Did you know that if your home does not have adequate ventilation then the heat and moisture can effect the longevity of your shingles on your home. If the Heat and moisture are not removed from your home by proper ventilation, serious damage can occur plus giving you higher utility bills.  Manufactures of roofing, paint, insulation, windows and other building products agree that proper working ventilation system is necessary to make their products work properly. Heat and moisture damage can rob years of useful life from your roof over your head without proper ventilation.  Proper ventilation is a simple process of carrying a continuos supply of air through the attic space. 50% intake and 50% exhaust. Exhaust must be 3 feet higher than the intake system. Intake should be under the eave of your roof. and exhaust should be near or at the peak of the roof. Midwest Roofing Services knows that less than 10% percent of exisitng homes are properly ventilated and the lack of non ventilation is not due to cost but most often due to lack of knowledge.  Midwest Roofing Services knows the benefits to adequate ventilation and offers a wide variety of options. with ventilation it is necessary to get the correct amount of vents for the size of your home.  Midwest Roofing Services is able to advise a lot of the options and correct amount each customer may need for their home. Here is a list of options available to get the maximum advantage of the natural movement of heat and air in your home. Gable Louver, Roof Louver, Under Eave Vent, Foundation Louver, Ridgeline Vent, and Gable Louver. So let us here at Midwest Roofing Service help you keep your home from being under attack and check into if your home is adequately ventilated before installing a new roof.

Lights! Camera! Action! Midwest Roofing Services, your Wichita roofing company, began video production for the website in the last several weeks with Intake Studios. Using a man lift and climbing on the roof with the crew to video.  Todd with Intake Studios was able to give a new perspective to the roofing process by climbing on the roof and video recording a hands on view from the roofing crews perspective.  The video shows the roofing process from beginning to finish starting with the removal of the old shake shingles and the process of putting on new Camelot Premium Designer Shingles.   Camelot Premium Shingles are one of several top of the line shingles Midwest Roofing Services has to offer.  Camelot Shingles offer a  beautiful affordable luxurious look at only a fraction of the cost as expensive slate or wood shake. The unique design of Camelot Singles and the striking blends of colors helps to create a wonderful curb appeal.  With a beautiful product like the Camelot Shingle Midwest Roofing Services knew that this product would be great for the production of their video.  Midwest Roofing Services is excited and happy about how Intake Studios has worked with us on the first phase of production. The second phase of video production is still in the works and will have to do with Midwest Roofing Services happy customer testimonials and how our office takes the jobs from first phone calls to beginning of production on a customers roof.  So keep checking the blogs here at Midwest for  Lights! Camera! Action! Part II.

Here at Midwest Roofing we realize that picking the type of shingle and color is the perfect opportunity to increase the curb appeal of your entire home. Your roof can make up more than half of your homes exterior, so it should complement your home's style and exterior color scheme. As you browse through your many shingle choices, think about how the look of your new roof could improve the upon the roof you have now. 

Should you choose a different color?

Consider the look of your home's exterior.  A new color could bring your whole look together.

The color of the roof should coordinate with all your exterior elements: paint, siding, brick, or stone etc.

Do you need more dimension?

If your home is monochromatic think about adding shingles that appear thicker or give your roof a rich textured look.  

Homes that already have detailed exteriors a muted softer shingle may be more appropriate. There are so many varieties of roofing shingles that carry unique combinations to really help add to the curb appeal of your home.  Over the next few blogs Midwest Roofing is going to talk about a number of Shingle products that are beautiful and designed to protect you home.  In the days and weeks to come we will be highlighting a few of these shingle options and talking about the durability and luxury of a few of these outstanding products we offer here at Midwest Roofing Services.

Midwest Roofing Services, your Wichita roofing company,  has many shingle options but the Duration Series Shingles comes with Sure Nail Technology built right in.  This type of shingle offers the homeowner a Tru-Bond sealant that grips tightly to the nailing strip on the shingle below for greater bonding strength. The specially formulated, extra wide adhesive bands helps keep the shingle layers laminated together in virtually all weather conditions. The Duration Shingles  with Sure Nail Technology have it all: a bold dimensional look, plus a impressive durability. These beautiful premium shingles are designed for a long lasting performance and they get high marks for durability because of their 30 year Limited Warranty with 110 MPH  Wind Resistance Limited Warranty. Duration Shingles and Duration Premium Shingles come in a wide variety of colors:

• Amber
• Desert Tan
• Brownwood
• Teak 
• Driftwood
• Onyx Black
• Estate Gray
• Quarry Gray
• Sierra Gray
• Shasta White
• Harbor Blue
• Chateau Green
• Terra Cotta

