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Roof replacement and repair in Affton
Affton is block after block of post-war brick bungalows and ranches. Their roofs are simple, but many are shallow enough that the permit question matters.
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Affton roofs
- Many homes date from the 1940s and 1950s: brick walls, a simple gable or hip roof, and small attics with little ventilation.
- Some ranches and rear additions sit below a 4:12 pitch. That changes both the materials we can use and, under the county's rule, whether a permit is needed.
- Brick chimneys on these houses often need new step and counter flashing at replacement time.
Affton questions
- Does a re-roof here need a St. Louis County permit?
- Affton is unincorporated, so St. Louis County enforces the residential code. Its own re-roofing guide says a like-for-like asphalt-shingle replacement on a roof sloped 4:12 or steeper needs no building permit; one is required when the slope is under 4:12, when more than a quarter of the sheathing is replaced, or when the covering changes material.
- My back addition is nearly flat. Can it get shingles?
- Shingles need enough slope to shed water. A nearly flat section gets a low-slope membrane instead, and we price it separately so you can compare.
- Do you pull the permits?
- Yes. We pull the permit on every job that requires one. Which office issues it depends on the city or county, and the service-area pages show it wherever we have the official answer.
- Can you help with my insurance claim?
- We document storm damage and write a roofing estimate you can give your insurer. We are roofers, not insurance adjusters: we do not decide your claim or speak for your insurer.