What a storm claim looks like on Walterboro roofs.
Walterboro's storms are inland storms: the straight-line wind and tornado side of a tropical system after it crosses the coast, and the summer squall lines that run up Interstate 95. The damage on a Forest Hills or Ireland Creek ranch is usually lifted shingle on the windward slope and a pine through the roof, and the rural lots off Bells Highway and Sniders Highway lose barn panels and porch metal.
Colleton County has fewer local adjusters than Charleston, and a Walterboro claim is often reviewed by a desk adjuster working from photos. So the report has to be complete: every slope photographed, every structure on the property listed, and a written repair estimate for you and your insurer. When a field adjuster is sent, we meet them on the roof and show them what we found.
An hour from our office, Walterboro's first 48 hours belong to the owner: ground photos of the house, the porch metal and every outbuilding, the storm date written down, the wind claim opened, and the flood claim opened separately if the Great Swamp side took water. Interstate 95 brings the out-of-state trucks through town first; South Carolina law lets you choose your own contractor, and we are on the roof within 48 hours.
Walterboro sits in the part of the state where a weakening tropical system spins off tornadoes, and tornado damage looks different from straight wind: damage concentrated on one corner of the house, debris driven into the shingle, a barn gone and the house standing. The photo report has to show that pattern and cover every structure, because a carport or barn left out of the report is easy to miss later.
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) 284-6333Every Walterboro storm damage job 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 Walterboro job.
Asked in Walterboro.
How much does storm damage repair cost in Walterboro?
Walterboro storm inspections cost nothing, and the written photo report lists every structure on the property. Repairs run $850 to $4,950, and a replacement starts at $12,950. The claim is yours, and we never pay your deductible. Colleton County claims are often reviewed by a desk adjuster from photos, and tornado damage from a weakening tropical system concentrates on one corner, so the report has to show that pattern and cover the barn and carport too.
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.
Will a claim raise my premium?
Ask your agent. Every insurance company treats weather claims differently. We give you the photos either way.
How long do I have to file after a storm?
Your policy sets the deadline. Get the damage photographed within a few weeks, before the weather wears it down.
Do you waive deductibles?
No. The deductible is yours. We never pay it. Same price whether insurance pays or you do.
How fast can you get out after a storm?
Inspections within 48 hours, sooner when a storm has come through. You get a written, photo-documented damage report either way.
Will you handle my insurance claim?
The claim is yours. We meet your adjuster on the roof, show them what we found, and give you a written repair price.