Roof Repair St. Louis: $331 to $1,186, $741 Average (2026)

St. Louis rows are from Angi's 2026 St. Louis guides; Angi's repair-type tables may not be adjusted for the city. National rows are marked.

Do this now: roof leak or storm damage in St. Louis

1. Fire, smoke or sparks: leave and call 911. A line down on the roof or in the yard: stay away and call Ameren and 911.
2. Stay off the roof. Angi says roof repair is not a safe DIY job.
3. Inside, catch the water, move belongings and switch off power to wet areas only from a dry spot.
4. Photograph the damage from the ground and inside, and keep every receipt.
5. If water is coming in, ask for a tarp. Angi puts a professional emergency tarp at about $450 nationally and says tarps last safely about 90 days.

Is it an emergency? St. Louis storms and roofs

A roof is an emergency when water is coming into the house, a tree or limb is on it, or decking is open to the sky; Angi also lists large brown ceiling spots and daylight through roof boards. St. Louis weather is the usual cause: Angi's St. Louis guide points to frequent thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes, and the city averages 41.70 inches of precipitation and 16.6 inches of snow a year, NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals show. Missing shingles with no leak can wait a few days. See emergency roof repair for what an emergency visit costs.

The May 2025 tornado and St. Louis roofs

The tornado that hit St. Louis on May 16, 2025 was rated EF3 by the National Weather Service, with peak winds of 152 mph along a 22.77-mile path from near Richmond Heights to Edwardsville, Illinois; 5 people died and 38 were injured. The City set up a contractor registry for tornado-damaged homes and posted a Summer 2026 Tornado Repairs funding notice. If you are still repairing from that storm, check the registry and the notice before you sign with anyone.

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in St. Louis?

You need a City building permit for an entire new roof when the work is not replacement with like material, and when more than 25% of the roof sheathing is removed and replaced, the City's residential permit page says. A roof replaced with like material and 25% or less of new sheathing usually needs no permit. Gutters and downspouts usually need no permit either, but properties in a City Historic District or on a City Landmark need approval for gutters and other exterior work. Angi's St. Louis guide says permit fees start at $44 and rise with project cost.

Roof replacement in St. Louis

Roof replacement in St. Louis averages $8,155, with most projects between $5,433 and $11,032, Angi's July 2026 St. Louis data shows. Asphalt shingles run $3 to $11 per square foot and metal $5 to $22, and tearing off the old roof adds $1 to $5 per square foot. Angi recommends asphalt or metal for storm resistance in St. Louis. Whether to repair or replace usually comes down to the roof's age and how much of it is damaged; St. Louis's housing is the oldest of the 33 cities we cover, with a median year built of 1939 or earlier in the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey. See roof replacement cost for national prices by material.

Roofing contractors in St. Louis: who licenses them

Missouri has no state roofing license; cities and counties set their own contractor rules, ContractorLicenseRequirements.com reports. That puts the checking on you: ask for the company's business registration, proof of insurance and a written contract, and check permit history at your address with the City's permit search. The roofing license by state page compares states.

Permit, storm and climate facts for St. Louis, from the official city, utility, state, Census and NOAA pages listed under Sources.

Questions to ask a St. Louis roofer

1. Will this job need a City building permit, and will you pull it?
2. What is your visit fee, and is it credited toward the repair?
3. Is the price for a patch, or for replacing the damaged section and its flashing?
4. Can I see proof of insurance and a written contract before work starts?
5. If this is a tornado or hail repair, are you on the City's tornado contractor registry?

More St. Louis guides

Water already inside: water damage restoration in St. Louis. Gutters and downspouts: gutter repair. Plumbing and laterals: plumber in St. Louis. Compare roof repair in Kansas City and roof repair in Columbus, or start at the national roof repair guide and roof leak repair. Calls go to an independent company that serves your area and takes this kind of job (how calls work).