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PROTECTING THE LOWCOUNTRY

Roofing Made Simple

Price your exact roof from your couch, get a straight answer on the phone, or put a roofer at your house. Pick the way you want to buy.

Jeff Ramsden, founder of Oyster Roofing Jeff Ramsden, founder. 5+ years as a VP at Reimagine Roofing, 1,000+ roofs overseen.
SC License RBS 64602. The process Jeff helped build won Reimagine Roofing the Phoenix Business Journal 2024 Innovator of the Year award.
ROOF CALCULATOR · FREE
What will my roof cost?

Start with your address. We measure the roof from Google satellite imagery and price every package for it.

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Price it online

We measure your roof by satellite, you pick a package, and you see a price range for it, with financing if you want it. Jeff confirms the final price at a free inspection. About 3 minutes, and no one knocks on your door.

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Talk to a person

A local roofer, not a call center, answers your questions and calls you back within 30 minutes, 7 AM to 7 PM, Monday to Saturday. Most roofs can be priced on the phone.

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Book an in-home visit

Free inspection at your house, written estimate within 24 hours. After a storm, we document everything and meet your insurance adjuster on the roof.

Plenty of Lowcountry homeowners have been ghosted by a roofer. Every path here ends with a real price and a real date.

24 hrWRITTEN ESTIMATE
< 30 minCALLBACK, 7 AM TO 7 PM, MONDAY TO SATURDAY
1,000+ROOFS OVERSEEN BY OUR FOUNDER
1 dayMOST INSTALLS DONE
THE COST OF THE WRONG ROOF

In the Lowcountry, a cheap roof is the most expensive thing you can buy.

Salt air eats shortcuts

Standard fasteners and exposed flashing corrode fast this close to the harbor. One rusted-through valley means rotted sheathing, and a repair that costs thousands hiding under $2 of skipped material.

Wind finds bad nailing first

Charleston coastal wind zones demand a six-nail, high-wind install. Crews paid by speed skip it, and the first tropical system peels the eave course off a two-year-old roof.

Undocumented storms are hard to prove

Your adjuster decides from what can be seen. Without dated photos of every slope and someone on the roof who can point to the damage, real storm damage is easy to miss.

SALT AIR

Why the harbor decides what your roof is made of

Within a few miles of the harbor, the marsh or the beach, the air carries salt onto every metal part of your roof. The cheap metal holding the shingles on usually fails before the shingles do.

What happens

Bargain fasteners, thin step flashing and bare-steel pipe boots start to pit and rust within a few seasons of coastal exposure. Once a valley or a chimney flashing rusts through, water runs into the sheathing under the shingles. The first sign most homeowners see is a ceiling stain, months after the damage began.

What Oyster does instead

  • Fasteners, flashing and drip edge rated for coastal exposure
  • Every valley sealed and every flashing detail photographed before it is covered
  • The Pearl package: standing-seam metal with a salt-air-rated finish and marine-grade trim for waterfront homes
Ask any roofer, including us: Which fasteners and flashing metal are you using, and are they rated for coastal exposure? Will I get photos of the valleys and flashings before the shingles go on?
WIND

The first tropical system grades the nailing, not the shingle

Coastal Charleston sits in a high-wind design zone. The shingle brand matters less than how many nails hold each one down and where they were driven.

What happens

Manufacturer high-wind installs call for six nails per shingle, driven on the nail line, plus starter strips sealed at the eaves and rakes. Crews paid by the square skip nails or drive them high, where they miss the shingle below. The roof looks perfect from the driveway until a strong system lifts the eave course and the wind gets under everything behind it.

What Oyster does instead

  • High Wind Package: TAMKO HailGuard with six nails per shingle and a high-wind install on every course
  • Peace Of Mind: TAMKO Titan XT with a 160 MPH wind warranty, registered in your name
  • Sealed starter and drip edge at every eave and rake on every package
Ask any roofer, including us: How many nails per shingle, and where do you place them? Is the manufacturer wind warranty registered in my name, and can I see the registration?
STORM DAMAGE

After a storm, get the damage on paper

Your adjuster decides from what is visible and on paper. A dated photo of every slope, and a roofer on the roof pointing to the damage, keeps real damage from being missed.

What happens

The adjuster has twenty minutes and a ladder. Without date-stamped photos of every slope, close-ups of the creased and bruised shingles, and a roofer who can point to each one, damage that is hard to see from a ladder is easy to miss.

