Roof replacement in Leawood, KS, for large custom homes

Leawood's approved roofing list and permits

In Leawood, the city controls the exact product and color on your roof. It keeps an Approved Roofing Materials and Color List (last updated October 5, 2026), and the permit application has to name the specific shingle and color from it. The list covers laminate shingles, synthetic slate and shake, stone-coated steel, tile, natural slate and wood, but only certain products in certain colors.

• Before we order, we check that your product and color are on the current list.
• At the mid-phase inspection, the city checks the material against the permit and confirms the ice barrier runs at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall at the eaves.
• At the final inspection (unless the inspector waives it at mid-phase), they confirm kick-out flashing where a roof edge meets a sidewall.
• A partial replacement has to match the existing brand, type and color exactly. If more than half the roof covering is being replaced, the whole roof has to be.

Licensed roofing contractor in Johnson County, KS (Class DR, License #2026-0011661, valid through 2026). We apply for the Leawood re-roof permit, which the city lists at up to two business days to process, and we schedule the inspections.

Sources: City of Leawood, Approved Roofing Materials and Color List · City of Leawood, residential roofing permit information · City of Leawood, Licenses & Permits

Recent storms in Leawood

These are National Weather Service storm reports logged by the Storm Prediction Center. Times are Central.

• May 18, 2026 (about 9:30 PM): trees and wires down near Manor Road and 98th Street.
• March 10, 2026 (about 9:20 to 9:30 PM): quarter-size hail 1 to 2 miles southwest and west-southwest of Leawood.
• December 18, 2025 (about 3:30 PM): strong winds brought a power pole down onto cars in the Town Center Plaza parking lot at 119th Street and Roe Avenue.
• June 26, 2025 (about 6 PM): trees and wires down near 92nd Place, and several trees down near 95th and Mission.

On a big custom roof, storm damage often hides in the valleys, around chimneys and on the back slopes you can't see from the street. We photograph what we find, so you can see it too.

Sources: SPC storm reports, May 18, 2026 · SPC storm reports, Mar 10, 2026 · SPC storm reports, Dec 18, 2025 · SPC storm reports, Jun 26, 2025

HOA approvals in Leawood

Many Leawood neighborhoods have a homes association with its own architectural review, and some keep a shorter list of approved shingles and colors than the city does. In those neighborhoods a new roof needs two yeses, the HOA's and the city's. Here's how we handle it:

1. At the inspection, tell us your HOA and share its current roofing rules if you have them.
2. We give you the product name, color, sample and spec sheet for your submittal, already checked against the city list.
3. We wait for written HOA approval, then pull the city permit for the same product and color.
4. If anything changes after approval, it goes back to the HOA before anything is ordered.

Planning a big, complex roof

A large custom home can have a dozen or more roof planes, hips and valleys, dormers, turrets, tall stone or brick chimneys and steep pitches. Those details are where a roof usually fails first, so we plan and price each one instead of treating the roof as a single square count:

• Valley, sidewall and chimney flashing replaced, with kick-out flashing where roof edges meet walls
• A cricket on the uphill side of wide chimneys, which Leawood's code summary requires for chimneys more than 30 inches wide
• Ice barrier at the eaves and in the valleys
• Steep-slope staging and safety setup, which affects labor and the schedule
• Ventilation sized for the attic, and decking checked once the old roof is off, with any replaced boards listed in writing

Sources: City of Leawood, residential roofing permit information

Premium and designer material options

If you want the roof to suit a high-end house, ask about premium architectural shingles, designer shingles with a slate or shake look, and our Signature Series high-end options. We'll bring samples, check each one against the city list and your HOA's rules, and price them side by side in writing.

Warranty coverage depends on the product and how it's installed. Ask about manufacturer warranty options for the products you're considering, and we'll note what applies in your scope.

Financing and our workmanship guarantee

For qualified homeowners, we offer $0 down, 1 year no payments, no interest, subject to credit approval.

Our work is backed by our written workmanship guarantee. Ask us to walk you through it at the inspection.

Repair or replace your Leawood roof

If the damage is in one spot, such as flashing, a pipe boot, a few missing shingles or a lifted ridge cap, a repair is often enough. See roof repair in Kansas City for how a repair visit works.

If hail or wind damage is spread across the roof, or the roof is simply worn out, a replacement is usually the better spend. See roof replacement in Kansas City for our Good / Better / Best options with 5, 7 or 10-year craftsmanship warranties.