What it actually takes to re-roof a house in Maryland Heights — whether the city wants a permit, which code edition applies, who to call at the building department, and how old the housing here really is. No sales copy dressed up as local knowledge.
Maryland Heights runs to about 23.41 square miles and roughly 28,284 people. It sits about 15 miles northwest of downtown St. Louis. There are around 13,425 housing units here, and every one of them has a roof with a clock on it. The community dates back to 1985. We cover ZIP codes 63043 and 63146.
We have not logged a completed roof in Maryland Heights yet. We would rather say so than put a number on this page that is not real.
The typical home in Maryland Heights dates to around the early-1980s. A house of that vintage has usually been through two roofs, and the one on it now is often the second — which means it is old enough to be checked rather than assumed.
Much of the housing predates the city's comparatively late 1985 incorporation, when the area was still unincorporated St. Louis County land.
That includes Riverport. Housing age and construction shift across Maryland Heights, sometimes by decades within a few streets, which is why we look at the roof before we quote rather than after.
Maryland Heights is anchored by the Riverport entertainment/commercial district (Hollywood Casino, the Maryland Heights amphitheater) near I-270 and the Missouri River bottoms.
Housing from this stretch in Maryland Heights sits on plywood or OSB decking and was largely first roofed with three-tab shingles. Most are on their second covering by now. The things worth checking are the penetrations rather than the field: pipe boots from this era are the single most common leak we trace, because the rubber collar splits long before the shingles wear out. Ridge venting was inconsistent through these years, and OSB that has been damp for a season goes soft in a way plywood does not — you find it with your feet, not from the ground.
The city runs a dedicated Residential Roof Replacement permit. A permit is required for asphalt roof replacement where roof sheathing is being replaced, and for other roofing types such as metal or TPO. The city advises applying even if sheathing replacement is uncertain. Minimum permit fee is typically $50 at application.
Maryland Heights enforces the 2021 IRC. The city adopted the 2021 International Code Council family of codes, with the exception of the International Energy Conservation Code, which remains 2015 as amended. Occupancy inspections reference the 2021 IPMC plus city and St. Louis County ordinances.
The published number is 314-291-6550. The building official on record is Jason Boren, Building Commissioner (314-738-2241). The department page is here.
Permitting is on us, not on you.
Unlike some states, Missouri does not assign each municipality its own wind and snow numbers — these are metro-wide.
| Criterion | Figure | What it drives |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimate design wind (Vult) | 115 mph | Fastener schedule and the manufacturer wind rating we specify |
| Nominal design wind (Vasd) | 89 mph (derived, not published locally) | The allowable-stress figure older specs quote |
| Ground snow load | 20 psf | Structure, and how much the eaves hold in a freeze-thaw |
| Frost depth | 30 in | Footings, not roof covering |
| Seismic design category | C residential / D commercial | Lateral bracing and structural connections — not shingles |
What each of these actually does to a roof, why New Madrid does not change how shingles go on, and the difference between the code minimum and the manufacturer minimum on nails per shingle, are all in the St. Louis roofing code guide.
Maryland Heights borders Creve Coeur and Bridgeton. These are the ones we also cover, each with its own permit rule and code edition:
Elsewhere in St. Louis County we also cover:
Missouri sets none of this at state level, so a specification that was right one municipality over is not automatically right here.
| City | Permit for a re-roof | Adopted code | Building dept. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affton | Yes | Not published | 314-615-5184 |
| Ballwin | Yes | 2015 I-Codes (2024 I-Codes proposed for 2026) | 636-227-2129 |
| Brentwood | Not published | 2024 IRC | 314-963-8602 |
| Chesterfield | Not published | 2015 IBC / 2015 IRC | 636-537-4000 |
| Clayton | Not published | 2021 IRC | 314-290-8463 |
| Creve Coeur | Not published | 2009 IRC | 314-872-2500 |
| Des Peres | Not published | 2018 I-Codes | 314-835-6100 |
| Ellisville | Not published | 2015 IRC | 636-227-9660 |
| Eureka | Not published | 2018 IRC | — |
| Florissant | Not published | 2021 IRC | 314-839-7648 |
| Kirkwood | Not published | 2021 IRC | 314-822-5823 |
| Manchester | Not published | Not published | 314-615-5184 |
| Mehlville | Yes | Not published | 314-615-5184 |
| Oakville | Yes | Not published | 314-615-5184 |
| Richmond Heights | Not published | Not published | 314-646-7658 |
| Unincorporated St. Louis County | Yes | Not published | 314-615-5184 |
| Town and Country | Yes | 2018 I-Codes (2024 I-Codes pending) | 314-587-2820 |
| University City | Not published | 2018 IRC | — |
| Webster Groves | Not published | 2015 IBC family | 314-963-5300 |
| Wildwood | Not published | Not published | — |
Free inspection, a written scope, and photos you keep either way.
The city runs a dedicated Residential Roof Replacement permit. A permit is required for asphalt roof replacement where roof sheathing is being replaced, and for other roofing types such as metal or TPO. The city advises applying even if sheathing replacement is uncertain. Minimum permit fee is typically $50 at application.
Maryland Heights enforces the 2021 IRC. The city adopted the 2021 International Code Council family of codes, with the exception of the International Energy Conservation Code, which remains 2015 as amended. Occupancy inspections reference the 2021 IPMC plus city and St. Louis County ordinances.
The typical home in Maryland Heights dates to around the early-1980s, so most roofs here are on their second or third covering rather than their first. That figure is an ACS-derived median republished by housing-data services, not a survey of individual roofs.
Not yet. We have no completed roof logged in Maryland Heights, and we would rather say so than put a number on this page that is not real.
Missouri has no state-level roofing contractor licence. Licensing and registration are imposed municipally, and several St. Louis metro cities require it. Illinois does licence roofers statewide, so a contractor working the Metro East needs an IDFPR roofing licence.
Permit and code details for Maryland Heights come from the jurisdiction's own published pages and codified ordinances. Population, housing and neighbourhood detail come from census data and the sources below; housing-age figures are ACS-derived medians republished by housing-data services, so treat them as approximate. Sources: www.marylandheights.com · www.marylandheights.com · www.marylandheights.com · library.municode.com · en.wikipedia.org · www.bestplaces.net. Municipal staffing, phone numbers and adopted code editions change — confirm with the jurisdiction before relying on anything here.