Superior Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Manhattan, Kansas — based at 1115 Westport Dr Ste D, Manhattan, KS 66502.
- Jobs on the listing: roof replacement, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof repair, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
How to check Superior Roofing on the Kansas record
no statewide roofing license exists in Kansas; regulation happens at the city and county level through local building permits
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent straight from the insurer. A registry listing does not prove coverage.
- Look at the expiration date and compare it with the dates in your contract.
- Open the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- Match the name, the city and the status. The record should read active or in good standing.
Hail and wind history for Manhattan, Riley County
For Riley County, the NOAA record since 2017 lists 64 hail reports. On 24 of those days, hail came in at 1 inch (a quarter) or more. 10 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The biggest stone was 3.5 inches, near the size of a teacup. Golf-ball hail was last logged in the record in 2025.
Adjusted for size, Riley County is number 21 of the 101 counties in Kansas that we compare, so it sits in the top third at 152.7 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 115 mph in the record.
April is the peak month with 31 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 81 percent. In 5 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
The same record has 8 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 7 hail reports within 25 miles of Manhattan.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 24 |
| Hail events since 2017 | 64 |
| Share of reports in April to July | 81% |
| Hail reports, all years | 95 |
| Top month | April |
| Tornado reports on file | 8 |
The largest single day in the record is September 10, 2015: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Randolph.
| Calendar year | Reports | Largest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 | 4 |
| 2016 | 10 | 2 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2.75 |
The housing stock in Manhattan
Median year built in Manhattan is 1983, a typical house age of 43 years. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement. Pre-1980 construction makes up 46.5 percent of homes in Manhattan.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median build year | 1983 |
| Owner-occupied | 41.3% |
| Pre-1980 homes | 46.5% |
| Detached and attached houses | 53.2% |
| Total housing units | 24,334 |
Budgeting a roof in Manhattan
Prices in Manhattan run about 12 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,160 to $13,640. 7 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 71.4 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. For Kansas, the BLS median roofer wage is $47,190 a year.
| Material | Installed range | Per year of life | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040 to $14,080 | $530 | $10,560 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120 to $35,200 | $380 | $28,160 |
| Cedar Shake | $12,320 to $22,880 | $700 | $17,600 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920 to $13,640 | $390 | $10,780 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960 to $26,400 | $380 | $20,680 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,160 to $10,120 | $470 | $8,140 |
Common questions, Manhattan
- Does hail damage have to be fixed right away?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- How old are homes in Manhattan?
- The median home was built in 1983, so it is 43 years old. Roof age follows the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
- Is the license for Superior Roofing on a state list?
- Search the Kansas record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- When is hail season in Manhattan?
- Hail concentrates in April (31 percent), and April through July total 81 percent of the record.
- How often does hail hit Manhattan?
- NOAA lists 64 hail entries for Riley County since 2017, on 24 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. April is the busiest month.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Riley County?
- The largest stone since 2017 measured 3.5 inches, near a teacup. 10 days reached golf-ball size or larger.
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