A hailstorm rolls across Johnson County, and a week later your neighbors have yard signs from three different roofing companies. You’re wondering whether your own roof took damage, who to call, and how to tell a real roofer from the crew that’ll be two states away by next month. Choosing a roofing contractor in Overland Park shouldn’t feel like a gamble.
You want someone local who’ll look at your roof, show you what they found and give you a straight answer, even when the answer is “you don’t need anything yet.”
APC Roofing works out of our Kansas City-area office in Shawnee, just up the road. We’ve been in business since 2017, we’re GAF Certified, licensed and insured, and every inspection and estimate is free. Call 913-398-5020 to set up a time.
What Overland Park weather does to your roof
Kansas weather is hard on roofs in more ways than one. Spring and early summer bring hail and severe thunderstorms. Hail knocks the protective granules off asphalt shingles and bruises the mat underneath, and that kind of damage often can’t be seen from the ground. Strong straight-line winds break the seal on shingle edges and peel back ridge caps.
Winter brings a slower kind of wear. Water gets into small gaps around flashing and pipe boots, freezes, expands and widens the gap a little more each cycle. Snow that melts on the upper roof can refreeze at the eaves and push water up under the shingles. Then long stretches of summer heat bake the roof from above while a poorly vented attic cooks it from below.
Signs it’s worth getting your roof looked at:
- Granules collecting in gutters or at the bottom of downspouts
- Missing, creased or curling shingles
- Dents in gutters, vents or a mailbox after a hailstorm
- A new stain on a ceiling or upstairs wall
- Water pooling on a flat roof for days after rain
Flat roofing in Overland Park
Flat roofs come up a lot in Overland Park, and not just on commercial buildings. Plenty of homes have a low-slope section over a porch, a garage, an addition or a sunroom. Those areas can’t use regular shingles, because shingles need slope to shed water. They need a membrane like TPO or EPDM, and they need to drain properly.
When a flat section leaks, the cause is usually a seam, the flashing where it meets a wall or the shingle roof above, or water that sits and never drains. Our flat roofing in Overland Park page covers the materials and when a repair makes more sense than a new roof.
Commercial roofing for Overland Park businesses
If you own or manage an office, retail building or warehouse, a roof leak means more than a ceiling stain. It can mean damaged inventory, unhappy tenants and a call from the property manager. We repair and install low-slope commercial roofs, including TPO and EPDM systems, and we work around rooftop units, drains and parapet walls where most commercial leaks start. See commercial roofing in Overland Park for more.
Residential roofs we install and repair
Most Overland Park homes have asphalt shingles, and architectural shingles are the usual choice for a new roof. We also install standing-seam and other metal roofs, which a lot of homeowners look at after replacing shingles one too many times for hail, along with clay and concrete tile. We install rain gutters too.
Repair or replacement?
A repair usually makes sense when the damage is in one spot, the rest of the roof has life left in it and the deck underneath is solid. A roof replacement in Overland Park is usually the better choice when hail or wind damage covers most of the roof, the shingles are near the end of their life, or you’ve patched the same leak more than once.
You’ll get photos and an explanation either way. If a repair will do the job, that’s what we’ll recommend.
Hail damage and your insurance claim
After a big storm, there’s a lot of pressure to sign something fast. You don’t have to.
If you decide to file a claim, you file it with your insurance company and you pay your own deductible. We document the damage with photos, give you a written estimate and can be at the house when your adjuster inspects the roof. Be wary of any contractor who offers to pay or skip your deductible. Our hail damage roof repair in Overland Park page explains what hail does to different roofs and what to look for.
How it works
- Book your free inspection. Call 913-398-5020 or request your free estimate online.
- Get a clear, honest assessment and estimate. You’ll see photos of what we found and get a written estimate with your options. Financing is available through Aqua Finance, Fortifi, Hearth and Home Run Finance.
- Your roof gets done and the site gets cleaned up. Many residential roofs are finished in a single day, and the crew cleans up before leaving.
A small leak rarely stays small. Water from a cracked pipe boot can soak your attic insulation for months before it shows on a ceiling, and by then you’re paying for more than a roof repair.
Overland Park roofing questions
How do I know if hail damaged my roof?
Look for dents in gutters, downspouts and metal vents, and for granules in the downspouts. Shingle damage itself is hard to see from the ground, so a free inspection after a real hailstorm is worth it.
Do you work on flat roofs on homes?
Yes. We repair and install TPO and EPDM on residential low-slope sections like porches, garages and additions, as well as on light commercial buildings.
Where is APC Roofing located?
Our Kansas City-area office is in Shawnee, Kansas, and we serve Overland Park and the surrounding metro.
Is the inspection really free?
Yes. The inspection and estimate are free, with no obligation to hire us.
Talk to a roofing contractor in Overland Park
Your roof keeps your family and everything you own dry. You should know where it stands. Call 913-398-5020 or request your free estimate online, and we’ll set up a time to come out.
After the next hailstorm, you’ll know your roof is sound and that the decision you made was the right one.
