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How do roofers in Kansas get more customers from Google and AI search?
Short answer: Roofers in Kansas get found online with a website that shows their license number, names the towns they serve such as Wichita, Overland Park and Kansas City, and collects real local reviews. The state had 293 businesses with staff in this Census category in 2022.
- 293 businesses with staff in 2022, 27th of 50 states; 82% have fewer than 10 staff.
- Largest cities: Wichita, Overland Park and Kansas City.
- Common words in local searches: “best”, “reviews” and “commercial”.
- Coldest month January (about 31°F), warmest July (about 79°F), statewide average.
Do roofers need a license in Kansas?
License or registration types named by the state: Roofing Contractor Registration.
- Roofing contractors must register with the Attorney General to do residential or commercial roofing for a fee (since July 1, 2013).
- Registration needs liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage. Renewal is due by June 30.
- Roofing subcontractors must register too. Some qualifying general contractors are exempt under K.S.A. 50-6,122(e).
Homeowners can check a license on the state lookup page. Put your number where they will look for it.
Contractor registration in Kansas sits with Local city and county offices. No statewide general contractor license found. Concrete, masonry, fencing and painting work is licensed or registered locally, if at all. Dollar thresholds differ by city. Check each city where you work, for example Wichita, Kansas City or Overland Park.
We have not yet confirmed the Kansas rules for this trade from the board's own pages, so this section is still being checked. Ask your state licensing office before you rely on it.
What do homeowners in Kansas’s biggest cities search for?
Google autocomplete for roofer searches in each city (job-seeker searches removed):
Wichita
- affordable roofers wichita ks
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- commercial roofers wichita ks
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Overland Park
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- overland park roof repair
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Kansas City
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- kansas city roofers
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Olathe
- allstate roofing olathe reviews
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- olathe kc roofing
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- olathe roofing companies
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Topeka
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- difference between roofer and roof plumber
- do roofers still use tar
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- eaton roofing topeka
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- lawrence & topeka roofing
Across these cities, the words that come up most are “best”, “reviews”, “commercial” and “residential”.
Source: Google autocomplete suggestions, checked November 9, 2026. Suggestions change over time.
What does a year of roofer work look like in Kansas?
Publish each seasonal page four to six weeks ahead.
| Month | Avg temp | Jobs to plan for (our suggestion) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F | leak repairs and ice dam calls, booking spring work |
| February | 35°F | inspections and replacement quotes |
| March | 45°F | inspections and replacement quotes |
| April | 54°F | inspections and replacement quotes |
| May | 64°F | full replacements, gutters |
| June | 74°F | storm and hail repairs, replacements |
| July | 79°F | storm and hail repairs, replacements |
| August | 77°F | storm and hail repairs, replacements |
| September | 69°F | full replacements, gutters |
| October | 56°F | full replacements, gutters |
| November | 43°F | inspections and replacement quotes |
| December | 33°F | inspections and replacement quotes |
Temperatures: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide data. Job column: our planning suggestion, not survey data.
How many roofing contractors compete in Kansas’s main cities?
| City | County | Businesses with staff | Residents per business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | Sedgwick County | 47 | 11,244 |
| Overland Park | Johnson County | 60 | 10,371 |
| Kansas City | Wyandotte County | 20 | 8,264 |
| Olathe | Johnson County | 60 | 10,371 |
| Topeka | Shawnee County | 16 | 11,109 |
Competition is tightest around Kansas City (Wyandotte County), with one business for every 8,264 residents, and loosest around Wichita, at one per 11,244.
Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 and County Population Estimates 2023. Counts businesses with paid employees only.
How many roofing contractors are in Kansas?
The Census Bureau counted 293 businesses with employees in Kansas in 2022, in the category “Roofing contractors”. That ranks Kansas 27th of 50 states, a mid-sized market, and 1% of the US total. 82% of them have fewer than 10 staff, and 22 have 20 or more.
Together they employ 2,141 people, with an average yearly payroll of $479,386 per business. The three busiest counties hold 43% of them, so the work is spread across the state.
With 2,940,546 residents (Census, July 2023), that is one business for every 10,036 people, against 13,628 nationally: fewer residents per business than the US average, so more competition for each job.
Kansas next to its neighbors
| State | Businesses | Residents per business | Under 10 staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 293 | 10,036 | 82% |
| Colorado | 878 | 6,694 | 86% |
| Missouri | 485 | 12,776 | 79% |
| Nebraska | 262 | 7,551 | 83% |
| Oklahoma | 400 | 10,135 | 86% |
Counties with the most roofing contractors
| County | Businesses | Residents per business |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | 60 | 10,371 |
| Sedgwick County | 47 | 11,244 |
| Wyandotte County | 20 | 8,264 |
| Shawnee County | 16 | 11,109 |
| Reno County | 12 | 5,125 |
| Douglas County | 11 | 10,959 |
| Harvey County | 10 | 3,350 |
| Ellis County | 8 | 3,601 |
| Leavenworth County | 8 | 10,440 |
| Barton County | 6 | 4,150 |
23 of Kansas’s counties have at least one. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022.
How big are they?
Businesses by number of employees, 2022: 191 with 1-4 staff, 50 with 5-9 staff, 30 with 10-19 staff, 16 with 20-49 staff, 6 with 50+ staff.
Where Kansas is growing
New homes and new owners bring new work. Kansas's population changed +0.1% from July 2020 to July 2023. The fastest-growing counties with 50,000 or more people:
- Leavenworth County: 83,518 people, +1.9% since 2020, 8 roofing contractors
- Butler County: 68,632 people, +1.8% since 2020, 5 roofing contractors
- Johnson County: 622,237 people, +1.8% since 2020, 60 roofing contractors
- Douglas County: 120,553 people, +1.5% since 2020, 11 roofing contractors
- Sedgwick County: 528,469 people, +0.7% since 2020, 47 roofing contractors
Source: US Census Bureau, County Population Estimates, Vintage 2023.
Which code applies in Kansas?
Kansas has no single statewide edition of the International Residential Code (IRC). Cities and counties adopt their own, so say which edition applies in the towns you serve.
What should a Kansas roofer website show?
- Your license or registration number where people can see it, even where the state does not require it in ads.
- A service area list that names real counties and towns, for example Johnson County, Sedgwick County and Wyandotte County.
- Seasonal pages published before April, so they are found when demand starts.
- Real reviews from local jobs, with the town named, and photos of your own work.
Kansas questions
How many roofing contractors are there in Kansas?
The US Census Bureau counted 293 businesses with employees in Kansas in 2022 in the category Roofing contractors, and 82% of them have fewer than 10 staff.
Which county in Kansas has the most roofing contractors?
Johnson County, with 60 businesses with employees in 2022 (Census County Business Patterns).
What do people in Wichita search for when they need a roofer?
Google autocomplete for Wichita shows searches such as “affordable roofers wichita ks”, “best roofers wichita ks”, “commercial roofers wichita ks” and “do roofers still use tar paper”.
When is the busiest season for roofers in Kansas?
Kansas’s statewide average runs from about 31°F in January to about 79°F in July (NOAA, 1991 to 2020).
Sources
- US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 (state and county files)
- US Census Bureau, City, Town and County Population Estimates, Vintage 2023
- NOAA NCEI, nClimDiv statewide temperature and degree days, 1991 to 2020
- Google autocomplete suggestions for the cities named, checked November 2026
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