Apex Roofing of the Lowcountry is a roofer serving homeowners in Ridgeland, SC, the seat of Jasper County. The town sits inland on a low ridge, away from Apex’s base in Bluffton, and the drive up adds no travel fee to your estimate. Some calls come from people setting up a roof job for a family member who lives in Ridgeland. Others come from owners picking shingles that have to meet the Town’s own architectural standards. Either way, the same roofing contractor comes out to look at the roof first. To book a free estimate, call (843) 757-2739.
Is There a Ridgeland Roofing Contractor for Repairs, New Roofs and Skylights?
All eight Apex services are open to Ridgeland homes, from one leak to a whole new metal roof.
Was Ridgeland Really Built on a Ridge?
Yes. Ridgeland’s town center sits on a low ridge, and the name points to some of the highest land in Jasper County. The town was incorporated in 1894 and is the county seat, so the Jasper County Courthouse and the County’s planning and building office are both here. The 2020 census counted about 3,750 people and 1,151 housing units, and only 9.6% of those homes stood vacant. For a roofer, that means a small town of houses that are mostly lived in, each with its own roof history.
Can a Roofer Help With Ridgeland’s Shingle Rules, Permits and Crews?
Under Ridgeland’s architectural standards, which roofing materials can I choose?
Asphalt or fiberglass shingles must be architectural grade and sent to the Town for approval, under the architectural standards in Ridgeland’s zoning ordinance. Metal is on the list too: galvanized steel in corrugated, 5V crimp or standing seam panels, plus galvalume and copper. So are wood shingles. The rules cover all structures in the Town’s T2.5 to T5 zones.
Flashing must be copper, lead or anodized aluminum, and skylights must sit flat, out of sight from the street. The Town’s architectural review checklist, last updated in 2021, prints these rules. Ask the Town’s planning office for the current wording and your lot’s zone. Apex installs shingle and metal roofs, so your choice can start there.
Am I inside Ridgeland’s town limits, and does that change who issues my roof permit?
Yes, it changes who you ask. Outside the town limits, Jasper County issues the permit, and it lists roof replacement among the jobs that need one. Inside the limits, the Town of Ridgeland runs its own permit process, with its own Building Official. A Ridgeland mailing address does not prove which side you are on.
Both offices are in town. Jasper County Planning and Building is at 358 Third Avenue, Room 202, (843) 717-3650. Town Hall is at 1 Town Square, (843) 726-7516. Ask the Town if your address is inside the limits, and settle the permit before the work date.
Hiring a roofer for a family member’s Ridgeland home, how can I trust the work?
Ask who will be on the roof. At Apex Roofing of the Lowcountry, the founders, father and son Ralph and Pierce Brehany, work on the roof in person. That counts when the person living in the house did not hire the roofer. Customers also mention crews arriving when scheduled and finishing when they said they would.
Damage hidden under the shingles is the other worry. In a 2020 review, a customer living out of state described Apex replacing the roof on a family member’s Ridgeland home. Rot turned up under the old roof, and the family wrote that all of it was repaired or replaced.
Does Apex Serve Your Neighborhood in Ridgeland?
Apex serves Ridgeland and nearby residential communities. That runs from the homes around downtown Ridgeland to new streets such as this one:
The Groves at Bees Creek, a new-home community off Bees Creek Road
Looking for Something to Do in Ridgeland?
Fresh food is the easy answer for much of the year.
Ridgeland farmers market — held on weekends from April to December.
Ever Visited the Historic Sites in and Around Ridgeland?
As the county seat, Ridgeland keeps landmarks from Jasper County’s courthouse life and its Revolutionary and Civil War past.
- Jasper County Courthouse — the seat of county government, in Ridgeland.
- Old House Plantation — the childhood home of Thomas Heyward Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- Old Baptist Church — once used as a headquarters by Union forces.
- Church of the Holy Trinity — listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Elsewhere in Beaufort and Jasper Counties, Which Towns Does Apex Serve?
Apex Roofing of the Lowcountry · 6 Sutton Ct, Bluffton, SC 29910 · (843) 757-2739 Book a free estimate for your Lady’s Island home, Monday through Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM.