What a repair looks like on Isle of Palms roofs.
On Isle of Palms, repair calls come from corroded fasteners lifting shingles on the oceanfront rows of Front Beach and Palm Boulevard, rusted flashing at rooftop deck penetrations on elevated 1980s beach houses, and wind-lifted rakes on the Breach Inlet end after an ordinary nor'easter. We trace the leak from the stain to the entry point and replace what salt has eaten with stainless or aluminum.
For a short-term-rental owner, a repair between guest turnovers matters more than a repair on a schedule. We photograph the roof before and after and send the report to the owner and the property manager, and we tell you in writing whether a twelve-year-old shingle roof in salt air is worth patching or whether the published High Wind or Pearl price is the cheaper decision over the next five rental seasons.
Inside Wild Dunes, a repair is coordinated with the security gate and, when it is visible from the street or the course, with the ARB's color record, so a repaired slope on a Wild Dunes home or villa matches the approved palette. On the villa regimes at Ocean Club, Beach Club and Mariners Walk, the roof belongs to the building, and the repair is reported to the regime as well as the owner.
Fastener corrosion is the Isle of Palms repair that inland roofers miss. The shingle looks fine, but the galvanized nails under it have rusted thin and the tabs lift in an ordinary onshore wind. On a Palm Boulevard or Forest Trail house we check the fasteners on the windward slope while we are up there, and resecure with stainless before the next blow finds them.
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) 284-6333Every Isle of Palms roof repair starts with a free inspection. We look at the roof, photograph what we find, and give you a written price before any work starts.
What is included in every Isle of Palms job.
Asked in Isle of Palms.
How much does roof repair cost on Isle of Palms?
Isle of Palms repairs fall in our published $850 to $4,950 range. The free inspection comes first, then a written number before any work, and you are charged by access, pitch and how many areas need attention. For owners off the island, before and after photos go to you and your property manager. Height and salt push an island repair up that range, since elevated houses on pilings put the work a story or two higher and corroded fasteners on the Front Beach and Palm Boulevard rows are replaced with stainless rather than reused.
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.
Can you repair a roof that is 20 years old?
Often, yes, if the shingles still seal and the decking is sound. We tell you when a repair is buying months rather than years.
How fast can you come out?
Within 48 hours for most repairs. We do not do emergency tarping. If water is coming in, protect what is inside, call your insurance company's claims line, and call us for a free inspection once it is safe.
Do repairs come with a warranty?
Yes. Two years on the repaired area, labor and material, in writing. The warranty covers the area we repaired, not the rest of the roof.
Will you match my shingles?
We stock and source the common Lowcountry profiles and colors. On discontinued products we find the closest match and show you before installing.