Roofing and Siding in Washington, MO

Roofing and siding in Washington: the local context that matters

Washington is the largest city in Franklin County, home to roughly 14,500 people on the south bank of the Missouri River about 50 miles west of St. Louis. The town was founded in 1839 and settled heavily by German immigrants, and it still carries more than 500 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places across six historic districts. Those old downtown homes, the brick streets running up from the riverfront, and the steeper roof pitches that came with German building are exactly the kind of work Emmendorfer Exteriors has done since 1990.

Emmendorfer is run by Matt Emmendorfer with his sons Tom and Tim, and the crews drive into Washington from the shop in Union, about fifteen minutes west on Highway 100. They are in-house family crews, never subcontracted, so the same family that walks your roof off Highway 47 or in the Stone Bridge subdivision is the one that installs it. The family has roofed and sided more than 2,400 Missouri homes, and Washington homeowners get the same standard: walk the roof before quoting, so the price you approve is the price you pay.

Washington homes run the full range, from 19th-century riverfront houses near the Missouri Meerschaum corn cob pipe factory at Front and Cedar Streets to newer South Washington subdivisions off Highway A and the blocks near Heidmann Industrial Park. Older roofs here hide decking and fascia that has quietly rotted under decades of Missouri River humidity. Emmendorfer replaces that failed wood instead of covering it, names the manufacturer on the written estimate, and tells a Washington homeowner straight when a repair beats a full replacement.

What we do in Washington

• Roof replacement on Washington's historic and newer homes. Washington has more than 500 historic homes plus newer South Washington subdivisions, so roof needs run from steep 19th-century pitches downtown to standard architectural shingle on Stone Bridge and Highway A builds. Emmendorfer installs CertainTeed, Owens Corning, Malarkey, and GAF, names the brand on the estimate, and matches the system to the home instead of selling one generic shingle.
• Storm and hail damage repair after Franklin County storms. Hail and straight-line wind move up the Missouri River valley straight across Washington. After the February and March 2024 hail events that drove thousands of Missouri claims, roofs in Washington took the same beating. Emmendorfer inspects the roof, documents the hail and wind damage, and tells you whether you need a repair or a replacement before anything else.
• Insurance claim handling start to finish. Tom Emmendorfer runs the insurance-claim side and walks the adjuster through hail and wind damage on Washington roofs in person. Missouri gives you a window to file after a storm, and Emmendorfer handles the claim and the adjuster start to finish so a Washington homeowner is not arguing scope alone.
• Siding replacement in LP SmartSide, Royal, CertainTeed, and Georgia-Pacific. Washington's older riverfront homes and humid summers are hard on siding, and most local roofers ignore siding entirely. Emmendorfer has sided Missouri homes since 1990 with LP SmartSide, Royal Building Products, CertainTeed, and Georgia-Pacific, so a Washington homeowner gets roofing and siding from one in-house family crew.
• Decking and fascia repair on older Washington roofs. Decades of Missouri River humidity and freeze-thaw leave soft decking and rotted fascia under the shingles on older Washington homes. Emmendorfer pulls the old roof, replaces the failed decking and fascia, and only then puts the new system down, instead of nailing a fresh roof over bad wood.

Washington services here: Roof Replacement, Siding, Storm Damage and Insurance Claims, Roof Repair, Free Roof Inspection, Seamless Gutters.

Washington landmarks we work near

Missouri Riverfront Park, the Missouri Meerschaum corn cob pipe factory at Front and Cedar Streets, the Pacific Railroad Depot, Krog Park, Bernie E. Hillermann Park, and the Highway 47 / Highway 100 junction

Frequently asked questions · Washington