Kihle Roofing
- Roofing Contractor serving Wichita, Kansas.
- Typical jobs: storm damage repair, roof repair, roof inspection, emergency repair, roof replacement.
Services Offered
Looking up Kihle Roofing in Kansas
roofers in Kansas are not licensed at the state level — cities and counties regulate the trade through local building permits
- Go to the registry and search by license number first, business name second.
- 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.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
Storm record for Wichita and Sedgwick County
Add up the hail reports NOAA logged for Sedgwick County since 2017 and you get 228. On 64 days at least one stone reached 1 inch or more. The rough of it: 21 days with stones of 1.75 inches or more, capped by a 2.75-inch stone close to a baseball. Golf-ball hail last appears in the data in 2026.
82 percent of reports fall between April and July, and May alone has 29 percent. In 4 months of the year, hail is nearly absent in the record.
NOAA also lists 6 tornadoes here, the strongest rated EF3.
Measured per square mile, Sedgwick County ranks 2 of 101 Kansas counties with 30 or more reports, which puts it in the top third. Density works out to 378.6 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Date your photos after each hail day and keep them. A written inspection from Kihle Roofing or any other roofer is worth asking for before work starts.
The strongest logged thunderstorm gust is 102 mph.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes on file | 6 |
| NOAA hail reports since 2017 | 228 |
| Busiest month | May |
| Days with hail at 1.75 inches or more | 21 |
| Density rank in state | 2 of 101 |
| Biggest stone, inches | 2.75 |
The single largest day was September 3, 2025: a 2.75-inch stone, about the size of a baseball, reported near Wichita.
| Year | Reports | Biggest stone, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 22 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2.25 |
The housing stock in Wichita
Wichita's median year built is 1974, which makes the typical home 52 years old. Set a typical $10,012 asphalt job beside the $179,500 median home value and the roof comes to 6 percent. Asphalt roofs last roughly 25 years, so a home from 1974 is on roof number 2 or later if each was replaced on schedule. Before 1980, 58.3 percent of the housing stock went up.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Typical home value | $179,500 |
| Single-family share | 71.5% |
| Homes lived in by owners | 58.4% |
| Homes older than 1980 | 58.3% |
| Median year built | 1974 |
Replacement costs in Wichita
Prices in Wichita run about 11 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,230 to $13,795. 50 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 72 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. BLS puts the median annual roofer wage for the Wichita, KS Metro Area at $45,760.
| Material | Lifespan | Cost per year | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles | 15 to 20 years | $470 | $8,232 |
| Clay Tile | 50 to 100 years | $380 | $28,480 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | 25 to 30 years | $400 | $10,902 |
| Cedar Shake | 20 to 30 years | $710 | $17,800 |
| Standing Seam Metal | 50 to 70 years | $470 | $28,480 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | 40 to 70 years | $380 | $20,915 |
Asked about roofing in Wichita
- How much hail does Sedgwick County see?
- NOAA lists 228 hail reports for Sedgwick County since 2017, on 64 days with stones of 1 inch or larger. May is the peak month.
- What should I budget for a new roof near Wichita?
- Expect $6,230 to $13,795 for a standard asphalt job in Wichita; the middle is $10,012.
- How soon should a roof be inspected after hail?
- 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 Wichita?
- Median year built is 1974, which gives 52 years. A roof is younger than the house if it was replaced.
- What is the biggest hail on record for Sedgwick County?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 2.75 inches, close to a baseball, with 21 golf-ball days.
- Where can I look up the license for Kihle Roofing?
- Use the steps above with the Kansas registry. Read the name, the status and the expiry, then ask for an insurance certificate.
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