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Your Kirkwood slate roof deserves a crew that respects both the material and the history under it. Call (314) 618-8888 to schedule a free inspection and I will walk your roof, photograph every issue, and share a clear scope you can trust.
Homes across Kirkwood carry original natural slate that has weathered more than a century of Missouri seasons, and when a single valley starts leaking the fix demands a very different skill set than a modern asphalt tear-off. Our slate roofing crew at Top Quality Exteriors works on the multi-gable Victorians, Tudor Revivals, and American Foursquares that define the Meramec Highlands and Jefferson-Argonne historic districts. We hand-select S1-grade tiles, form copper flashing on site, and match the original coursing so a repair blends in from the street.
Slate outlasts any other pitched roofing material sold today, and on a well-built Kirkwood roof it will run 75 to 150 years with routine flashing work along the way. We install natural slate as well as synthetic slate profiles that satisfy Landmarks Commission design review while trimming weight and cost. Every job pairs with our residential roofing in Kirkwood process, including a documented inspection, a full tile inventory, and a 36-month workmanship warranty backing the finished roof.
Working slate in Kirkwood means knowing the housing stock before you climb the ladder. The 1850s through 1950s span covered by the nine local historic districts leaves us with steep-pitch roofs full of dormers, valleys, turrets, and step-flashed chimneys where the wrong nail pattern will crack a $12 tile the moment a hammer taps it. Our team uses copper hooks, stainless nails, and hidden hangers on repair courses to preserve the original overlay, then re-solders copper flashing where the previous roofer buried aging galvanized flashing under caulk. Kirkwood sits inside the metro hail corridor that averages three to five significant hail events every year, and we saw firsthand how the May 26, 2024 storm hammered ridges and valleys across the Meramec Highlands. When a homeowner needs slate replaced quickly, we can also install a matching metal roofing in Kirkwood section on a low-slope porch or dormer to buy time and preserve the historic look of the house.
Slate work on a Kirkwood historic home moves at a different pace than a suburban tear-off. We walk you through five clear steps so you know what happens on your roof, what it costs, and how we protect the surrounding trim and landscaping every day.
I climb the roof and log every cracked, missing, or delaminating slate in a written report. I photograph chimneys, valleys, and copper failures. Then I hand you a plain scope.
We first identify the quarry, thickness, size, and color of your existing slate. Then we source S1-grade replacement tiles from Vermont, Virginia, or Buckingham quarries we trust.
We pull the tear-off permit through the Kirkwood Public Portal and file Landmarks Commission design paperwork when it applies. Then we carefully tarp beds, walks, and HVAC below.
The crew removes damaged courses, replaces rotted decking, and lays 30-pound felt underlayment across the field. We form copper valley, step, and chimney flashing on site by hand.
A magnetic nail sweep covers the yard, drive, and every flower bed twice before we leave. We hand you the tile inventory, permit close-out, and a 36-month workmanship warranty.
Our owner has spent over seven years of industry experience on complex St. Louis metro roofs, and every slate job on a Kirkwood historic home runs through his hands before the tiles ship. We hold a current Kirkwood Contractor Business License, general liability insurance, and workers compensation, so the homeowner never carries risk when our crew is on the roof. Landmarks review rewards contractors who speak the language of period materials and coursing.
Founded in 2022 and staffed by 52+ team members, Top Quality Exteriors is BBB Accredited with an A+ rating and an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor for the shingle sections we install on porches, dormers, and garage roofs. Kirkwood homeowners along Argonne, Adams, and Woodbine call us because we protect the character of the home while giving them a roof engineered for the next century. Call (314) 618-8888 to speak with the crew who will be on your roof.
Slate is a premium roof and the pricing reflects it, but a properly installed slate roof on a Kirkwood historic home rarely needs full replacement in the owner’s lifetime. Most slate repair jobs on a 2,000 square foot home in Meramec Highlands or Jefferson-Argonne run between $1,800 and $6,500 depending on how many courses need work, the copper flashing scope, and access. Full natural-slate replacement tends to run $30 to $50 per square foot installed.
Synthetic slate profiles cut installed cost by roughly 40 percent and still satisfy Landmarks Commission design guidelines when specified in the right color and exposure. If a hail event triggers an insurance claim, we document damage in the format adjusters expect and coordinate with your carrier under the 12-month Missouri claim window. Homes with clay accents also fit our tile roofing in Kirkwood, and Hearth or GreenSky financing is available.
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