Roof Replacement in Washington, MO
Replacing a roof in Washington means calling the family that already has an office in town, not a Kirkwood or Fenton outfit that owns a Washington landing page and nothing else. Tom Emmendorfer is based here, running the second family office under the older Emmendorfer Roofing name, and the family has put roofs on Washington homes since 1990. Whether your house sits on the bluffs above the Missouri River, in the older neighborhoods up the hill off Jefferson Street, or in one of the newer subdivisions spreading south toward the bypass, a real Emmendorfer gets on the roof, walks every slope, and hands you a written number before anyone orders a shingle.
Washington roofs almost never fail from one storm. They fail from the stack. Spring and early-summer hail and straight-line wind funnel up the Missouri River valley where Highway 47 crosses the water, bruise the shingle mat, then a hard Missouri winter of freeze-thaw expands and contracts those bruises until seams, flashing, and nail heads let go, and the next April hail finds the opening. By the time a Washington roof needs full replacement, the decking underneath is usually part of the failure. A 1990s subdivision roof on the south side hides that differently than a steep older roof above the riverfront, and our full tear-off is the only honest way to see it on either one. We replace soft plywood and failed fascia, show you the bad wood before we cover it, and waterproof the valleys and eaves against the ice damming a river-valley winter brings.
What our roof replacement includes in Washington
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.
Because Tom lives and works in Washington, the accountability stays in town. On a replacement that runs through insurance, that matters more than anything else on the job: Tom documents the hail or wind damage, files the claim, and meets your Washington adjuster on the roof to walk them through every soft spot. The adjuster inspection is your one chance to get the full damage scope on the record before they form their own view, and Tom is standing on the roof beside them when it happens, not phoning it in from another county. We sponsor Washington High School and middle-school sports, so the family handling your roof watches the same Friday-night scoreboard you do.
Roof Replacement in Washington: questions
Get your Washington roof replacement estimate
A real Emmendorfer walks your Washington roof, names the manufacturer in writing, and gives you a number that does not change. Free, no obligation, same-day storm response with Tom right here in town.
- 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