How to Hire the Right Roofer in Union, MO
Search 'roofer in Union, MO' and you will find a confusing mix: the genuine local family, St. Louis-metro outfits running a Union landing page, national franchises, online directories, and even the trade union that shares the town's name. This page is a buyer's guide to sorting them out, written by the family based right here, so you can hire the right roofer in Union instead of the one who ranks highest or knocks loudest.
Union is the seat of Franklin County, where Highway 50 meets Highway 47, and it is our home base. We moved the shop here from the Overland suburb of St. Louis around 2003 and have roofed Missouri homes since 1990. That matters when you hire, because a roof warranty is only good if the company is still here to honor it. The rest of this guide is the checklist and red flags we would tell our own neighbors to use, including on us.
What to look for in a Union roofer
- A real Union-area yard, not a landing page
Many companies that appear for 'roofing Union MO' are metro operators an hour east. Ask where their yard is. Ours is here in Franklin County, and we have worked the county since about 2003.
- Same-day reach on a leak
Because we are based in Union, we are not driving in from another county. On a leak or storm damage we aim to be there the same day to look and get your house under the dry.
- Factory certification across multiple brands
We are certified across CertainTeed, Owens Corning, Malarkey, and GAF, rare in this market, so we match the shingle to your home rather than to the one brand a single-line roofer must sell.
- A written estimate that names the product
Your estimate should name the exact system before any work begins. The price you approve is the price you pay, with no surprise add-ons once the old roof is off.
The Union roofing market and how to read it
Union's housing runs the full range, and the right roofer reads that before quoting. There are older homes near the county courthouse and the historic downtown, newer subdivisions on the edges of town, and rural acreage roofs out toward the county line. A 1990s subdivision roof takes hail very differently than a steep older roof downtown, and a roofer who has only worked one kind of house will miss it. We have replaced and repaired enough of both here to read the difference before we get on the ladder.
The local search results are genuinely cluttered. The 'roofers Union MO' search is even polluted by Roofers Local Union No. 2, a trade union, which has nothing to do with hiring a residential contractor. Add the metro landing pages and franchises and it is easy to call the wrong number. The fix is simple: hire the contractor who can point to a Union yard, a Franklin County history, and their own crews on the truck.
Why your Union neighbors call the family first
Our kids went through the Union and Washington school systems we still sponsor, our office manager Wendy answers the phone, and the same family name that sells your roof is the one on it. That is the accountability you are actually buying when you hire local. When something comes up after the job, you come to the family, not a call center in another state.
On an insurance claim, Tom Emmendorfer meets your adjuster on the roof and walks them through every soft spot, because that inspection is the one chance to get the full damage scope on the record. Under Missouri Revised Statute 407.725, no roofer can legally pay or waive your deductible, so be wary of any Union door-knocker who offers to. We quote your job honestly and stand behind it long after the check clears.
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Hire the roofer based right here in Union
A real Emmendorfer walks your Union roof, names the manufacturer in writing, and gives you a number that does not change. Family-owned since 1990, same-day storm response. Free estimate.
- 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