What a free inspection looks like on Isle of Palms roofs.
A free inspection on Isle of Palms is most useful for an owner who is not on the island. We walk the roof of a Palm Boulevard or Forest Trail beach house, photograph every slope and every fastener line that salt has reached, check the flashing at the deck penetrations, and the written grade reaches you within 24 hours, even off the island.
If you are buying on the island, a 1980s or 1990s elevated house is likely on its second or third salt-shortened shingle, and the report tells you whether the roof belongs in the price you offer. For a Wild Dunes villa, the inspection covers the whole building so the regime board has a real number for the reserve study.
The island's inspection calendar runs on the rental season. The right time to look at a Palm Boulevard or Forest Trail rental is the week after Labor Day, when the summer bookings are done and the nor'easter season has not started, and the property manager can put the visit between turnovers. We coordinate the date with the manager, and the report goes to both of you.
If your insurer wants a wind mitigation form, that is a separate certified inspection with its own paperwork, and our report tells you in advance whether the roof would pass it: the fastening pattern, the sealed roof deck, the roof-to-wall connection and the age of the covering. On an elevated 1980s house that has never had a secondary water barrier, that answer often decides whether the next roof is a shingle repair or a rebuild that changes the premium.
1970s to 1990s elevated wood-frame beach houses on pilings along Palm Boulevard, Forest Trail and the numbered avenues, many with low-slope sections and rooftop decks; 1980s to 2000s Wild Dunes homes and villa regimes with steeper hips, metal accents and stucco or shingle siding; 1960s and 1970s cottages on the Breach Inlet end and the interior lots between 41st and 57th Avenue; Intracoastal-side homes along Waterway Boulevard with dock-facing exposure. Heavy second-home and short-term-rental ownership, so many decisions are made by an owner who is not on the island.
Fifteen minutes from Mount Pleasant over the Isle of Palms Connector, with Sullivan's Island on the same dispatch run across Breach Inlet.
(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 Isle of Palms job.
Asked in Isle of Palms.
How much does a roof inspection cost on Isle of Palms?
We inspect Isle of Palms roofs free, whether or not you are on the island. The visit covers a full roof walk, photos of every slope and every penetration, re-sealed exposed fasteners and cleared valleys, and the written condition report reaches you within 24 hours with a repair or replace recommendation. The findings that set any later price here are salt-thinned fastener lines and deck-penetration flashing, and the report also says in advance whether the roof would pass the separate certified wind mitigation inspection your insurer may want.
Who permits a roof replacement on Isle of Palms, and what code applies?
The City of Isle of Palms issues its own building permits through its Building Department, separate from Charleston County. The City's building codes page lists the 2021 codes as adopted in South Carolina with state modifications, so a re-roof is permitted and inspected to that code. If your property belongs to a property owners association or villa regime, its approval usually comes before the City permit, and we prepare that submission with 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.