Roofers on Fripp Island
Apex Roofing of the Lowcountry roofs homes on Fripp Island, SC, the private, gated barrier island in Beaufort County that is the most seaward of the Sea Islands. Fripp sits at sea level, with about three miles of beachfront on the Atlantic. A roofing contractor working here checks in at the property owners’ association’s security gate. If you want your roof to look different, the island’s review board is the first place to ask. Apex, a residential roofer based in Bluffton, gives free estimates. Call (843) 757-2739.
Which Jobs Does Apex Take On as a Fripp Island Roofer?
Apex handles all eight of its services on Fripp Island homes.
How Do Fripp Island Owners Plan a Roof Job With a Residential Roofer?
Three things shape a Fripp Island roof job: the island’s review board, the security gate, and how you follow the work when you are not there.
Would a same-color re-roof on Fripp Island still need an ARB application?
Yes. A re-roof in the same color and material needs no approval from the Fripp Island Architectural Review Board. Even so, the property owners’ association’s homeowners manual says you must still complete an application and post a permit, and there is no cost. The ARB reviews single-family homes, while condominiums are handled by their own regimes.
The ARB meets on the first and third Thursday of each month at 8:30 AM. Applications are due at its office by 4:30 PM on the Friday before. Thinking about a new color or a different material? Ask the ARB first, because its roofing standards sit behind the homeowners’ login.
Why does a roofing crew need clearance at the Fripp Island security gate?
Fripp Island is private, so Security officers from the property owners’ association run its gate day and night. The association charges access fees to some commercial vendors and service providers. Weekend work needs Security’s permission, and it must be quiet work.
A contractor who arrives without the fee will not be turned away if Security can reach you and you agree to pay within 14 days. Security then emails you an IOU, so keep your phone close on work days. Ask how the gate will be handled when you book your estimate, so nothing holds up the first day.
If I’m away from Fripp Island, how will I know how my roof job is going?
You will see it in photos. Apex Roofing of the Lowcountry sends you photos of the work, and a longer job brings new progress photos every day. Ralph and Pierce Brehany, the father and son behind Apex, climb onto the roof themselves. So the pictures come from the people doing the work.
That matters on an island this open to the Atlantic. FEMA’s coastal construction guidance says the highest uplift forces on a roof occur at its corners, edges and ridge lines. Those spots are hard to judge from the ground. One owner wrote in 2020 that, unable to check on the job from Florida, they got emails and photos from Ralph before and after.
Which Neighborhood Regimes Share Fripp Island?
What Keeps People Busy on Fripp Island?
- Ocean Point Golf Links — built within ten years of the bridge’s 1964 opening.
- Ocean Creek Golf Course — designed by Davis Love III and built in 1994.
- The marina — expanded during the same 1994 building phase.
What Sights Are on and Around Fripp Island?
Fripp Island’s sights include its bridge, its wildlife and a state park next door.
- Fripp Inlet Bridge — the 2,067-foot main bridge onto the island, completed in 1964 and now toll-free.
- The all-faiths chapel — an interfaith chapel on the island.
- The Audubon bird preserve and loggerhead turtle hatchery — the whole island is an Audubon-designated bird preserve, and it is a major loggerhead turtle hatchery.
- Hunting Island State Park — just north of Fripp, with five miles of beach and a lighthouse first built in 1859.
What Other Towns Does Apex Serve Near Fripp Island?
Beyond Fripp Island, Apex serves more towns in Beaufort and Jasper Counties, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island among them.
Apex Roofing of the Lowcountry · 6 Sutton Ct, Bluffton, SC 29910 · (843) 757-2739 Free estimates for Levy homes are booked by phone, Monday through Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
Get a Free Roofing Estimate in the Hilton Head Island Metro Area
Call (843) 757-2739 or request a free estimate online. Apex Roofing of the Lowcountry serves Bluffton, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, Hardeeville, Okatie, Ladys Island, Port Royal, Fripp Island, St. Helena Island, Pritchardville, Levy, Palmetto Bluff, and Ridgeland.