In West Ashley, the 2021 IRC is in force. We replace and repair roofs here and inspect after hail, starting with a free, photographed inspection.
We cover ZIP codes 29407 and 29414.
No completed roof in West Ashley is logged in our job records yet.
The oldest neighborhoods, along Savannah Highway nearest downtown, date from the 1950s, and the largest wave of building came in the 1970s and 1980s.
We work across West Ashley rather than one corner of it — Avondale, Byrnes Downs, Old Windermere, South Windermere, Wespanee, Moreland, Maryville/Ashleyville, Northbridge Terrace, Ashley Forest and Orleans Woods included. Age and construction change between them, which is why we look before we quote.
West Ashley is the large suburban part of the City of Charleston west of the Ashley River, flanked by the marshes of the Ashley and Stono rivers, and the site of the colony's first English settlement at Albemarle Point in 1670. Its first neighborhoods along Savannah Highway were built after World War II in the 1950s, and its biggest building boom came in the 1970s and 1980s as new highways eased commuting. The Ashley River Road corridor, with its plantations and gardens, is a National Register historic district.
Housing from this stretch in West Ashley sits on plywood or OSB decking and was largely first roofed with three-tab shingles. Most are on their second covering by now. The things worth checking are the penetrations rather than the field: pipe boots from this era are the single most common leak we trace, because the rubber collar splits long before the shingles wear out. Ridge venting was inconsistent through these years, and OSB that has been damp for a season goes soft in a way plywood does not — you find it with your feet, not from the ground.
Yes, on either side of the city line. West Ashley is split between the City of Charleston and unincorporated Charleston County. Inside city limits a roof replacement or repair needs the city's re-roofing permit and a final inspection; on county land, Charleston County Building Inspection Services (843-202-6930) issues the permit, and its code lists roofing among the work that needs one.
West Ashley enforces the 2021 IRC. The City of Charleston and Charleston County both enforce the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code; the county says projects submitted from January 1, 2027 follow the 2024 edition.
The published number is 843-577-5550. The building official on record is Ken Granata, Chief Building Official (City of Charleston). The department page is here.
Design wind here is set by location, not one figure for the whole area: across greater Charleston the published ultimate design wind speeds run 133–150 mph, depending on where a house stands. The building department for West Ashley can tell you which figure applies. What it does to a roof is in the roofing code guide.
West Ashley borders Johns Island, North Charleston, Ashley River and Stono River. Our pages for them:
Also in Charleston County:
| City | Re-roof permit | Code | Median built |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ashley | Yes | 2021 IRC | — |
| Johns Island | Yes | 2021 IRC | — |
| North Charleston | Yes | 2021 IRC | 1996 |
| Adams Run | Yes | 2021 IRC | 1984 |
| Awendaw | Yes | 2021 IRC | 2001 |
| Charleston | Yes | 2021 IRC | 1995 |
| Unincorporated Charleston County | Yes | 2021 IRC | — |
All 22 Charleston County cities side by side →
Yes, on either side of the city line. West Ashley is split between the City of Charleston and unincorporated Charleston County. Inside city limits a roof replacement or repair needs the city's re-roofing permit and a final inspection; on county land, Charleston County Building Inspection Services (843-202-6930) issues the permit, and its code lists roofing among the work that needs one.
West Ashley enforces the 2021 IRC. The City of Charleston and Charleston County both enforce the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code; the county says projects submitted from January 1, 2027 follow the 2024 edition.
The building official on record is Ken Granata, Chief Building Official. The department's own number is on this page, beside its name.
It can. West Ashley has Ashley River Historic District. Inside a designated district, changing a visible roof material or color can need preservation review before the permit is issued. Like-for-like replacement usually raises fewer questions, but we check before quoting.
Not yet: no completed roof in West Ashley is in our job records, so this page shows no job count.
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