Scoped for a board vote
Written scope separating what must be done now from what can wait, so a committee can actually decide.
Church Roofing, at a glance
Church roofing in St. Louis usually involves several buildings of different ages on one campus — a sanctuary, a school or hall, and connecting wings. John Beal Roofing inspects the whole campus, prices each roof separately, and can phase the work across budget years so a congregation is never asked for everything at once. Free inspections. Call (314) 429-6000.
We work with pastors, parish councils, trustees and building committees across the St. Louis metro and Metro East Illinois. The recurring problem is not the roof itself — it is a fixed annual budget, a volunteer committee that has to vote, and services that cannot be interrupted.
So we scope the job the way you actually have to buy it. Every section is reported, priced and scheduled on its own, letting you approve everything, half, or only the two buildings that will not survive another winter.
What we look at on a church roof
- The transition where a flat education wing meets the sloped sanctuary
- Steeple, bell tower and cupola flashing, a classic chronic leak
- Plaster and stained-glass protection below the work area
- Phasing a campus across budget years a congregation approved
How We Scope It
Priced The Way You Have To Buy It
Off worship schedule
Work planned around services, funerals and weddings rather than the other way around.
How to compare roofing bidsSteep and low slope both
Sanctuary shingle or slate and the flat education wing handled by one contractor, not two.
Roof capital planning
On The Property
What The Work Looks Like Day To Day
Crews stage on one building at a time. Deliveries land the morning of use, not days early where they eat up parking.
We never open more roof than we can dry in by the end of the shift. Whoever is below never sleeps under an open roof deck.
Each evening we magnet-sweep the site, haul the debris, and walk you through the next day.
Related: daycare & childcare roofing in St. Louis — same phased, occupied-building approach on a parish preschool.
Common Questions
How do you handle people who are in the building while you work?
Worship, weddings, funerals and weekday programs all have to continue. We schedule loud work around the service calendar rather than asking a congregation to work around us, and we keep sanctuary entrances clear.
Can we get pricing per building instead of one lump sum?
Yes. Sanctuary, fellowship hall, school wing and parsonage are usually different ages and different systems, and pricing them separately lets a church fund the urgent one now and plan the rest.
What warranty comes with the work?
Manufacturer coverage on the materials plus our workmanship warranty, which for a congregation planning around a building fund matters as much as the install price does.
How quickly can you respond to a leak on one of our buildings?
We respond for temporary dry-in as soon as conditions allow. Water into a sanctuary threatens plaster, organs, instruments and finishes that are effectively irreplaceable, so containment comes first.
Do you work on the Illinois side?
Yes. Our Edwardsville crews cover Metro East congregations, and we work the same way on both sides of the river.
Free Church Roofing Evaluation
Tell us about the campus and a dispatcher will call to schedule.