 In 2005 Midwest Roofing Services, your Wichita roofing company, relocated its office to 2209 West Harry. Recently, our home office has been transformed into a more comfortable new atmosphere for our clients and employees by a local artist Linnette Lee of Fresh Paint.  Fresh Paint came into the office to help give us ideas on how we can make our home office more comfortable and stylish for our clients and our employees. Since Midwest Roofing Services is a family business we wanted our clients to feel like part of our family when you come into visit. Fresh Paint provided us with several sample boards of different faux finishing techniques to help us make our decision. In the end our front entry was transformed and given a warm glaze finish with a burnt orange accent wall of  a luster texture to compliment our our sign for Midwest Roofing Services in the entry.  We then re situated our front desk for our always smiling receptionist Nicole Zahner to sit and welcome our clients as they come in. Two leather chairs  were then added for our  clients to help them feel more comfortable and at home while visiting with us.  We would like to give a Special Thanks to the excellent service Linnette Lee of Fresh Paint offered us in helping us create this new at home feeling for our business.  If you are interested in a faux finishes or murals, we recommend you check out Fresh Paints  great website at www.freshpaintartist.com and see what all her business has to offer you.

Midwest Roofing Services offers many many types of shingles that helps result in a safer, more protected home.  One is the WeatherGuard HP Shingle with this type shingle the owner will experience the calm before and after the storm with a greater piece of mind. The WeatherGuard HP shingle are virtually impact-reisistant and are specially engineered to face some of Mother Nature's worst and still maintain looking their best. They have a best in class performance rating and can withstand up to 130 MPH winds. The WeatherGuard HP holds up under pressure and has achieved the highest rating Class 4 from the Underwriter Laboratories.  The test for this type of rating determines the amount of stress a newly manufactured roofing shingle can withstand without cracking.  Here is how it works 

*Steel Balls of varying sizes are used to simulate the force of free falling hailstones

*Products are struck twice in the same spot to test impact resistance

*A class rating is assigned to signify resistance to a particular size steel ball.  The higher the class rating, the greater the resistance.

Class 1 - a 1 1/4 " Steel ball

Class 2- a 1 1/2" Steel Ball

Class 3- a 1 3/4" Steel Ball

Class 4- a 2" Steel Ball

The WeatherGuard HP definitely holds up against the pressure with the Highest Rating of Class 4 and it has the beauty meant to last a lifetime. With a palette of 6 textures color blends and matching hip and ridge shingles this makes WeatherGuard HP Shingles very stylish. The patented composite construction with special adhesive helps retain the protective granules during sever weather and the spun-bound, impact resistant webbing at the shingle base helps achieve this superior performance.  These type shingles give a new meaning to high performance and beauty.  So Feel free to come into Midwest Roofing Services and ask to see a sample brochure of the WeatherGuard HP.  This shingle will surely help you guard against the next storm and give you peace of mind.

Midwest Roofing Services, your Wichita roofing company, offers a wide variety of Shingles.  One of our specialty type shingles is the Camelot Shingle.  The Camelot Shingle is a very affordable type luxury shingle and is the top of the line and at only a fraction of the cost of expensive slate or wood shakes.  The Camelot Shingle is a unique design that uses striking color blends to result in maximum curb appeal.  This Shingle is a super heavyweight "Plus" construction with 400 pounds per square for ultimate durability.  Plus each layer of Camelot Shingles is up to 60% thicker than each layer of many premium asphalt shingles and with the micro weave core  it provides the shingle with better protection layer for layer. The Camelot Shingle comes with a Stain Guard Warranty to assure that the beauty of the shingle never obtains the unsightly blue green algae.  Camelot Shingles also have a Safer Class A fire listing from Underwriters Laboratories, this is the highest rating possible. The Camelot Shingle with the double row of Dura Grip adhesive helps reduce risk of of shingle blow off with a warranty  to withstand 130 MPH winds. Finally the Camelot Shingle will give you peace of mind with a Lifetime Ltd. Warranty with "Smart Choice" protection for the first 10 years.  Camelot Shingles are Breathtakingly Beautiful and is a perfect addition to the value of your home. If you are interested in the Camelot Shingle or any other type shingle , please check in with Midwest Roofing's Service Writers as they will be  available to help you make the best decision on any type of shingle you may be interested in.  The Picture is of a recently applied Camelot Shingle.  This luxurious Camelot Shingle  by far has a lot to offer in beauty and affordability. So check it out!

