Collins Roofing and Repair inspects, repairs and replaces roofs for homeowners and businesses in Georgetown, SC, from 1800s homes in the Historic Buildings District to 1980s ranches across town. We climb the roof, photograph every problem and show you before we price anything.
Georgetown roofs take wind off Winyah Bay, heavy rain from tropical systems and, inside the historic district, an approval step before the permit. We plan for all three.
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Hiring a roofer in Georgetown takes more than finding a crew with a truck. Between the city permit, the historic district review board and storm crews who show up after every hurricane, the wrong hire can cost you weeks or a roof you have to redo.
The City of Georgetown will not issue a building permit for exterior work in the Historic Buildings District without a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Architectural Review Board. A roofer who orders materials first can stall your job for a month.
At your free inspection, we check whether your address falls inside the district. If it does, we help you put together the shingle or metal details and color samples the board asks for before anything is ordered.
The district’s roof guidelines say light gray and white roofs are not appropriate there. New metal roofs should follow traditional standing seam designs, and commercial metal profiles are not appropriate on homes.
We show you medium and dark shingle colors and traditional standing seam options that fit the guidelines, and we explain the choice in plain terms. You pick the roof with the rules already in mind.
After a storm like Ian in 2022, out-of-town crews knock on doors across Georgetown County and leave before a warranty ever matters.
Collins Roofing and Repair is a licensed and insured South Carolina roofing contractor with a permanent Conway office and 71 Google reviews you can read today. We hand over our documentation before work begins.
"Josh answered all my questions in detail and did not push. Randall I think was his name, did an excellent repair job plus extras. good clean up."
Many older Georgetown homes are two stories with steep gables and porch roofs. A roofer who quotes from the street misses failing flashing at chimneys, dormer walls and porch tie-ins.
Our service rep gets on the roof and photographs each problem area. You see what we see, with repair and replacement options side by side, before you pay anything.
Georgetown has taken direct hits that most of the Grand Strand has only watched. Hurricane Ian made its final landfall near Georgetown in 2022, and Matthew crossed Winyah Bay in 2016.
| Date | Storm | What Georgetown Saw |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Grand Strand thunderstorms | 40 mph gusts and trees down along US 17 up the coast in Horry County |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Hurricane Ian | Landfall near Georgetown around 2 pm as a Category 1 with 80 mph winds, a 55 mph gust at the Georgetown airport and 84 mph at a Winyah Bay sensor |
| Sep 2018 | Hurricane Florence | 8.55 inches of rain in town, then river flooding that covered Front Street and Constitution Park on Sep 28 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Hurricane Matthew | Crossed Winyah Bay around noon, 47 mph gust at the airport, 103 mph at the bay entrance, 11.83 inches of rain north of town |
| Sep 21 to 22, 1989 | Hurricane Hugo | 120 mph sustained wind measured on a ship in the Sampit River, storm surge in the historic downtown |
Wind off Winyah Bay and the open rivers has nothing to break it. It lifts shingle edges, breaks the seal strips and peels ridge caps first, especially on tall two-story homes near the water.
During Ian, water stood slightly over 2 feet deep on Bolick Street. In Florence, the Great Pee Dee at Georgetown crested at 15.72 feet nearly two weeks after landfall. Floods soak attics and walls, and roof leaks make the drying harder.
Big live oaks shade many historic district streets. They keep homes cool until a storm drops a limb through the decking or packs valleys with leaves that hold water at the roof edge.
Summer heat bakes shingles, humidity feeds black algae streaks on shaded slopes, and salt air near the bay corrodes exposed fasteners and metal flashing year round.
A re-roof inside Georgetown city limits runs through the City of Georgetown Building & Planning Department, and homes in the Historic Buildings District need Architectural Review Board approval first. Homes outside the city go through Georgetown County.
The City of Georgetown Building & Planning Department in City Hall reviews plans, issues building permits and inspects construction inside the city limits. Here is what matters for a roof:
| Residential Job Value | City Permit Fee Under the 2026 to 2027 Schedule |
|---|---|
| Up to $1,000 | $40 |
| A $12,000 roof replacement | About $117 |
| A $20,000 roof replacement | About $173 |
| Work started before the permit | Double the normal fee |
The building official reviews the job value on every application. Collins Roofing and Repair lists the full contract price so the permit is right the first time.
The district runs from Church Street to the Sampit River and from Wood Street to Meeting Street, covering homes on streets like Front, Highmarket, Cannon, Duke and Orange. The seven-member Architectural Review Board reviews exterior changes there.
| Item | What the City Says |
|---|---|
| Board meetings | First Monday of each month at 5:30 pm, City Council Chambers, 420 S. Hazard Street |
| Application fee | $300, or $150 for a revision to an approved application |
| What to submit | The application, a materials list and color samples for shingles and other materials |
| Smaller in-kind work | Board minutes list some in-kind repairs as staff-level approvals |
| Contact | Building & Planning Department, 843-545-4010 |
Your service rep confirms at the first visit whether your home is in the district. If it is, we prepare the material list and color samples with you and wait for approval before ordering. You don’t have to sort out the paperwork alone.
Much of low-lying Georgetown sits in mapped flood zones, and the city keeps its own flood ordinance and FEMA flood maps. We check your lot’s status when we check the permit path.
Georgetown is one of the oldest housing markets on the coast. The town’s grid was laid out in 1729, the median home was built in 1977, and more than half of local homes went up between 1940 and 1989.
That age matters. A roof on a 1970s or 1980s house is often on its second or third covering, and many have decking, flashing and ventilation worth checking.
| Era Built | Share of Georgetown Homes | What It Usually Means for the Roof |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 or earlier | About 9 percent | Historic district homes, board review likely, often older decking and flashing |
| 1940 to 1969 | About 29 percent | Several roofs in, check decking, ventilation and chimney flashing |
| 1970s | About 17 percent | Second or third roof, prime age for replacement |
| 1980s | About 25 percent | The biggest single decade, many roofs reaching replacement now |
| 1990 to 2009 | About 14 percent | First or second replacement window |
| 2010 or later | About 7 percent | Storm repairs and inspections more than replacements |
About 72 percent of occupied homes in Georgetown are owner-occupied, and about 11 percent of all homes are manufactured homes.
| Area | Typical Buildings | What It Means for the Roof |
|---|---|---|
| Historic Buildings District | Homes and churches from the 1700s to early 1900s on streets like Cannon, Duke, Highmarket and Orange | Board review, steep roofs, chimney and porch flashing |
| Front Street and the Harborwalk | Downtown commercial buildings on the Sampit River | Low-slope roofs, flood exposure, river wind |
| West End | Older homes west of downtown, the focus of a city redevelopment plan | Older roofs and decking, repair versus replace decisions |
| Mid-century streets around town | 1950s to 1980s brick and frame ranch homes | Replacement age, ventilation and pipe boot leaks |
| Manufactured homes | Single and double wide homes | Metal and low-slope roof repairs and coatings |
| Churches, shops and rentals | Commercial and rental buildings | Membrane, coating and metal systems, scheduled around hours |
"From my estimate to completion Collins roofing was friendly and professional. They are focused on the job and completed a head of schedule."
Collins Roofing and Repair has 71 Google reviews averaging 5.0 stars, and 70 of them are five stars. Customers mention honest advice, fair prices and crews who clean up.
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"Professional, Dependable, Quality work, and stands behind their work and word."
Your roof is the first thing every storm off Winyah Bay hits. Book a free inspection with Collins Roofing and Repair and get a straight answer, real photos, help with historic district approval and a written estimate with no pressure.
