What a free inspection looks like on Walterboro roofs.
A free inspection in Walterboro is most useful on a 1960s or 1970s ranch in Forest Hills, Ireland Creek or the Country Club area that has not been looked at since its last re-roof, and on a Historic District home where nobody has been on the porch metal in years. We walk the roof, photograph every slope, check the carport and porch tie-ins and the eaves, and hand you a written grade within 24 hours.
If you are buying in Walterboro, the report tells you whether a Colleton Preparatory area roof from the 2000s or a Bells Highway rural house has years left or belongs in the price you offer, and it flags the painted-over metal seams, the carport flashing and the manufactured-home roof-overs a general home inspector on the ground cannot see.
An hour from our office, a Walterboro inspection covers the whole property in one visit: the main roof, the porch metal, the carport, the barn or shed and any manufactured home, each photographed and graded on its own. A Forest Hills or Bells Highway owner gets one report that says which roof needs attention this year and which can wait, so the next trip out is for work.
In Walterboro the roof inspection follows the water to the ground. Ireland Creek and Great Swamp side lots stay wet after a hard rain, and a damp crawlspace under a Forest Hills ranch is often a roof drainage problem: downspouts dumping at the foundation, a porch roof shedding onto a low corner. The report covers where the roof water ends up as well as the roof itself, because fixing the second without the first leaves the crawlspace wet.
1900s to 1930s historic homes on Hampton Street and Wichman Street with steep main roofs, low-slope wraparound porches and painted 5V or standing seam metal; 1950s to 1980s brick and frame ranches in Forest Hills, Ireland Creek and around the Country Club with long low-pitch runs and carports; 1990s and 2000s homes around Colleton Preparatory; rural lots off Bells Highway, Sniders Highway and toward the Great Swamp with houses, manufactured homes and metal barns and sheds.
Sixty minutes from Mount Pleasant out Highway 17 and Highway 64 or down Interstate 95 to the Bells Highway exit, the longest run on our map, so Walterboro jobs are scheduled from your photos and grouped with Hollywood, Ravenel and Summerville dispatches.
(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 Walterboro job.
Asked in Walterboro.
How much does a roof inspection cost in Walterboro?
An inspection in Walterboro is free, even an hour from our office. We walk the roof, photograph every slope and penetration, re-seal exposed fasteners, clear the valleys, and a written condition report with a repair or replace recommendation reaches you within 24 hours. The free visit covers the whole property, porch metal, carport, barn and any manufactured home, and it follows the roof water to the ground, because a damp crawlspace under a Forest Hills ranch is often a downspout problem.
What roofing materials are approved in the Walterboro Historic District?
The City of Walterboro's approved materials list allows architectural asphalt or fiberglass shingles, standing seam metal, copper, wood shakes and slate on both historic and non-historic buildings in the district. High-quality 5V crimp metal is approved only for non-historic buildings, new construction, additions and accessory buildings. So swapping an old roof for 5V on a contributing historic house is not on the list. We confirm with the City whether your house is classed as historic and build the approval into the 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.