Roof replacement, leak repair and hail & storm damage for homes in Wadmalaw Island. In Wadmalaw Island, the 2021 IRC is in force. It starts with a free inspection that photographs every slope.
We cover ZIP code 29487.
No completed roof in Wadmalaw Island is logged in our job records yet.
That includes Rockville. Housing age and construction shift across Wadmalaw Island, sometimes by decades within a few streets, which is why we look at the roof before we quote rather than after.
Wadmalaw Island is a rural Sea Island southwest of Johns Island, about 10 miles long and 6 miles wide, with its only road link a bridge over Church Creek. It is bounded by Bohicket Creek, the North Edisto River and the Wadmalaw River, and is home to the Charleston Tea Garden and the old summer village of Rockville at its southern tip.
Wadmalaw Island outside the Town of Rockville is unincorporated, so Charleston County's building code applies, and it lists roofing among the work that needs its own permit. Fees are based on job value ($75 plus $6 for each $1,000 over $2,000, up to $50,000), and starting before the permit is issued doubles the fee.
Wadmalaw Island enforces the 2021 IRC. The county enforces the 2021 International Residential Code with South Carolina modifications; projects submitted on or after January 1, 2027 must meet the 2024 edition with South Carolina modifications.
The published number is 843-202-6930. The building official on record is Hakim Bayyoud, Director, Charleston County Building Inspection Services. 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 Wadmalaw Island can tell you which figure applies. What it does to a roof is in the roofing code guide.
Wadmalaw Island borders Johns Island, Rockville, Seabrook Island, Church Creek, Bohicket Creek and North Edisto River. Our pages for them:
Also in Charleston County:
| City | Re-roof permit | Code | Median built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadmalaw Island | Yes | 2021 IRC | — |
| Johns Island | Yes | 2021 IRC | — |
| Rockville | Not published | Not published | 1975 |
| Seabrook Island | Yes | 2021 IRC | 1988 |
| Adams Run | Yes | 2021 IRC | 1984 |
| Awendaw | Yes | 2021 IRC | 2001 |
| Charleston | Yes | 2021 IRC | 1995 |
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Wadmalaw Island outside the Town of Rockville is unincorporated, so Charleston County's building code applies, and it lists roofing among the work that needs its own permit. Fees are based on job value ($75 plus $6 for each $1,000 over $2,000, up to $50,000), and starting before the permit is issued doubles the fee.
Wadmalaw Island enforces the 2021 IRC. The county enforces the 2021 International Residential Code with South Carolina modifications; projects submitted on or after January 1, 2027 must meet the 2024 edition with South Carolina modifications.
The building official on record is Hakim Bayyoud, Director, Charleston County Building Inspection Services. The department's own number is on this page, beside its name.
It can. Wadmalaw Island has Rockville 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 Wadmalaw Island is in our job records, so this page shows no job count.
Researched 2026-10-24; housing, Census ACS 2020–2024; hail, NOAA SPC. Sources: www.charlestoncounty.gov · www.charlestoncounty.gov · www.charlestoncounty.gov · www.charlestoncounty.gov · www.charlestoncounty.gov · www.charlestoncounty.gov · www.charlestoncounty.gov · www.townofrockville.com · llr.sc.gov · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · www.townofrockville.com · www.nationalregister.sc.gov · www2.census.gov · www.spc.noaa.gov. Rules and staff change; check with the jurisdiction.
