Mark where water appears indoors
Name the room and the exact ceiling or wall area where water appears. Take a dated photo only from a safe place.
Roof leak repair in St. Louis: track where the water shows up
A ceiling stain and the hole in the roof are rarely in the same place
Describe where the water shows up inside, whether it only happens during rain, and how long it has been going on. Protect what is under the drip and leave anything above ground level to a qualified person.
Send the detailsWhat to record
Give the field provider a useful starting point
Record the rain and leak pattern
Note whether the leak appears during rain and how long it has been happening. Include earlier repairs; leave inspection above ground level to a qualified person.
Safety and access
Do not climb a damaged, wet or steep roof. Stay clear of downed power lines. Cover an opening only if that can be done safely from the ground, or leave it to a qualified person.
Related guides: Roof repair and Storm and hail roof damage.
Questions people ask before they send a request
Why is the leak not directly above the stain on the ceiling?
Water travels along decking, rafters and insulation before it drops, so the opening above is often somewhere else entirely. Say where the water shows up inside, whether it only happens during rain, and how long it has been going on. Put a container under the drip and leave anything above ground level alone.
What can I record about a St. Louis roof without going up there?
Quite a lot. Take dated photos from the ground on every side of the building, and interior photos of any ceiling or wall staining. Add the date of the storm if there was one, and any paperwork from earlier work. Do not climb a damaged, wet or steep roof, and stay clear of downed power lines.
Does hail always leave damage you can see from the ground?
No. The National Weather Service defines a severe thunderstorm as one able to produce hail an inch or larger or wind gusts over 58 mph, and hail that size can mark roofs, vents, gutters and vehicles. Write the storm date down and photograph what you can reach safely, then leave the roof itself to a qualified person.
How do I decide between roof repair and replacement?
The roofer who inspects the roof can recommend a repair or replacement and explain the proposed scope. You decide whether to accept the proposal. This website does not inspect roofs, diagnose damage, quote work or set a scope.
What local conditions should a request in St. Louis mention?
Spring hail, straight-line wind, heavy rain and winter ice all show up in St. Louis roof problems. Write down the part of that pattern you can see at the property, with the room, the material and the date you noticed it. Local detail helps a provider judge access before a visit.
Impact Building Solutions
Impact Building Solutions is a construction company based in Austin, TX. Their legal name is Impact Building Solutions LLC. They review requests sent from this site. If service coverage is available, they can help arrange an introduction to an independent provider. Ask who will be doing the work, and check that crew's own license and insurance, before you authorize anything.
Look them up yourself before you decide:
Local facts for this area, with sources
- St. Louis’s Building Division lets you search past building permits by city address. Save any record for earlier roof work and compare it with your own repair receipts. Ask the bidder what the records leave unanswered and what they will check at the roof before writing the scope. City of St. Louis Building Division
Public sources behind these steps
Severe thunderstorms are officially defined as storms that are capable of producing hail that is an inch or larger or wind gusts over 58 mph.
National Weather Service, Severe Thunderstorm Safety
- National Weather Service: Severe Thunderstorm Safety
- FEMA Ready: Thunderstorms and Lightning
- International Code Council: I-Codes, including the International Residential Code
- Missouri Division of Professional Registration: Licensee search
These are public reference pages. They do not describe your property and they are not a substitute for an on site evaluation.
What this website does
This independent site helps organize requests. It does not inspect property, diagnose a problem, quote work or guarantee response time. Any provider introduced through the site is responsible for credentials, inspection, scope, price, schedule, contract, warranties and work.
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