Roof Replacement in Sullivan, MO
Sullivan sits on the Franklin and Crawford county line, straddling I-44 where part of town falls in each county. That puts it squarely in the eastern-Missouri storm corridor, and it puts your roof a short twenty-minute run down the interstate from our Union shop. A Sullivan roof replacement done by Emmendorfer is done by the family whose name is on the truck, not a St. Louis metro crew that pinned Sullivan on a map after the last hailstorm. We get on your actual roof off Springfield Road, near downtown, or out on the acreage toward Meramec Caverns, walk every slope, and hand you a written number before a single shingle gets ordered.
Sullivan took some of the hardest hail in the whole region during the federally declared March 2025 disaster, the outbreak that brought tornadoes, straight-line winds over 75 mph, and large hail across Franklin County and eastern Missouri. Hail that heavy rarely leaves a hole you can spot from the driveway. It knocks granules loose and leaves soft bruises that turn into leaks a year or two later, which is why so many Sullivan replacements traced back to that one storm. When a roof here is finally done, the trouble is usually in the decking as much as the shingles, and a full tear-off is the only honest way to see it.
What our roof replacement includes in Sullivan
A real replacement is more than a tear-off and a new layer. Here is what happens once you approve the estimate.
Full tear-off to the deck
We strip every old layer down to the wood. A layover hides rotten decking and voids most manufacturer warranties, so we only recommend it in rare cases. Tearing off is the only way to see what the storms and freeze-thaw have actually done.
Replace failed decking and fascia
With the deck exposed we replace soft or rotten plywood, then tighten and replace failed fascia boards and gutter boards. We talk you through what we find while we are up there, so you know what is going on your home and why.
New underlayment and ice-and-water shield
Valleys, eaves, and penetrations get a waterproof membrane before the field shingles go on. This is where Missouri freeze-thaw and ice damming would otherwise find their way in.
Install your chosen system
We set a complete system from CertainTeed, Owens Corning, Malarkey, or GAF, matched to your home rather than to one supplier. The brand is on your written estimate before we order it.
Clean to no footprint
We magnet-sweep the yard for nails and haul every scrap. Customers tell us our cleanup is our signature. We want to get in, do the work, and get out without leaving a footprint.
What kills a Sullivan roof is rarely one event, it is the stack. Spring and summer hail off I-44 bruise the field, then a hard Missouri freeze-thaw winter expands and contracts the deck until seams and flashing pull open, then the next round of hail finds the gap. Older homes near the historic downtown carry layers and tired decking under them, while the newer subdivisions out toward the lake hide bruising that only shows up when we get close to the shingle. We tear off to the wood, replace the soft plywood and failed fascia we find, and narrate every bad board before it gets covered, so nothing on your Sullivan roof gets quietly shingled over.
Roof Replacement in Sullivan: questions
Get your Sullivan roof replacement estimate
A real Emmendorfer walks your Sullivan roof, checks every spot the 2025 hail bruised, names the manufacturer in writing, and gives you a number that does not change. Free, no obligation, same-day storm response.
- We walk your actual roof before we quote it
- The manufacturer is named on your written estimate
- The price you approve is the price you pay
- Tom handles your insurance claim start to finish