Architectural & asphalt shingles
The most common St. Louis roof. Dimensional, layered shingles installed over synthetic underlayment with ice & water shield in the valleys and along the eaves.
What to expect
Your roof is getting replaced. Here's exactly what that looks like.
A roof replacement is a big day at your house — loud, fast, and finished before dinner on most homes. The more you know in advance, the smoother it goes. Here's our honest walkthrough.
Roof types we install
Know what's going on your home.
Your estimate spells out the exact system. Here's how each one behaves on install day so nothing about the look, sound, or smell catches you off guard.
Metal roofing
Standing seam or exposed-fastener panels. Long-life, sharp profile, and excellent for steep accents or full roofs that need to shed heavy weather.
TPO (flat & low-slope)
Heat-welded membrane for flat sections, additions, and porch roofs. Bright white, fully sealed seams, no exposed fasteners.
Modified bitumen / torch-down
Torch-applied rubberized asphalt for low-slope roofs. Tough, waterproof, and ideal where ponding water is a concern. Note: this is the one install that releases airborne dust — see below.
Tile & slate (where applicable)
Specialty material installs and repairs. Heavier, longer-lived, and matched carefully to the original profile when we're working on an existing home.
The day of install
Loud, active, and a small amount of mess.
Tear-off is the noisiest part — old shingles or membrane come off, get dropped into a ground tarp or dump trailer, and the deck gets inspected before new material goes down. Expect hammering, compressors, and crew chatter for most of the day.
We tarp landscaping, lay plywood runways across walkways where needed, and protect windows and siding from falling debris. The mess is real but contained.
- Dump trailer or ground tarp staged before tear-off begins.
- Landscaping, AC units, and walkways tarped or covered.
- Perimeter swept and inspected before the crew leaves.
- Magnetic sweep across the lawn and driveway to catch stray nails.
Our cleanup promise
We clean everything — with one honest exception.
Before the crew rolls off your property, we sweep the perimeter, run magnets across the lawn and driveway, fold up tarps, and haul off every scrap of the old roof. If we leave behind a nail, call us and we'll come pick it up.
The one thing we can't clean in the moment is airborne dust from torch-down roofs. The torch process releases fine particulate that drifts and settles slowly over a few days. There's no way to wipe it up while it's still in the air — it has to land first. After it settles, a light rinse with a garden hose on patios and siding takes care of it. We'll tell you in advance if your job is a torch-down install.
Before we arrive
We'll call or text the day before.
You'll hear from your estimator with the arrival window, the lead foreman's name, and any last-minute prep notes for your specific home. Here's the short list to run through before that call.
Questions before install day? Call (314) 295-5488 anytime.
- Move vehicles out of the driveway and away from the house the night before.
- Cover or relocate patio furniture, grills, and planters around the work area.
- Take down fragile wall hangings — vibration travels through the framing.
- Keep pets and small children indoors during tear-off and install.
- Unlock side gates so the crew can reach the full perimeter.
- Clear attic items away from the underside of the roof deck if possible.
After the last shingle
Final walkthrough, then we're out of your hair.
The lead foreman walks the roof and the perimeter, takes final photos for your portal, and confirms the cleanup is complete. Leftover material is removed unless you've asked us to leave a small stash for future repairs. Your warranty paperwork and any manufacturer registration is filed and visible in your client portal.