Braden
- Roofing Contractor serving Lawrence, Kansas — based at 1119 Merriam Ln, Kansas City, KS 66103.
- Typical jobs: emergency repair, roof replacement, roof inspection, roof repair, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Looking up Braden in Kansas
roofers in Kansas are not licensed at the state level — cities and counties regulate the trade through local building permits
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Hail and wind history for Lawrence and Douglas County
NOAA's storm database holds 38 hail reports for Douglas County since 2017. Across 14 days at least one stone measured 1 inch or more. Golf-ball size or larger turned up on 2 days, and the biggest stone measured 2.5 inches, close to a tennis ball. The latest golf-ball day in the record is in 2026.
The same record has 6 tornadoes, with EF3 the highest rating.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Braden, or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
The strongest recorded thunderstorm gust is 90 mph.
Per square mile, Douglas County ranks 39 of 101 Kansas counties we compare, in the middle band. That is 124.2 reports per 1,000 square miles.
12 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Lawrence over the past 90 days.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 14 |
| Reports in April to July | 44% |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.5 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 38 |
| Top gust, mph | 90 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 2 |
The largest single day in the record is September 10, 2015: a 2.5-inch stone, about the size of a tennis ball, reported near Clinton.
| Year | Entries | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1.25 |
The housing stock in Lawrence
Median year built in Lawrence is 1988, a typical house age of 38 years. Before 1980, 39.3 percent of the housing stock went up. Against a median home value of $269,500, a $9,900 mid-range asphalt roof is 4 percent of the house. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $269,500 |
| Owner-occupied share | 42.9% |
| Single-family homes | 55.9% |
| Typical household income | $62,838 |
| Homes older than 1980 | 39.3% |
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. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column. 11 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 72.7 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees.
| Material | Price range | Typical life | Yearly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960 - $26,400 | 40 to 70 years | $380 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120 - $35,200 | 50 to 100 years | $380 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320 - $22,880 | 20 to 30 years | $700 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920 - $13,640 | 25 to 30 years | $390 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,160 - $10,120 | 15 to 20 years | $470 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040 - $14,080 | 15 to 25 years | $530 |
Lawrence roofing questions
- How big does hail get near Lawrence?
- Hail since 2017 topped out at 2.5 inches, roughly a tennis ball; golf-ball hail or bigger came on 2 days.
- Does Lawrence get a lot of hail?
- NOAA lists 38 hail entries for Douglas County since 2017, on 14 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. September is the busiest month.
- What time of year does Lawrence get hail?
- 44 percent of the county's hail entries fall from April to July, and September holds 29 percent.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection quickly. Many policies have a claim window.
- How old are homes in Lawrence?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1988. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs there have been replaced at least once.
- What does a new roof cost in 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.
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