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Roofing and deck advice for Upstate homeowners

Straight answers on roof costs, storm damage claims and decks, from the crew that does the work across Greenville and the Upstate.

Drone view of a tan craftsman-style home with a charcoal shingle roof, stone porch columns and a two-car garage in an Upstate subdivision
Advice · 4 November 2026

How much does a roof inspection cost?

Walk-on, drone and infrared prices, what a home inspector skips, and when a roof inspection is free.

Paint peeling off a white drywall ceiling in wide flakes, with brown water stains showing underneath
Advice · 2 November 2026

Water damage on the ceiling: what it means and what to do

How to read a ceiling stain, find where the water comes from, what the repair costs, and when insurance pays.

Low gray composite deck sitting close to the lawn with a wide step down to a new concrete pad behind a navy-sided home
Advice · 30 October 2026

Trex vs TimberTech

2026 board prices tier by tier, the warranty fine print, heat in a Southern summer, and where AZEK and Fiberon fit.

Drone view of a two-story brick and siding home with a new brown architectural shingle roof, teal shutters and a crepe myrtle in bloom
Advice · 28 October 2026

Architectural shingles vs 3-tab

Cost per year of roof, wind warranties, why 3-tab is getting hard to match, and Owens Corning Duration against Oakridge.

Close-up of a black rubber pipe boot sealed around a vent pipe on new gray architectural shingles
Advice · 26 October 2026

How much does roof leak repair cost?

Prices for every common leak, how to find one yourself, and what two Upstate homeowners paid for theirs.

Drone view of a crew tearing old shingles off an Upstate home, with bare wood decking showing on half the roof
Advice · 23 October 2026

How long does a roof last?

Lifespans for every roofing material, why Upstate heat and hail shorten them, and how to tell how old yours is.

New blue-gray architectural shingle roof on a brick two-story home in the Upstate, seen from a drone
Advice · 22 October 2026

How much does a new roof cost?

What 19 Upstate homeowners actually paid, and what a roofing quote should list line by line.

A damage point circled in chalk on a shingle during a roof inspection
Advice · 22 October 2026

Hail damage roof insurance claim: how it works

The inspection, the adjuster visit, what gets paid, and the South Carolina rules worth knowing.

Weathered modified bitumen flat roof with overlapping seams running across it
Advice · 22 October 2026

Flat roof replacement cost

What TPO, EPDM and modified bitumen cost per square foot, and the line items that move a quote.

Raised pressure-treated wood deck with black balusters and a dark aluminum roof cover on the back of a two-story home
Advice · 22 October 2026

Deck cost per square foot

A 16x16 deck priced out, wood against composite over ten years, and what three Upstate homeowners paid.

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