What a repair looks like on Kiawah Island roofs.
Kiawah repair calls come from split shakes and moss-lifted shingles under the canopy in Turtle Point, Osprey Point and Egret and Pintail, rotted valleys where oak leaves and pine straw sat wet in the shade, rusted flashing at dormers and deck penetrations on Ocean Park and Cassique oceanfront houses, and wind-lifted rakes on the Vanderhorst beachfront after an ordinary onshore blow. We trace the leak from the stain to the entry point and replace what shade or salt has eaten.
On a Kiawah rental, a repair between guest turnovers matters more than a repair on a schedule, so we set the visit with the property manager, register the truck for the gate, photograph before and after, and send the file to the owner and the manager. On a shake roof past twenty-five years, we tell you in writing whether a patch buys years or whether the published High Wind or Pearl price is the cheaper decision over the next five rental seasons.
Every Kiawah repair starts with the gate. The truck and the crew are registered with the Community Association before the visit, the schedule is set around the rental calendar, and a repair visible from the road on a Vanderhorst or Turtle Point house uses material that matches the ARB's record for the home. None of that costs extra; it is the difference between a repair that happens and one that gets turned around at the entrance.
Shake roofs on the older Turtle Point, Osprey Point and Egret and Pintail streets fail in patches under canopy. Individual split or cupped shakes can be replaced, but a third patch in three years is a sign the roof is done. We say that in writing, and the standing seam and High Wind prices on our published ladder are the comparison.
1980s and 1990s stained-wood and cedar-sided homes with steep gables and dormers under live oak and pine canopy in Turtle Point, Osprey Point, Egret and Pintail and the older Vanderhorst streets, many built with wood shake that this market has been replacing with standing seam or architectural shingle; 1990s and 2000s larger Vanderhorst and Kiawah Island Club homes with complex hips and multiple roof planes; 2000s to 2020s oceanfront and marsh-front elevated houses in Ocean Park, Cassique and The Settlement with standing seam and shingle siding; villa and cottage regimes near the resort and the Freshfields Village side. Mostly second homes and rentals.
Fifty-five minutes from Mount Pleasant down Highway 17, Main Road and Bohicket Road to the Kiawah gate, with Seabrook Island and Johns Island on the same dispatch run.
(843) 284-6333
Jeff Ramsden, founder. 5+ years as a VP at Reimagine Roofing, 1,000+ roofs overseen.
Call (843) 284-6333Every Kiawah Island 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 Kiawah Island job.
Asked in Kiawah Island.
How much does roof repair cost on Kiawah Island?
Kiawah Island repairs run $850 to $4,950, priced in writing after a free inspection. Access, pitch and how many areas need work decide where yours falls: a few split shakes in Turtle Point is a different job from rusted dormer flashing on an Ocean Park oceanfront house. Gate registration costs nothing extra. The roof itself is the Kiawah variable, since on a wood shake roof past twenty-five years we tell you in writing whether a patch buys years, and a third patch in three years means the money belongs in a replacement.
What does the Kiawah Island Architectural Review Board need before my roof is replaced?
Any exterior work on a Kiawah home needs ARB approval and an ARB permit before it starts, and a Kiawah Island building permit must be issued before any material delivery or construction. Repairs that match existing conditions are typically approved, and maintenance reviews are typically done within one to two weeks. Once reviewed, an ARB permit also needs a KICA encroachment permit and a construction deposit agreement. We prepare the ARB application, then file the Town permit, so the crew and deliveries are cleared before day one.
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.