Roofing in St. Louis, MO — Inspections and Repairs
Our roofing work in St. Louis is about keeping water out of the building: we provide inspections and repairs to protect your property from leaks and storm damage. That is the service, plainly stated. If a spot on your ceiling appeared after the last storm, or you want somebody to actually look before the next one, Camargos Seamless Gutters can get up there and tell you what is going on. Call or text (636) 346-9293 for a free estimate, Monday through Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 3pm.
Why does roofing in St. Louis keep coming back to the gutters?
Because they are two halves of the same drainage system, and a failure in one shows up as damage in the other.
Picture water leaving the shingles. It has one job left: get off the house. If the gutter is blocked, sagging or pitched wrong, that water has nowhere to go, so it backs up at the edge of the roof. It sits under the shingle course at the eave. It soaks the fascia and the first few inches of decking. It finds the soffit.
That is the damage nobody sees coming, because the leak is at the bottom of the roof and everyone is looking at the top. It is also why so much of what gets called a roof problem here starts as a gutter problem, and the other way around. A roof that sheds fine and a gutter that carries it away are the same defense.
What does a roof inspection actually look at?
An inspection is somebody with their eyes on your roof, not a guess from the driveway. Here is what gets checked:
The shingle field
Lifted, curled, cracked or missing pieces, and bare spots where the granules have washed off.
Flashing
The metal at the chimney, the valleys, the vents and any wall the roof meets. Flashing is where a large share of leaks begin.
Penetrations
Vent boots, pipe collars and anything else pushing through the roof surface. Rubber collars dry out and split.
Valleys
Where two roof planes meet and all the volume concentrates.
The eave and the fascia
Soft wood, staining, or the tell-tale line where water has been running behind the gutter.
Decking that has gone soft
Underfoot, a weak spot gives itself away.
The gutter line
Pitch, hangers, seams and whether the downspouts are moving water away from the building.
You get told what was found and what it means. No inspection fee for the visit — estimates are free, so finding out costs you nothing but the appointment.
After a storm, look before the ceiling tells you
Missouri weather does not ask permission. Wind lifts shingles at the edges. Hail knocks the protective granules off in patches. Branches come down and land where they land. A single hard night can do damage that stays quiet for months, until the first long, soaking rain finds it. Severe weather in this area is tracked by the National Weather Service office in St. Louis.
Things worth checking after bad weather:
- Shingle pieces or granules collected at the bottom of the downspouts
- Bright patches on the roof where the surface looks different from the rest
- A gutter knocked out of line, dented, or pulled loose at one end
- Dark staining on the fascia or under the soffit
- Any new mark on a ceiling or the top of an interior wall
Catching one of those early is the difference between a repair and a much bigger conversation. If we look and find the damage is beyond what a repair can address, we will tell you straight instead of patching something that needs a different answer. Contact us and we will come take a look.
Calling the company already working on your roofline
There is a practical argument for having the same people handle both.
We are on the eave anyway. We already know how your water moves, where it pools, which downspout runs weak in a storm. When something at the roof edge is failing, we are not arriving cold to a house we have never seen.
It also removes the finger-pointing. When a roofer blames the gutters and a gutter company blames the roof, the homeowner pays for two opinions and gets neither problem fixed. One crew looking at the whole path the water takes, from the shingle to the ground, gives you one answer.
Areas We Serve
We handle roof inspections and repairs for residential and commercial properties in St. Louis and everywhere within 50 miles of ZIP 63141: Creve Coeur, Clayton, University City, Maryland Heights, Chesterfield, Ballwin, Manchester, Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Brentwood, Richmond Heights, St. Charles, St. Peters, O'Fallon, Wentzville, Florissant, Hazelwood and Bridgeton on the Missouri side, and Edwardsville, Collinsville and Alton in the Metro East. If your address is not on that list, ask — it may still fall inside the radius.
Roof and gutters, same visit
Water coming over the front edge usually starts at the gutter cleaning. Loose runs and leaking corners: gutter repair. A new roof is the moment to redo the seamless gutters.
Roofing in St. Louis — FAQ
What kind of roofing work do you take on?
Inspections and repairs. The focus is protecting the property from leaks and storm damage, which means finding the point where water is getting in and closing it.
I have a stain on the ceiling. Is that the roof?
Maybe, and maybe not. Water travels before it drips, so the wet spot is often nowhere near the entry point. It can also come from a gutter backing up at the eave. That is why somebody looks first.
How soon should I get the roof checked after a storm?
Sooner is better. Damage that is easy to address the week it happens gets expensive once it has had a few months of rain running through it.
Do you work on commercial buildings?
Yes. Both residential and commercial properties.
Do you check the gutters during a roof visit?
Always. The gutter line is part of how the roof sheds water, so it gets looked at as a matter of course. Schedule a visit at (636) 346-9293 and we will give you the full picture before you spend anything.
Tell us about the house and what the gutters are doing. We will get back to you with a time to come out.
Send a photo of your roofline or call or text (636) 346-9293. Monday to Friday 8am–6pm, Saturday 9am–3pm.