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Everything published on Compare STL Roofers, newest first. This site covers St. Louis and the greater St. Louis area, and every page on it is written to be useful on its own rather than to lead somewhere. Keys Roofing is the contractor behind it and the phone number on every page reaches the Keys office directly.

A homeowner reading any one of these is usually part way through a decision and short of one specific fact. The list below says what each page answers, so you can go to the one you need instead of reading the site.

• Missouri rules that change the comparison No state roofing licence, no matching law, a statute that limits what a roofer may say about your claim, and a homestead deductible tax credit that stops issuing after October 2026.
• Restoration outfit or retail roofer A storm restoration outfit and a retail roofer are built around different money. Here is how to put their quotes on the same footing, and what Missouri law says a roofer may not do.
• The Better Roofing Bid Explains Where the Debris Will Fall Compare how roofers protect siding, plants, pavement and people before thousands of pounds of old roofing come down.
• Put two roofing quotes on one sheet The ten line worksheet for comparing two St. Louis roofing quotes: layers, decking, underlayment, ice barrier, flashing, ventilation, crew, cleanup, warranty and change orders.
• The Insurance Certificate Should Come From the Agent Learn how to verify a roofer's liability and workers' compensation coverage before choosing between bids.
• The lines that move after the roof is open Decking, extra layers, rotten fascia and chimney work are priced after the roof is open. Here is how to compare two quotes on the unknowns before the crew arrives.
• Our ranking, and what the public record can settle Our ranking of St. Louis roofing companies: Keys Roofing at number one against five printed criteria, then the 24 largest public Google review files in the metro with the figures they carry.
• The two warranties, and who owes them Every roof carries two warranties from two different companies. One covers the shingle, one covers the installation, and they fail in completely different ways.
• What lifetime actually means Lifetime on a shingle warranty is a defined term, not a promise of forever. Here is what it usually covers, what prorates, and how to compare two quotes that both use the word.
• When two quotes are not the same roof Two roofing bids can describe different roofs. Square counts, pitch, waste factor, layers and exclusions all move the number, and none of them are visible in the total.
• Where the price gap legitimately comes from Once two St. Louis roofing quotes describe the same work, a real price gap remains. It comes from overhead, crew model, complexity, waste, disposal and the cost of buying the lead.
• Who is actually on the roof In-house crews and subcontracted crews are both normal in St. Louis roofing. The difference shows up in insurance certificates, in who owns the workmanship promise, and in year three.

Nothing on this site is advice about an insurance claim. Under RSMo 407.725 a roofing contractor in Missouri may not represent or negotiate a homeowner's claim, and may not offer anything about a deductible. What Keys does is document the damage, put a written scope with photographs and measurements in your hands, and attend as the contractor. You deal with your own insurer.