KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Advance Construction Pros, an experienced family-owned roofing contractor in Kansas City, is urging area homeowners to slow down before hiring anyone to repair storm and hail damage, as roofing scams climb across the metro. The National Insurance Crime Bureau reported that contractor fraud jumped 38 percent between 2023 and 2025, and the Kansas City area, which sits in one of the country's hardest hail corridors, sees a wave of out-of-town "storm-chasers" move through neighborhoods after nearly every major hail event.

"The roofing contractor you hire in Kansas City often finds you first," said Spokesperson Mike Xiong, owner / representative of Advance Construction Pros. "Within a day or two of a hailstorm, someone is knocking on the door saying they spotted damage from the street. Some are legitimate local companies. A lot of them are here to collect an insurance check and be three states away before the first leak shows up."

According to Advance Construction Pros, the single most common opening move in a roofing scam is the unsolicited, post-storm door knock, followed by high-pressure tactics: a rushed inspection, a push to sign a contingency agreement on the spot, and promises to "handle the whole insurance claim." The company points homeowners to several checks that separate a legitimate Kansas City roofing contractor from a storm-chaser:

• Verify registration and insurance. On the Kansas side of the metro, roofing contractors are required by law to register with the Kansas Attorney General under the state's Roofing Contractor Registration Act, and homeowners can look up any roofer in the Attorney General's public registration directory. Missouri has no statewide roofing license, so on that side of the state line, proof of insurance and local reputation matter even more. A legitimate roofing contractor carries both general liability and workers' compensation coverage and provides a certificate of insurance without hesitation.

• Treat a deductible offer as a warning sign. Any contractor who offers to waive, cover, or "absorb" an insurance deductible is proposing insurance fraud, which is illegal in both Kansas and Missouri. Homeowners are responsible for their own deductible, and a company that promises otherwise, or promises to "get you extra money," is a red flag that can expose the homeowner to liability as well.

• Make sure they will be here next spring. A roof warranty is only as good as the company behind it. A permanent local address, a history in the Kansas City area, and crews on the payroll rather than rotating subcontractors all point to a roofing contractor that will answer the phone when a problem appears years later.

• Get everything in writing. Kansas law requires roofing contractors to provide a written contract with a 72-hour cancellation window and clear disclosures about the deductible and the insurance claim. A written, itemized estimate, and no demand for full payment up front, are basic signs of a legitimate operation.

"We give homeowners the honest version every time," said Mike Xiong. "You owe your deductible, the insurance company decides the scope of the work, and we document only the damage the storm actually caused. When we get on a roof, we tell you whether you have a claim or not. That is what a local roofing contractor in Kansas City is supposed to do."

Founded in 2017 and based at 615 N 62nd St in Kansas City, Kansas, Advance Construction Pros is a family-owned roofing and exterior contractor serving homeowners on both sides of the Kansas and Missouri state line. The company handles roofing, siding, gutters, and full exterior work with its own crews, and answers the phone 24 hours a day for active leaks and storm damage.

Homeowners can learn more about the company's work as a roofing contractor in Kansas City or by calling (913) 725-8790.

About Advance Construction Pros

Advance Construction Pros is a family-owned roofing contractor in Kansas City, Kansas, serving the greater Kansas City metro on both sides of the state line since 2017. The company provides roof replacement, roof repair, storm and hail damage work, roof inspections, siding, gutters, and exterior remodeling, all handled by its own crews. The owner who quotes each job is on site while the work is done. Advance Construction Pros is licensed and insured for residential work in Kansas and Missouri and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Learn more at https://advanceconstructionpros.com/roofing/.

Email: contact@advanceconstructionpros.com

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Name
Advance Construction Pros
Contact name
Mike Xiong
Contact phone
913-725-8790
Contact address
615 N 62nd St
City
Kansas City
State
Kansas
Zip
66102
Country
USA
Url
https://advanceconstructionpros.com/