What a free inspection looks like on West Ashley roofs.
A free inspection in West Ashley is most useful on a 1960s ranch in Ashley Hall, South Windermere or West Ashley Plantation that hasn't been looked at since its 1990s re-roof. We walk the roof, photograph every slope, check the decking at the eaves under the oaks, and hand you a written grade within 24 hours.
For a buyer in Shadowmoss, Church Creek or Carolina Bay, the report says whether the 1980s or 2000s roof has years left or belongs in the price you offer, and it flags the low-slope additions and carport tie-ins that West Ashley ranches collect over sixty years.
West Ashley roofs collect additions, and the inspection is built around them. A South Windermere or Ashley Hall ranch may carry a carport, a sunroom and a screened porch added across three decades at three different pitches, and each tie-in was flashed by whoever was cheapest that year. We photograph every joint where an addition meets the main roof and grade each one, because that is where the next leak is.
Sellers in West Ashley book the inspection before listing. A buyer's home inspector will flag a Shadowmoss or Parkshore roof as a question from the ladder; our report answers it with slope-by-slope photos, a remaining-life estimate and the replacement price on the published ladder, which keeps the contract from stalling over a roof that has years left. If it does not have years left, you learn that before the buyer does.
1940s and 1950s cottages in Avondale and Byrnes Downs; 1950s to 1970s brick ranches with low pitch and long single-story runs along Savannah Highway and Ashley River Road in South Windermere, Ashley Hall and West Ashley Plantation; 1970s and 1980s Parkshore two-stories; 1980s and 1990s Shadowmoss and Church Creek architectural-shingle subdivisions; 2000s Carolina Bay builder-grade two-stories off Bees Ferry Road.
Twenty-five minutes from Mount Pleasant across the Ravenel Bridge and out Highway 17, with James Island and Johns Island on the same dispatch run down Savannah Highway.
(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 West Ashley job.
Asked in West Ashley.
How much does a roof inspection cost in West Ashley?
There is no charge for a West Ashley roof inspection. About 45 minutes on site covers every slope and penetration in photos, re-seals exposed fasteners and clears valley debris, and a written condition report follows within 24 hours with a plain repair or replace call. On a South Windermere or Ashley Hall ranch the time goes to the joints where a carport, sunroom or porch was added at a different pitch, since each tie-in is graded and those grades decide what any repair would cost.
What does the City of Charleston require for a re-roof permit in West Ashley?
Most West Ashley addresses are inside the City of Charleston, where a roof replacement is filed as a Roofing, Single Family/Duplex Dwelling alteration/repair permit with the City's Residential Alterations/Additions application. The City's guideline names the roof covering on the application and calls for Type H asphalt shingles unless otherwise specified. Metal or elastomeric roofs need the manufacturer's specifications, and a residential building final inspection closes the permit. We file it, list the product and its wind rating, and meet the inspector for the final.
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.