Manufacturer certification
Not a logo on a website — the certification for the exact system going on your building, which is what makes the full system warranty available.
How to Choose a Commercial Roofing Contractor in St. Louis, at a glance
Vet a commercial roofer on four things: manufacturer certification for the exact system being installed, current insurance limits that match your building, references on buildings like yours, and who actually answers the phone at 2 a.m. John Beal Roofing has been family-run in St. Louis since 1947 and answers live around the clock. Call (314) 429-6000.
The Details
What To Look At
Insurance that matches the building
General liability and workers comp limits sized to your property, with certificates sent directly from the carrier.
References on buildings like yours
An apartment portfolio is not a house. Ask for properties of your type and call them.
Who answers at 2 a.m.
Ask the question, then call the number at night and see who picks up.
24/7 emergency roofingA written, line-item scope
If a proposal is one number on one page, there is nothing to hold anyone to.
Bid and RFP guideLocal roots
A company with an address here has something to lose by doing your roof badly.
About John Beal RoofingWe have been asked all six of those questions and we answer them the same way every time: certifications on request, certificates of insurance direct from the carrier, references by property type, and a phone number that a live dispatcher answers at any hour.
John Beal Roofing has been family-run in St. Louis since 1947 and is now in its third generation. That is not marketing — it is the reason a lifetime workmanship warranty from us is worth something.
Free Of Charge
We Put This In Writing
Every commercial inspection we run ends with a written record: what we found, photographed, ranked by urgency, with a real number attached.
It costs nothing and it is yours whether or not we do the work. Owners use ours to sanity-check other bids all the time, and that is fine by us.
Common Questions
How do I verify a contractor's manufacturer certification?
Ask for the certification number and check it with the manufacturer directly. Certified contractors expect that call.
Should I take the lowest bid?
Only if it prices the same scope as the others. Match the system, thickness, insulation and warranty term first, then compare.
What about the roofer who knocked on my door after the storm?
Some are legitimate. Verify the local address, the insurance, and whether they will still exist when the warranty is called on.
Do you subcontract the work?
Our own crews do the roofing. That is how workmanship stays consistent enough to warranty for life.
Free Commercial Roof Evaluation
Tell us about the building and a dispatcher will call to schedule.