Weisbender Contracting, Inc
- Roofing Contractor serving Manhattan, Kansas — based at 1812 Fair Ln, Manhattan, KS 66502.
- Jobs on the listing: roof repair, emergency repair, storm damage repair, roof replacement, roof inspection.
Services Offered
How to check Weisbender Contracting, Inc on the Kansas record
no statewide roofing license exists in Kansas; regulation happens at the city and county level through local building permits
- Compare the registry name with the name on the contract, and read the status line.
- 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.
Storm history for Manhattan, Riley County
Add up the hail entries NOAA recorded for Riley County since 2017 and you land on 64. Reports of 1 inch or more span 24 days. Golf-ball hail or larger came on 10 days. The top size reported was 3.5 inches, about the size of a teacup. The latest golf-ball day on file is in 2025.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Weisbender Contracting, Inc or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 115 mph in the record.
Most hail here arrives in spring and summer: 81 percent from April to July, 31 percent in April. In 5 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
The same record has 8 tornadoes, with EF2 the highest rating.
7 hail reports fell within 25 miles of Manhattan over the past 90 days.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Biggest stone, inches | 3.5 |
| Hail density rank in state | 21 of 101 |
| Days at 1 inch or more | 24 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 10 |
| Hail reports, all years | 95 |
| Busiest month | April |
The largest single day in the record is September 10, 2015: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Randolph.
| Year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 2.75 |
| 2024 | 19 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2.5 |
Housing around Manhattan
Half the homes in Manhattan were built before 1983, which is an age of 43 years or more. Set a typical $9,900 asphalt job beside the $243,700 median home value and the roof comes to 4 percent. 46.5 percent of homes in Manhattan were built before 1980. Homes of that age usually carry a first or second replacement roof, about 2 cycles at 25 years apiece.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 41.3% |
| Median year built | 1983 |
| Typical household income | $58,441 |
| Homes counted | 24,334 |
| Typical home value | $243,700 |
What a new roof costs in Manhattan
Local pricing in Manhattan sits roughly 12 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,160 to $13,640. Census County Business Patterns counts 7 roofing firms with payroll in the county. 71.4 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Price range | Lifespan | Middle of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920 to $13,640 | 25 to 30 years | $10,780 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,200 to $23,760 | 40 to 50 years | $18,480 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120 to $35,200 | 50 to 70 years | $28,160 |
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | $6,160 to $10,120 | 15 to 20 years | $8,140 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,320 to $21,120 | 35 to 50 years | $16,720 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120 to $35,200 | 50 to 100 years | $28,160 |
Questions about roofing in Manhattan
- Where can I look up the license for Weisbender Contracting, Inc?
- Search the Kansas record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- How old are the roofs in Manhattan?
- Median year built is 1983, which gives 43 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- What is a roof replacement price in Manhattan?
- Budget $6,160 to $13,640 for asphalt shingles on a 2,000 square foot roof here, about $9,900 in the middle. Metal, tile and flat roofs are in the cost table.
- Does Manhattan get a lot of hail?
- From 2017 the county has 64 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 24 of those days, mostly in April.
- What time of year does Manhattan get hail?
- Hail clusters in April (31 percent), and April through July total 81 percent of the record.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Take dated photos first, then book an inspection. Hail bruises can look minor from the ground, and insurers often set a filing deadline.
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