What a free inspection looks like on Hollywood & Ravenel roofs.
A free inspection in Hollywood is most useful on a 1970s or 1980s ranch along Highway 162 or the Meggett road side that has not been looked at since its last re-roof, and on a Stono Ferry or Poplar Grove home whose complex 2000s roofline has valleys and dormers nobody has walked. We walk the roof, photograph every slope, check the tie-ins and eaves under the canopy, and hand you a written grade within 24 hours.
If you are buying in Ravenel, the report tells you whether a Log Bridge Road house, a Highway 17 South corridor ranch or a manufactured home on the Caw Caw side has years left or belongs in the price you offer, and it flags the carport flashing, the roof-over seams and the barn roof that a general home inspector on the ground cannot see.
An hour from our office, an inspection here covers the whole property in one visit: the house roof, the carport tie-in, the porch, the barn or workshop, and a manufactured home's roof-over, each photographed and graded on its own. A Ravenel owner gets one report that says which roof needs attention this year and which can wait, so the next trip out is for work rather than for looking.
If your carrier has asked for a roof inspection at renewal, which is common now on rural Charleston County policies, the report answers their questions: age, material, condition by slope and photos with dates. It is free, and nothing is for sale during it. If the Highway 162 ranch has years left, the report says so, and the file becomes the baseline for the next storm claim.
Hollywood: 1970s to 1990s brick ranches and rural frame houses along Highway 162 and the Meggett road side; 2000s and later custom homes in Stono Ferry with steep hips, dormers and golf-course exposure; large-lot custom and estate homes in Poplar Grove with complex rooflines and marsh frontage. Ravenel: 1970s to 1990s ranches and rural houses along the Highway 17 South corridor, Log Bridge Road and the Caw Caw side; manufactured homes with metal roof-overs; metal barns, sheds and pole buildings on acreage with Savannah Highway frontage.
Forty-five minutes from Mount Pleasant out Highway 17 South past Main Road, with Ravenel on the highway and Hollywood down Highway 162, on the same dispatch run as Johns Island and West Ashley.
(843) 284-6333
Jeff Ramsden, founder. 5+ years as a VP at Reimagine Roofing, 1,000+ roofs overseen.
Call (843) 284-6333We walk the roof, photograph every slope, re-seal exposed fasteners, and hand you a written report. It is free.
What is included in every Hollywood & Ravenel job.
Asked in Hollywood & Ravenel.
How much does a roof inspection cost in Hollywood or Ravenel?
A roof inspection in Hollywood or Ravenel is free. We walk the roof, photograph every slope and penetration, re-seal exposed fasteners and clear the valleys, and a written condition report with a repair or replace recommendation reaches you within 24 hours. the report is yours. Because the drive is long, one free visit grades the whole property, the house, carport, porch, barn and any manufactured-home roof-over, so you learn which one needs money this year and which can wait.
Who handles a roofing permit in the Town of Hollywood or the Town of Ravenel?
Each town starts with its own paperwork. In Hollywood, the Town takes the building and zoning permit application, and Charleston County building inspectors conduct all inspections. In Ravenel, you first get a Ravenel zoning permit and business license, then the building permit and inspections go through CC&I Services, the Town's building permit provider. Parcels outside both town limits go to Charleston County directly. We confirm which applies from your parcel and handle each step under your order.
How long does it take?
About 45 minutes on site. The report arrives within 24 hours.
Do I need to be home?
No, as long as we have permission to access the property. We walk the results with you by phone or in person.
Can I use the report for insurance?
Yes. The report is yours, with dated photos of every slope, to share with your insurer, your agent or a buyer.
How often should a roof be inspected?
Once a year in the Lowcountry, and after any named storm.