What Oyster does instead

  • A free inspection and photos of the damage, yours to keep even if you hire someone else
  • We meet your adjuster on the roof and show them what we found
  • The claim is yours, and we never pay your deductible. Same price whether insurance pays or you do
  • If your insurer says no, you can cancel within 5 business days
Ask any roofer, including us: Will you meet my adjuster on the roof? Do I get the full photo report even if I go with another company?
Jeff Ramsden, founder of Oyster Roofing, on a Lowcountry porch
Jeff Ramsden with the Oyster Roofing truck
MEET THE FOUNDER

Jeff Ramsden came home to build this.

Jeff grew up on Lowcountry job sites, building houses with his dad, including a family home on Hilton Head. After the University of South Carolina, he joined a startup roofing company as employee #5 and helped grow it into a 50-person, multi-state operation. That company was Reimagine Roofing in Phoenix, where Jeff spent 5+ years as a Vice President and oversaw 1,000+ roofs. Those 850 five-star reviews belong to Reimagine Roofing.

Then he came home. Oyster Roofing is Jeff's company. His name is on every roof, his family lives in these neighborhoods, and his standard holds on every crew. We did not come to chase storms and leave. This is home, and we are building a roofer the Lowcountry can count on for the next 25 years.

Jeff co-founded Oyster with Kody Landals.
Jeff Ramsden · Founder
Kody Landals and Jeff Ramsden accepting the Phoenix Business Journal ACE Leadership Award for 2024 Innovator of the Year, earned at Reimagine Roofing, Jeff's previous company.
ACE Leadership Award, 2024 Innovator of the Year, Phoenix Business Journal. Earned at Reimagine Roofing, the company Jeff helped build before Oyster. Jeff runs the same process at Oyster.
SEE INSIDE A ROOF

Know what you are buying before anyone quotes it.

Spin a real 3D roof. Switch between architectural shingle and standing-seam metal, peel the layers back to the deck, and click any part to see what it does and what to confirm in your proposal. Every package we sell is defined by the parts it covers.

How the explorer fits the process →
The Oyster Roofing 3D roof explorer: a house model with labeled ridge cap, valley flashing and architectural shingles, and a panel to switch between shingle and metal roofs
Drag to orbit. Click any part to see what it does.
WHAT WE DO

One crew for the whole roof.

OUR FLAGSHIP

Metal Roofing

Standing-seam metal built for the coast: hidden fasteners, salt-air-rated finishes, the highest wind rating we offer, and a lifespan that outlasts shingle two to one. It is the roof we put on our own homes.

Roof Replacement

Code-correct tear-off and rebuild, materials matched to your home, most done in a single day, and the yard left cleaner than we found it.

Roof Repair

We fix what needs fixing, tell you straight whether it will hold, and tell you when a repair would be money wasted on a roof that needs replacing.

Storm Damage & Insurance

Free inspection with a written, photo-documented damage report. We meet your adjuster on the roof and show them what we found. The claim stays yours.

Gutters

Seamless gutters sized for Lowcountry downpours, installed with the roof or on their own. A good roof that drains badly still rots the fascia.

ALWAYS FREE

Free Roof Tune-Up & Inspection

We walk your roof, re-seal exposed fasteners, photograph everything, and hand you a condition report. No charge, no strings.

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REAL PRICES, PUBLISHED

What a roof actually costs here.

These are starting prices for a Charleston-area home. Your exact price, measured from your own roof, takes about 3 minutes online.

Lowcountry Classic
TAMKO Heritage architectural shingle
STARTING AT
$12,950 full price
About $124 to $190/mo
based on an 1,800 sq ft home
  • ✓TAMKO Heritage architectural shingle
  • ✓Synthetic underlayment + drip edge
  • ✓Sealed valleys, clean tear-off
10-YEAR
WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY
What it covers
Price this on my roof
Peace Of Mind
TAMKO Titan XT, sealed eaves, yearly tune-up
STARTING AT
$15,350 full price
About $147 to $225/mo
based on an 1,800 sq ft home
  • ✓TAMKO Titan XT shingle, 160 MPH wind warranty
  • ✓Full ice & water barrier at eaves + valleys
  • ✓Upgraded ridge ventilation system
  • ✓Free annual roof tune-up included
20-YEAR
WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY
What it covers
Price this on my roof
BUILT FOR HURRICANES
High Wind Package
TAMKO HailGuard, built for named-storm season
STARTING AT
$18,100 full price
About $173 to $266/mo
based on an 1,800 sq ft home
  • ✓TAMKO HailGuard shingle, built for hail and wind
  • ✓6 nails per shingle, high-wind install
  • ✓Everything in Peace Of Mind
30-YEAR
WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY
What it covers
Price this on my roof
OUR FLAGSHIP
The Pearl (Metal)
Standing-seam aluminum, coastal-rated
STARTING AT
$52,650 full price
About $503 to $773/mo
based on an 1,800 sq ft home
  • ✓Hidden-fastener standing seam panels
  • ✓Salt-air-rated finish, marine-grade trim
  • ✓Top wind rating for coastal zones
  • ✓Lifespan that outlasts shingle 3-to-1
50-YEAR
WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY
What it covers
Price this on my roof
PACKAGE

Lowcountry Classic

TAMKO Heritage architectural shingle. A sound, code-correct shingle roof at the lowest published price. A strong fit for inland neighborhoods away from open water, rental properties and homes being prepared for sale.

$12,950Full price, starting
About $124 to $190/moWith approved financing, same price
10-YEARWorkmanship warranty

What is included

  • TAMKO Heritage architectural shingle
  • Synthetic underlayment + drip edge
  • Sealed valleys, clean tear-off
  • Full tear-off down to the deck, with decking condition documented before the new roof goes on
  • Clean-up with a magnetic nail sweep of the yard before the crew leaves

The warranty

If something we installed fails, we come fix it. Read the warranty.

Paying for it

About $124 to $190/mo on the starting price. Monthly ranges assume the price shown financed over 180 monthly payments with $0 down at 7.99% to 15.99% APR. Your lender sets your APR based on credit approval. Not all applicants qualify. Same price whether you pay cash or finance. Plan your monthly payment.

What moves the price

Starting prices are based on an 1,800 sq ft home. Steep roofs, extra layers, and bad decking cost more. We tell you before we start.

PACKAGE

Peace Of Mind

TAMKO Titan XT, sealed eaves, yearly tune-up. Most Lowcountry homeowners land here. The Titan XT shingle carries a 160 MPH wind warranty, and the full ice and water barrier at the eaves and valleys protects the two places coastal roofs leak first.

$15,350Full price, starting
About $147 to $225/moWith approved financing, same price
20-YEARWorkmanship warranty

What is included

  • TAMKO Titan XT shingle, 160 MPH wind warranty
  • Full ice & water barrier at eaves + valleys
  • Upgraded ridge ventilation system
  • Free annual roof tune-up included
  • Upgraded ridge ventilation to move heat out of the attic in July
  • A free annual roof tune-up so small problems never become claims

The warranty

If something we installed fails, we come fix it. Read the warranty.

Paying for it

About $147 to $225/mo on the starting price. Monthly ranges assume the price shown financed over 180 monthly payments with $0 down at 7.99% to 15.99% APR. Your lender sets your APR based on credit approval. Not all applicants qualify. Same price whether you pay cash or finance. Plan your monthly payment.

What moves the price

Starting prices are based on an 1,800 sq ft home. Steep roofs, extra layers, and bad decking cost more. We tell you before we start.

BUILT FOR HURRICANES

High Wind Package

TAMKO HailGuard, built for named-storm season. Built for the barrier islands and waterfront: Sullivan’s Island, Isle of Palms, Folly Beach, Kiawah, Seabrook and exposed Daniel Island lots. Everything in Peace Of Mind, on a shingle made for hail and wind and an install nailed for named storms.

$18,100Full price, starting
About $173 to $266/moWith approved financing, same price
30-YEARWorkmanship warranty

What is included

  • TAMKO HailGuard shingle, built for hail and wind
  • 6 nails per shingle, high-wind install
  • Everything in Peace Of Mind
  • Six nails per shingle, driven on the line, on every course
  • The package we recommend when your insurer or HOA asks about wind resistance

The warranty

If something we installed fails, we come fix it. Read the warranty.

Paying for it

About $173 to $266/mo on the starting price. Monthly ranges assume the price shown financed over 180 monthly payments with $0 down at 7.99% to 15.99% APR. Your lender sets your APR based on credit approval. Not all applicants qualify. Same price whether you pay cash or finance. Plan your monthly payment.

What moves the price

Starting prices are based on an 1,800 sq ft home. Steep roofs, extra layers, and bad decking cost more. We tell you before we start.

OUR FLAGSHIP

The Pearl (Metal)

Standing-seam aluminum, coastal-rated. The roof you buy once. Hidden-fastener standing-seam metal with a salt-air-rated finish, for homeowners planning to stay, waterfront properties and architectural-review neighborhoods where the roof is part of the house’s value.

