Protect Your Home With a New Roof, Warrantied by GAF for Decades
Both the shingles and the workmanship on your new roof carry GAF’s own warranty, coverage GAF extends only through contractors it certifies and re-certifies every year.
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Serving the Midlands for 20+ Years
Roof Replacement for Columbia, Irmo, and the Midlands
Repairs that keep coming back, a leak that finds a new way in every storm, shingle grit collecting in the gutters, a sag you can see from the curb: a roof at the end of its life shows it. Replacing one is a five-figure decision, and this page lays out exactly how we handle it, from the first callback to the warranty packet in your inbox.
Same-Day Callback
reach out during business hours, and a project manager will call you back the same day. After hours, you hear from us by about 9 am the next morning.
A Straight Answer First
the initial assessment tells you whether the roof needs replacing at all. If a repair or a tune-up solves it, that is what we’ll quote.
Pricing in Hours, Not Weeks
after the on-site assessment, your price usually comes back within an hour or two, and if you just need a number without a visit, a roof report turns one around in 30 to 45 minutes.
What Goes on Your Roof
GAF shingle systems, installed to GAF’s rules.
GAF publishes installation rules, not a suggestions guide, and requires the contractors it certifies to re-train on those rules every year. Your shingles carry GAF’s 50-year warranty against manufacturer defect, and the installation itself carries a GAF-backed workmanship warranty of 10 or 25 years depending on the package you choose. The full terms are beside the form below.
Shingle lines and colors, chosen at your house.
Your project manager goes over shingle options and colors at the assessment and explains what the GAF system adds. You are welcome to visit our showroom in Irmo so you can see the GAF lineup and metal roofing in person.
Metal roofing.
We install metal roofs as well, priced the same way: measured on site, with the project laid out in writing.
What Happens After You Reach Out
First Contact.
Call or submit the form. Megan or Annette in our office sorts out what's going on and routes you to a project manager, who calls you back the same day during business hours. After hours, the call comes by about 9am the next morning. On that call you pick the path that fits: an on-site assessment, or, if you already know what you want or you're managing the property from out of state, a roof report that prices the roof from measurements, usually within 30 to 45 minutes.
The On-Site Assessment.
A roofer walks your roof and climbs into your attic. They check the decking from underneath, the flashing on the chimneys, the shingles, the soffit and fascia, whether you have a drip edge, as well as the trees and site conditions around the house, so that if extra plywood is likely to be needed, you hear it before you sign, not after the tear-off. They go over shingle lines and colors with you while they're there. And if the assessment turns up something your insurance should see, hail damage across the roof, for instance, they'll tell you to call your adjuster before you spend a dollar with us.
Your Written Quote.
Your price usually comes back within an hour or two of the assessment, with the work laid out in writing, and your project manager walks you through what's on it. You accept electronically whenever you're ready. If you want financing, it’s available. You can find more details as well as the application on our financing page.
Scheduling and Permits.
Once you accept, installation is usually scheduled within three to four weeks, depending on permits and the weather; summer pop-up storms sometimes push a date back, and we'd rather shift the schedule around a little than roof in the rain. We pull the permits, so the county paperwork never lands on you. If your neighborhood has an HOA, you start that approval, since the HOA works through the homeowner, and we supply whatever it asks for: samples, our license, proof of insurance.
Installation Day.
A hand-selected, manufacturer-certified crew tears off the old roof and installs the new one, with your project manager briefing them before the first shingle comes off and checking the work while it runs. Most roofs are finished in one day; a large or complex roof can run into a second morning.
The Final Walk-Around.
As soon as the roof is done, either that same evening or first thing the next morning, your project manager inspects the finished roof against GAF's specs, walks the yard and driveway with a magnet to pull up every stray nail, and makes sure anything we moved goes back where it was. Walk it with us if you'd like; we encourage that you do. We send the final invoice, and once the roof is paid in full, GAF registers your warranty and Megan or Annette emails your packet, usually within about 24 hours. Your packet includes every product that went on your roof, the warranty terms, and the transfer instructions if you ever sell.
If a Storm Damaged Your Roof
Storm-driven roof replacements usually run through an insurance claim, and the paperwork side is work we do every week. We photograph and document the damage, meet the adjuster at your house if that hasn't happened yet, and help the adjuster see everything we see. After the adjustment, we file the supplements for anything the first draft missed, follow up on approvals, and when the work is done, send the completed invoice to your insurer so the file closes cleanly.
How much of that you need depends on where you are. Some homeowners call us with the adjustment paperwork already in hand, and the job is simple. