Roofing blog

Practical roofing guides for Kansas City homeowners: hail, storms, ice dams, shingles, ventilation and hiring a roofer.

Most hail damage is easy to miss from the driveway. These are the clues worth checking before you decide whether you need an inspection.

Kansas City storms come fast. Ten minutes with this checklist tells you whether the roof needs a closer look.

When the snow on your roof melts from underneath and refreezes at the edge, water has nowhere to go but under the shingles.

Manufacturer ratings assume average weather. Kansas City is not average, so plan around real-world life.

In hail country, the shingle you choose matters more than almost anywhere else. Here is how the main options compare.

After a major hail storm, door knockers arrive within days. Some are fine. Some leave with your deposit and a half-finished roof.

A roof needs to breathe. Without balanced airflow, shingles bake in summer and ice dams form in winter.

Gutters are part of the roof system. When they clog or pull away, water ends up where it should not.

Your attic is the best place to catch a roof problem early, and it is safer than climbing onto the roof.

Four seasons, four different threats. A few minutes each season keeps small problems from becoming leaks.

Storm damage? Leak? Old roof?

Call to reach an independent roofing contractor serving Kansas City and the surrounding suburbs in Missouri and Kansas.