$52,650Full price, starting
About $503 to $773/moWith approved financing, same price
50-YEARWorkmanship warranty

What is included

  • Hidden-fastener standing seam panels
  • Salt-air-rated finish, marine-grade trim
  • Top wind rating for coastal zones
  • Lifespan that outlasts shingle 3-to-1
  • Panels and trim specified for marine exposure
  • A lifespan that outlasts shingle roughly three to one, with the highest wind rating we offer

The warranty

A manufacturer warranty is registered on every Pearl roof, on top of our 50-year workmanship warranty. If something we installed fails, we come fix it. Read the warranty.

Paying for it

About $503 to $773/mo on the starting price. Monthly ranges assume the price shown financed over 180 monthly payments with $0 down at 7.99% to 15.99% APR. Your lender sets your APR based on credit approval. Not all applicants qualify. Same price whether you pay cash or finance. Plan your monthly payment.

What moves the price

Starting prices are based on an 1,800 sq ft home. Steep roofs, extra layers, and bad decking cost more. We tell you before we start.

Monthly ranges assume the price shown financed over 180 monthly payments with $0 down at 7.99% to 15.99% APR. Your lender sets your APR based on credit approval. Not all applicants qualify. Same price whether you pay cash or finance. Plan your monthly payment.

PAYMENT PLANNER

Plan your monthly payment.

Start with the size of your home, or a price you already have. You see a planning price range and an approximate monthly payment over 15 years. It is a planning estimate, not a quote or a credit offer.

Where should the price come from?
sq ft
Stories
Package
Credit

A planning range. Your lender sets the real rate.

Planning estimate

Monthly payment

Enter your living area to see a range.

per month

15-year term, 180 monthly payments.

Monthly ranges assume the price shown financed over 180 monthly payments with $0 down at 7.99% to 15.99% APR. Your lender sets your APR based on credit approval. Not all applicants qualify. Same price whether you pay cash or finance.

This is a planning estimate, not a quote or a credit offer.

Get my exact roof price
WHERE WE WORK

Serving the Lowcountry.

Mount PleasantCharlestonWest AshleyJames IslandJohns IslandIsle of PalmsSullivan's IslandFolly BeachKiawah IslandSeabrook IslandNorth CharlestonHollywood & RavenelDaniel IslandGoose CreekHanahanMoncks CornerCane BaySummervilleLadsonWalterboro
Mount PleasantHQCharlestonWest AshleyJames IslandJohns IslandIsle of PalmsSullivan's IslandFolly BeachKiawah IslandSeabrook IslandNorth CharlestonHollywood & RavenelDaniel IslandGoose CreekHanahanMoncks CornerCane BaySummervilleLadsonWalterboro Awendaw PAGE SOONMcClellanville PAGE SOONNexton PAGE SOONCainhoy & Wando PAGE SOONRidgeville PAGE SOONSt. George PAGE SOON

We dispatch to all 26 towns today. Dedicated neighborhood pages are rolling out weekly. See every area →

STRAIGHT ANSWERS

The questions everyone asks.

How can you show real roof prices online?

We measure your roof from a satellite photo, you pick a package, and you see a price range. Jeff checks the final number at a free inspection. If we find rotten decking or extra layers, we tell you before we start.

Can I finance my roof?

Yes. Financing at 7.99% to 15.99% APR on approved credit. Same price whether you pay cash or finance. You apply after you pick a package. The price is the same either way.

Do you handle insurance claims?

The claim is yours. We inspect the roof, photograph the damage, and meet your adjuster up there. We never pay your deductible. If your insurer says no, you can cancel within 5 business days.

Metal or shingle. Which is right for my house?

Near the water, metal lasts longer and handles salt air better, which is why it is our flagship. A good architectural shingle is still the right roof for a lot of houses and budgets. We will run the numbers for yours.

What warranty do I actually get?

A workmanship warranty of 10 to 50 years, depending on the package, plus the manufacturer warranty registered in your name. If something we installed fails, we come fix it.

How our warranty works

What happens after I book?

We confirm within 30 minutes, 7 AM to 7 PM, Monday to Saturday. Then a free inspection, a written price within 24 hours, and most installs done in one day. We sweep the yard for nails and walk you through the photos.

FREE INSPECTION

Book your appointment.

Tell us where and what is going on. Then pick your time on the next screen. We confirm within 30 minutes, 7 AM to 7 PM, Monday to Saturday.