Free roof inspection, with a photo report of what we find.
Roofing for Glen Carbon homes
Glen Carbon has a mix of homes from different eras, and their roofs don't all age the same way. A roof on an older house may have been re-covered before, or have chimneys and wall joints where flashing wears out first. A newer home may have one large, simple roof that still takes a beating from sun and wind. That's why we start with an inspection instead of a one-size answer.
Storm history in Glen Carbon
Glen Carbon sits in the part of Madison County that has taken the region's worst hail in the last five years. These are the National Weather Service storm reports for the village and the Edwardsville–Maryville area since 2022.
- 14 March 2024 — The largest hail day in the Metro East in years: 3-inch stones at SIUE and Edwardsville, 2-inch hail reported in Edwardsville, Troy and Poag, and 3.75-inch hail near Livingston. The NWS logged 66 reports across Madison County that evening. National Weather Service
- 27 April 2026 — 2-inch hail reported in Glen Carbon, with 2-inch stones also hitting Alton, Godfrey and Bethalto the same afternoon. National Weather Service
- 14 March 2025 — 1.75-inch hail in Glen Carbon, Collinsville, Troy, Maryville and Marine during the outbreak that produced a dozen tornadoes around St. Louis. National Weather Service
- 16 May 2025 — 1-inch hail in Glen Carbon and Granite City on the day an EF1 tornado tracked across western Madison County to the SIUE campus. National Weather Service
- 30 June 2023 — 1.25-inch hail in Glen Carbon and Troy, followed by 60-mph winds that tore the roof off a store in Collinsville. National Weather Service
Source: National Weather Service St. Louis local storm reports, 2022–2026. Hail sizes are preliminary spotter and media reports.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported in or next to Glen Carbon in four of the last five years. Stones of 1.5 inches and up can bruise asphalt shingles without any visible leak, which is why we check roofs here after every reported event, not only when water shows up inside.
What Metro East weather does to a roof
Roofs on the Illinois side of the region deal with hot, humid summers, freezing winters and spring and summer thunderstorms. Over time that shows up as:
- Shingles that crack, curl or shed granules after years of heat
- Water getting in around chimneys, vents and skylights where flashing has failed
- Shingles lifted or torn off by strong wind
- Bruised or cracked shingles after hail
- Ice and water problems at the edges of the roof in winter
Repair or replace?
Not every problem needs a new roof. If the damage is in one area, a roof repair may be all you need. If the roof is near the end of its life, or problems keep showing up in different places, a roof replacement may make more sense. We'll show you what we found and explain the options before you decide.
We also serve nearby towns across the Metro East. See all of our service areas.
See our Madison County roofing page for the rest of the county.
After a storm, see our storm damage roof repair page, call for 24/7 emergency roof tarping if water is getting in, and read how we help with the insurance process.
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