Serving Independence
Roofing and Construction in Independence, MO
Truman-era neighbourhoods, post-war ranches, and a municipal utility that runs its own service drop process.
Get a free quoteIndependence has real age to it. The streets around the Truman Home carry nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century houses with steep pitches, wood-shingle-era decking of narrow spaced boards, and porch roofs tied into the main slope at awkward angles. Move out toward Noland Road and 23rd Street and the stock switches abruptly to post-war ranches and split-levels — low pitch, long unbroken runs, and often a low-slope section over a rear addition that needs a different material entirely.
One practical difference from the rest of the metro: Independence runs its own power and light department, so anything involving a service drop or mast is coordinated through the city rather than the regional utility.
Heavy clay under much of the city moves with the wet-dry cycle. That movement shows up in the roof as separated flashing at brick chimneys and cracked mortar joints that let water in long before the shingles fail.
Where we work in Independence
- Truman Heritage District
- Englewood Arts District
- Fairmount
- Little Blue Valley
What Independence calls us for
Roof Repair
Chimney and step flashing on the older brick homes near the Truman district fails long before the field shingles do.
Roof Replacement
Spaced-board decking under century-old roofs often needs sheathing over before modern shingles can be laid properly.
Gutters
Ranch homes with long low-slope runs shed a lot of water to very few downspouts, which is hard on clay soil at the foundation.