Selling a House That Needs Foundation or Roof Repair
Local cash home buyers since 2016. 1,000+ houses bought in St. Louis MO & IL. 4.7 on Google from 65+ reviews. Read Google reviews.
As-is cash offer. No repairs. We typically cover closing costs. About 2 weeks — you pick the date.
You do not have to replace the roof or stabilize the foundation before you sell. House Sold Easy buys St. Louis houses as-is for cash, including houses with roof leaks, sagging porches, stair-step cracks, and wet basements. Typical close about two weeks. Call 636-525-1566.
This page is the specific version of too many repairs and old and outdated. Use those if the whole house is the issue. Use this if the roof or the foundation is the item that stopped a listing.
What we look at on the walkthrough
Roof age, active leaks, ceiling stain, and whether the decking feels soft — from the ground and from inside, not from a stunt on the ridge. Foundation: cracks, bowed walls, stuck doors, slopes you can feel, water in the basement. We are not your structural engineer. We price the work we will take on. If we cannot see enough, we will say so.
A retail buyer’s inspector will treat these items as deal-killers or credit fights. That is why those listings die. Cash vs listing. As-is.
You do not need three contractor bids first
People spend a month collecting roof and foundation quotes they will never use. If you already have them, send them. If you do not, skip it. We walk the house and write a number. We typically cover our standard closing costs. No commissions on a sale to us.
If the city cited the roof or the structure, bring the notice. Code / condemned. If water or fire started the failure, fire or water.
Brick, clay, and South County water
St. Louis City and inner-ring brick have tuckpointing and limestone foundations. South County and Jefferson County have more poured walls and sump-pump stories. West County has the 1970s two-story whose roof is on its last layer. We buy across that map. South County, Webster Groves, Festus, areas we serve.
Since 2016, 1,000+ houses, David or Mike, Brentwood, 4.7 stars from 65+ Google reviews.
Common questions
Do I need a new roof before closing?
No.
Will you buy if a foundation company already said it needs piers?
We still walk it. Send the report if you have one.
What if the basement has water today?
Tell us. We still come.
Can I list after I fix the roof instead?
Yes, if you have time and money. Compare the net. We will not pretend cash always wins.
Do you buy if the porch is pulling away?
Yes, as-is.
Related pages?
Too many repairs, old and outdated, as-is.
Who walks the house?
David Dodge or Michael Slane.
Who do I call?
Talk to a person
Call or text 636-525-1566 any time. House Sold Easy has bought 1,000+ houses in St. Louis, Missouri and Illinois since 2016. You will deal with David Dodge or Michael Slane. The office is at 1750 S Brentwood Blvd, Suite 503, in Brentwood. Google shows 4.7 stars from 65+ reviews — read those on Google, not as stars on this page.
If you want the cash path, send the address on the form. If you want a listing net sheet, get that from an agent and compare. We will not pretend every house should sell to us.
When a listing inspector ends the file
A buyer loves the street, then the inspector writes “roof near end of life” and “recommend structural engineer.” The deal dies or the credit wipes the equity you thought you had. That cycle is why people call us after one failed listing, not before.
You can still list after a new roof if you want the retail path and you can fund it. Add holding costs and the next inspection. Then compare. We will not talk you out of a repair you already want to make for yourself.
Porch pull-away, chimney separation, and a ridge that looks tired from the alley are all things we see from the ground. We do not need a drone show. We do need you to tell us about hidden leaks you already know about.
Cross-links: too many repairs · old and outdated · as-is · situations
Insurance, tarps, and the next storm
A tarp is not a roof. If you already filed a claim, say whether it was paid, denied, or still open. We do not need you to finish the insurer’s fight before we walk the house. We do need to know if someone else has a stake in the proceeds.
Interior stain, a hallway that smells like wet wood, and a bathroom fan that has been running for a year are useful tells. Take photos if you want. We will still walk it.
South County ranches and City brick fail in different ways. We buy both. South County. St. Louis.
After you call about a roof or foundation
Send the address and any photos of the leak, the crack, or the porch. We schedule a 30-minute walkthrough. No contractor has to meet us there. The written offer is the number; the phone range is only a range.
Call 636-525-1566.
If a listing already died on inspection, bring that report. We will not re-run their punch-list as your to-do. We will use it as a map of what a retail buyer already refused to take. That is often the whole reason a cash close exists for that house.