Free Roof Inspection in Franklin County, MO
A free Emmendorfer roof inspection takes 45 to 60 minutes on a typical Union or Washington home. We climb the roof, check the decking, fascia, and flashing up close, and show you photos of what we found right there on your phone or tablet. No satellite guess, no high-pressure quote, no charge.
The first fear most Franklin County homeowners have is the knock at the door after a storm. A truck with out-of-state plates rolls through Union, Washington, or St. Clair the week after hail, the guy says your roof is totaled, and he wants a signature before he climbs up to look. Matt Emmendorfer built this company in 1990 on the opposite of that. We are local. We live in this county. The person who inspects your roof is on our payroll, not a commissioned door-knocker who is gone by the time your check clears. Tom handles the inspections and the insurance side himself, and he is the same person who answers when you call back.
An honest inspection starts on the roof, not on a screen. Plenty of outfits will quote a Villa Ridge or Pacific home off a satellite measurement or a phone call. Matt's rule from day one is that we walk the roof before we say a word about price. On the deck we check the shingles for hail bruising and wind lift, the valleys and step flashing for rust and separation, the fascia and decking for soft spots from years of Missouri freeze-thaw, and the attic side for daylight, moisture stains, and worn ventilation. Older homes around the Union square and the pre-1970 stock in Washington often have plank decking and one or two layers of brittle three-tab that only a real look will reveal.
We tell you straight what we find. The National Weather Service office in St. Charles forecasts for Franklin County, and they will confirm what every roofer here already knows, that spring and summer storm cells drive the hail and straight-line wind that age roofs in this corridor. After one of those rolls through, sometimes a roof needs full replacement and sometimes it needs a flashing repair and a few squares of shingles. Matt's sons Tom and Tim would rather earn a repair today than sell you a replacement you do not need. You get photos of every problem area and a clear answer on whether you are looking at a repair, a replacement, or nothing at all.
What an Emmendorfer roof inspection includes
No good-better-best games. This is what is in every free inspection we do across Franklin County.
- Walk the full roof, not a satellite image
- Probe the decking and fascia for failed wood
- Inspect the attic from the inside
- Document everything with photos on the spot
- Give you a straight verdict and a firm number
Walk the full roof, not a satellite image
No good-better-best games. This is what is in every Free Roof Inspection job we do across Union:
Probe the decking and fascia for failed wood
We climb your roof and inspect every facet by hand. We check shingle fields for hail bruising and wind creasing, the valleys and step flashing for rust and pull-away, and pipe boots and chimney counterflashing for the cracks that leak first. No drone-only flyover, no measurement off a screen. Matt's standard since 1990 is that we walk it before we say anything about price.
Inspect the attic from the inside
Hail and wind get the attention, but Missouri freeze-thaw and summer humidity rot wood quietly. We check the fascia line and feel for soft, spongy decking that a cover-up roof would hide. If the sheathing or fascia has failed, we tell you, because our standard is to replace failed wood, not shingle over it.
Document everything with photos on the spot
Half the story is under the deck. We go into the attic and look for daylight at the seams, water staining on the rafters, mold near the eaves, and blocked or missing ventilation. A roof that cannot breathe cooks shingles from below, and that is a problem we can flag before it costs you a full tear-off.
Give you a straight verdict and a firm number
You do not have to take our word for it. We photograph each problem area, the hail hits, the lifted shingles, the rusted flashing, the soft decking, and show them to you right there before we leave. You see your own roof close up, which most homeowners never get to do.
How the inspection runs, start to finish
Five steps from the first call to the written verdict, so you know what happens and when.
Call and pick a time that works
Five steps from first call to final walkthrough. You know what happens and when, the whole way through.
We arrive and walk the property first
Call us at (314) 568-4163 Monday through Saturday and we set a time, usually within a few days across Union, Washington, Pacific, St. Clair, Sullivan, Villa Ridge, and New Haven. After a storm we move faster. You talk to our team, not a call center.
On-roof and in-attic inspection
Before we climb, we walk the ground with you and listen. Where is the leak, when did the trouble start, did the last hail event hit your street. We look at the gutters, downspouts, and any interior staining you have noticed so the roof inspection has context.
We show you the photos and explain
We get on the roof and inspect the shingles, flashing, valleys, fascia, and decking, then go into the attic for the inside view. This is the real work, and it takes 45 to 60 minutes on a typical home. Steeper or larger homes take longer, and we never rush it.
You get a written verdict and next steps
Right after the inspection we sit down with you and go through the photos. We explain what each one means in plain language, no jargon, and answer your questions. If there is storm damage, Tom walks you through whether an insurance claim makes sense for your situation.
Why a family-owned, factory-certified roofer
Emmendorfer Exteriors is a family-owned roofing and siding company that Matt Emmendorfer started in 1990 in Overland, outside St. Louis, and moved to Union in 2003. It is run today by Matt and his sons Tom and Tim, with daughter Amy on media and Wendy running the office. The family has put roofs and siding on more than 2,400 Missouri homes since 1990. The standard is the same one Matt started with: walk the roof before quoting, name the manufacturer on the estimate, replace the decking and fascia that has failed instead of covering it, and tell the homeowner straight when a repair beats a replacement.
Roof inspection questions, answered
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A real Emmendorfer walks your roof, photographs what they find, and tells you straight whether you need a repair, a replacement, or nothing at all. Free and no obligation across Franklin County.