Midwest Roofing Services is getting ready to begin production with Intake Studios for a new video to be featured on our new revised website in May. Intake Studios is a Wichita, Kansas based motion graphics, visual effects, animation, editorial, and production company. The company has been building a reputation as a world class regional creative resource for commercials, cross platform advertising, and interactive media since it opened its doors in 2004.  Midwest Roofing Services is excited to work with this up and coming company to provide our clients with a informative video.  The video on our website will help show how our company goes through handling a day in the office and job site at Midwest Roofing Services.  Effectively showing all the steps our professionals go through and into what creates a job well-done. From how a call is handled coming into the office, to Field Adjustor, Project Manager, work in progress and ending with the final visit by a Quality Manager. The video will also include how we assess the damage to your home and how the insurance claims process works with each clients insurance provider.  Customer testimonials will be included as well. With the opportunity to add this video to our website we hope to provide our new and old clients to all the services and benefits that Midwest Roofing Services has to offer. We hope to have the video on our freshly revised website up and running here in the next month.  So come back to our website in the near future to check out our innovative video about a day in the life of Midwest Roofing Services.

Spring and Summer brings the clear skies and sunshine, but it can also brings a darker side of the season.  We have all been outside on a beautiful warm day when you begin to here the low rumble of thunder off in the distance. Thunderstorms with hail can damage one of our most important investments, our homes or businesses.  When it comes to selecting a roofing contractor in the aftermath of a storm "Caution" is the key word.  Many fly by night un-reputable roofing contractors could be knocking on your door after a hail storm. When people do come knocking here is a checklist you should have to tell the difference between a un-reputable storm chaser and a good catastrophe specialist.

*Does the company have a permanent place of business.

*Does the company have a  proper certificate of insurance for your state  and able to provide a copy

*Does the company have a proper certified licensed for your state and able to provide a copy

*Does the company have a website for referencing 

*Does the company have a Better Business Bureau Rating

*Does the company have a insurance specialist on staff  

*Does the company inspect the work after completion

Be a informed consumer. Ask questions and do some research before signing a contract. Midwest Roofing Services has been in business since 1955 and is still family owned. We have helped over 30.000 people with damaged roofs.  We are here to help you. Here is a list of what we do for our customers.

*We assess the damage to your home.

*We explain how the insurance claims  process works with your insurance company.

*We explain all of the insurance paper work and our estimates so you clearly understand.

*We check to make sure your insurance company is compensating you appropriately for your damage.

*We will assign a project manager to you. He will be your contact. He will supervise the crew, perform inspections, and keep you informed at every step and answer any of your questions .

*Our installation crews leave your property the way it was before we started. We install each roofing system to meet or exceed manufacturers specifications and regional codes.

*We do not take Quality Control lightly. Your Project Manager will conduct a final inspection before you are invoiced. 

WE CAN HANDLE IT ALL.  So Trust your home with the professionals here at Midwest Roofing Services where "A Higher Standard of Excellence" is our history and is our future.

Spring time is here! It is time to clean out those gutters and get protection on them.  Why you might ask? Because, uncovered gutters can cause  a number of problems. For example:

Backed up water from clogged gutters can make its way through your roof and cause cracking and leaking in you home.

Rotten fascia and soffit are also common problems caused by clogged gutters.

Over flowing gutters that do not drain properly allow the ground to become soaked and weaken possibly causing cracks in foundation. 

Difficulty cleaning gutters contribute to over 700,000 accidents from falling each year.

Midwest Roofing Services offers several different types of gutter protection. One type of gutter protection is a pliable gutter filtration. This type of gutter protection fills the entire gutter opening so that nothing but water can get in. When installed this product  allows rainwater to pass easily through the filter material and quickly flow to the downspout.  Leaves, pine needles, twigs, and other debris stay on top but does not impede the flow of water. Air flows both under and over the debris so it dries quickly and blows away on the next breezy day.  The filter material is invisible from the ground so no need to match gutter colors. The filtering material washes clean with every rainfall and is tough, absorbent and dries quickly.

Another option is a screen type gutter protection that handles large amounts of rainfall and keeps debris from ever entering the gutter. It is installed directly to the gutter lip so it does not move or shift over time. This type of guttering provides a clean and virtually invisible installation and it does more that just keep your gutter clean, it can help strengthen the gutter while providing superior water dispersion. 

We have a number of different types of gutter covers that also can be matched to your gutter as well.  So feel free to ask one of our professionals for what will better serve your gutter needs.