Helpful Notes & Tips from S&A Roofing, a Wichita, KS Roof Contractor

A common question we hear from homeowners is, “How much will it cost to reroof my home?” In general, roofing costs in the Wichita, Kansas metro area range from $3.25 to $4.00 a square foot installed with a composition shingle. Most homes in Wichita, Andover, Derby, Hutchinson, Kansas and surrounding areas are approximately 2,700 square feet.

As part of our ongoing Attention to Details in Roofing blog series, we will be discussing protection and clean up as part of a typical S&A Roofing roof replacement in the Wichita, KS area. Since many home owners do not have their roofs replaced frequently, what does this mean?

In this Attention to Details in Roofing article, we start discussing attic ventilation for homes in the Wichita, KS area including McPherson, Hutchinson, and Newton. We will cover this topic over a series of articles as we discuss in depth the importance of attic ventilation.

In this Attention to Details in Roofing article, we discuss roofing permits for homes in the Wichita, KS area including McPherson, Hutchinson, and Newton. Is a roofing permit required? Is the cost of the permit included in my project estimate?

In this Attention to Details in Roofing article, we will focus on choosing the proper nail size for roof installation for homes in the Wichita, KS area including McPherson, Hutchinson, and Newton.

In this Attention to Details article, we will focus on the roofing system’s flashings, specifically chimney flashing, for homes in the Wichita, KS area including McPherson, Hutchinson, and Newton.

Continuing our roofing series on paying attention to the details for homes in the Wichita, KS area, we want to discuss options for the roofing system’s ridge cap, also known as hip and ridge.

Continuing our series on understanding roofing underlayment, we will discuss the importance of ice and water shield for homes in the Wichita, KS area including McPherson, Hutchinson, and Newton.

In this post, we are introducing a new series about roofing underlayment. Our focus will be on understanding its importance, how and why it works, and the various materials and components. As usual we’ll be drawing from our 20+ years of roofing experience in the Wichita, KS area. To start things off, we’ll be looking at the differences and benefits of 15-lb and 30-lb felt paper in protecting your home’s roof.

In continuation of our “Paying attention to the details” series, we want to discuss how many layers of shingles or shake (or both) are on the roof surface. Historically, it was thought that the more layers of roofing the better. WRONG.