Buck Roofing & Construction LLC
- Roofing Contractor serving Lawrence, Kansas — based at 1035 E 23rd St suite 2, Lawrence, KS 66046.
- Jobs on the listing: roof repair, roof inspection, roof replacement, emergency repair, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Buck Roofing & Construction LLC in Kansas
Kansas has no statewide roofing license — contractors are regulated at the city and county level through local building permits
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
Storm record for Lawrence, Douglas County
Count the hail reports NOAA logged for Douglas County since 2017 and you get 38. 14 separate days brought hail of at least 1 inch. 2 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The largest stone was 2.5 inches, near the size of a tennis ball. The newest golf-ball day on file is in 2026.
The fastest thunderstorm gust on file is 90 mph.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 12 hail reports within 25 miles of Lawrence.
Douglas County ranks 39 of 101 counties in Kansas by reports per area, a middle position with 124.2 per 1,000 square miles.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Buck Roofing & Construction LLC included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
Reports cluster in September (29 percent of the total); April through July account for 44 percent. 4 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Reports, all years | 59 |
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 14 |
| Top gust, mph | 90 |
| Tornadoes on file | 6 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
| Reports in April to July | 44% |
The single largest day was September 10, 2015: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Clinton.
| Calendar year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 |
The housing stock in Lawrence
Median year built in Lawrence is 1988, a typical house age of 38 years. Against a median home value of $269,500, a $9,900 mid-range asphalt roof is 4 percent of the house. Pre-1980 construction makes up 39.3 percent of homes in Lawrence. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical household income | $62,838 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 39.3% |
| Median build year | 1988 |
| Total housing units | 44,034 |
| Homes lived in by owners | 42.9% |
Replacement costs in Lawrence
Prices in Lawrence run about 12 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,160 to $13,640. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for Kansas at $47,190. The county holds 11 roofing establishments with employees, per the Census. 72.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Installed range | Service life | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tile | $21,120 - $35,200 | 50 to 100 years | $380 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,320 - $21,120 | 35 to 50 years | $390 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,160 - $10,120 | 15 to 20 years | $470 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320 - $22,880 | 20 to 30 years | $700 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040 - $14,080 | 15 to 25 years | $530 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960 - $26,400 | 40 to 70 years | $380 |
Questions about roofing in Lawrence
- What time of year does Lawrence get hail?
- 44 percent of the county's hail reports fall from April to July, and September alone has 29 percent.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Lawrence?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,160 to $13,640 in Lawrence, and the middle of that range is $9,900. Metal and tile cost more up front; the table above shows each material.
- Where can I look up the license for Buck Roofing & Construction LLC?
- Follow the steps above with the Kansas registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- Has Douglas County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball, with 2 golf-ball days.
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- How old are homes in Lawrence?
- The median home was built in 1988, so it is 38 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
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