, an insurance claim, or nothing at all. We can also help with the insurance claim help if it comes to that.
Where we work from
Ballwin is inside our regular service area and we work there every week. Our office is at 6020 Weldon Spring Pkwy, Weldon Spring, MO 63304. We do not keep a separate storefront in every town we serve, and we would rather say that plainly than list addresses that are really just mailboxes.
Common questions
How long should a roof last in Ballwin?
An architectural asphalt roof installed correctly and vented properly should give you 20 to 30 years here. Builder-grade three-tab on a poorly vented attic can be finished in 15. The install and the ventilation matter more than the number printed on the shingle wrapper.
Do I have to tear off the old roof?
Almost always, yes, and we recommend it. Laying new shingles over old hides rotted decking, traps heat, and means nobody ever inspected what is underneath. It is cheaper up front and it costs you years on the back end.
What does the warranty actually cover?
Our installations carry a ten-year workmanship warranty. That covers our labor. The shingle itself carries whatever the manufacturer offers, and we will tell you which is which in writing rather than blurring the two together.
Ballwin is part of our St. Louis County service area
See everywhere we work in the county on our St. Louis County roofing page, or the full Arrowhead service area across the Greater St. Louis region. We also have pages for Chesterfield, Wildwood, Eureka, Ladue, Frontenac, Brentwood, Affton, Maplewood, Creve Coeur, Sunset Hills, Hazelwood, Oakville.
Get a free roof inspection in Ballwin
We will come out, get on the roof, and tell you what we actually find, including when the answer is that your roof has years left. Call 636-730-0405 or send us a message and we will get you on the schedule. There is no charge for the inspection and no obligation afterward.