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Whether it’s a single S-tile swap after a fallen limb or a full clay tile replacement on a Meramec Highlands Victorian, we’ll walk your roof, show you exactly what we see, and put a real number on paper the same week. No pressure, no games.
Your slate or clay tile roof is part of Kirkwood’s architectural character, and losing tiles to a spring hailstorm or a fallen limb from the mature tree canopy throws that off fast. At Top Quality Exteriors, we install and restore tile roofing on homes across Kirkwood’s historic districts and the mid-century belt near Craigwoods and Greentree. Our crews handle broken clay tiles, worn copper flashing, cracked ridge caps, and full tile roof replacements without shortcutting the details that a Landmarks Commission review will look for.
You get one crew from the first walk-around to final cleanup — no mid-project handoffs, no crews juggling three neighborhoods at once. We source authentic clay S-tile, flat concrete tile, and synthetic tile options that match the profiles common on Kirkwood’s pre-1930s Mediterranean and Tudor Revival homes, and we pair the tile work with copper valley, step, and headwall flashing built to last as long as the field. If your roof mixes tile with slate accents, our slate roofing in Kirkwood team can restore both together.
Tile is a system, not just a top layer, so we build it as one. Every Kirkwood tile installation starts with a full deck inspection — pulling suspect boards, adding plywood where old 1×6 skip sheathing has soaked or split, and confirming the rafters can hold the added dead load that a clay or concrete tile roof adds versus asphalt shingles. From there we lay a self-adhered peel-and-stick underlayment across the whole field, not the code-minimum strip at eaves and valleys, because Kirkwood’s freeze-thaw cycles and heavy May rains punish anything less. Battens or direct-nail are chosen to match the profile, with copper valley pans, copper step flashing at every dormer and sidewall, and lead pipe boots that outlast three shingle roofs. On homes in one of the nine local historic districts, we handle Landmarks review paperwork through the Kirkwood Public Portal so profile, color, and edge treatment all sit right. See how tile fits into residential roofing in Kirkwood for a fuller picture.
Every Kirkwood tile roof we build follows the same five stages — no skipped steps, no surprise line items on the final invoice. Here is what to expect from your first phone call all the way through the final walk-through with your project lead.
We walk the roof, photograph every slope, and check flashing, decking, and tile condition. You get a plain-language report the same week. No pressure, no upselling on the report.
We price the job by tile type, square footage, pitch, and any deck or flashing work needed. Your estimate lists every line item in plain English. You keep it as long as you need.
We bring clay, concrete, and synthetic tile samples to your home in daylight. You pick a profile and color that fit your historic district or block. Landmarks paperwork is next.
Our crews tear off, deck-prep, underlay, and set the tile in weather-tight stages. Landscaping is tarped and we magnet-sweep for nails every evening. Yard looks untouched after.
Your project lead walks the roof with you and shows every flashing detail we built. We answer questions and hand over your 36-month workmanship warranty paperwork on the spot.
Tile is a craft trade. It’s not what a shingle crew moonlights on between asphalt jobs. Our tile installers have worked the St. Louis metro since Top Quality Exteriors opened in 2022, backed by 7+ years of industry experience per lead, and we’ve handled everything from a single cracked S-tile swap to a full clay tear-off on a Meramec Highlands Foursquare. As an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor, we match underlayment and ventilation to Kirkwood’s climate.
Every job is backed by a 36-month workmanship warranty on all labor, with extended coverage up to lifetime available on select tile systems and manufacturer product warranties layered on top. We are BBB Accredited with an A+ rating and hold a current Kirkwood Contractor Business License to pull tear-off permits through the Kirkwood Public Portal — no scrambling on your end. Call (314) 618-8888 to walk the roof with our project lead this week.
A tile roof on a typical 2,000 sq ft Kirkwood home usually runs $22,000 to $45,000 installed, and a larger Victorian with multiple gables, dormers, and copper valleys can push past $60,000. What moves the number is real: field square footage, pitch, tile type (concrete is the affordable lane, natural clay S-tile sits mid, hand-crafted terracotta and slate-look synthetic run higher), plus deck replacement, copper flashing feet, and any Landmarks review adjustments.
Tile isn’t cheap up front, but the math over 50 years usually beats a full roof replacement in Kirkwood done twice in asphalt. Concrete and clay tile last 50 to 100 years with routine flashing service. If your roof took damage in the May 26, 2024 metro hail event, most Missouri policies give a 12-month window to file, and we attend the adjuster’s inspection to document tile bruising and flashing damage. Financing runs through Hearth and GreenSky.
Every credential we carry is a commitment to quality, safety, and your peace of mind — on every project, in every state we serve.
