Custom Sheetmetal & Roofing Inc.
- Roofing Contractor serving Topeka, Kansas — based at 828 NW Buchanan St, Topeka, KS 66608.
- Typical jobs: roof replacement, storm damage repair, emergency repair, roof repair, roof inspection.
Services Offered
Looking up Custom Sheetmetal & Roofing Inc. in Kansas
no statewide roofing license exists in Kansas; regulation happens at the city and county level through local building permits
- Request a current certificate of insurance from the insurer; licenses and insurance are checked separately.
- Write down the expiry and make sure it outlasts the job.
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
Storm history for Topeka and Shawnee County
Count the hail entries NOAA recorded for Shawnee County since 2017 and you get 95. 29 separate days saw hail of at least 1 inch. 9 of those days had golf-ball hail or larger. The biggest stone was 2 inches, roughly a hen egg. The most recent golf-ball day on file is in 2026.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 7 hail reports within 25 miles of Topeka.
Among 101 Kansas counties with enough reports to compare, Shawnee County places 4 by density: 257.2 reports per 1,000 square miles, upper-third territory.
April is the peak month with 34 percent of reports, and April to July together hold 80 percent. 4 calendar months each hold under 2 percent of reports.
After any hail day, photograph the roof before anyone tarps it and write down the date. Ask Custom Sheetmetal & Roofing Inc., or any roofer you call, for a written inspection report before you sign.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 90 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Days with hail at 1 inch or more | 29 |
| Hail reports since 2017 | 95 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2 |
| Reports, all years | 143 |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 9 |
| Peak gust, mph | 90 |
The largest single day in the record is May 10, 2014: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Tecumseh.
| Calendar year | Reports | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 16 | 2 |
| 2020 | 21 | 2 |
Who lives under these roofs
Topeka's median year built is 1967, which makes the typical home 59 years old. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1967 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Against a median home value of $130,600, a $9,900 mid-range asphalt roof is 8 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Built before 1980 | 69.6% |
| Owner-occupied | 59.2% |
| Homes counted | 59,971 |
| Detached and attached houses | 70.4% |
| Median household income | $55,902 |
What a new roof costs in Topeka
Local pricing in Topeka sits roughly 12 percent under the national basis; asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet cost $6,160 to $13,640. 16 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 56.2 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Topeka, KS Metro Area at $47,400.
| Material | Price range | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Shake | $12,320-$22,880 | $700 | $17,600 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920-$13,640 | $390 | $10,780 |
| Metal Shingles | $12,320-$21,120 | $390 | $16,720 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,200-$23,760 | $410 | $18,480 |
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120-$35,200 | $470 | $28,160 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960-$26,400 | $380 | $20,680 |
Asked about roofing in Topeka
- Is the license for Custom Sheetmetal & Roofing Inc. on a state list?
- Use the steps above with the Kansas registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
- What is a roof replacement price in Topeka?
- Asphalt shingles on 2,000 square feet run $6,160 to $13,640 in Topeka, and the middle of that range is $9,900. Metal and tile start higher; the table above shows each material.
- How much hail does Shawnee County see?
- From 2017 the county has 95 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 29 of those days, most often in April.
- Has Shawnee County had large hail?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2 inches, close to a hen egg, with 9 golf-ball days.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Photograph the roof, note the date, and schedule a written inspection soon. Many policies have a claim window.
- How old are homes in Topeka?
- The median home was built in 1967, so it is 59 years old. Roof age tracks the house unless a replacement happened, and 25 years is a common asphalt life.
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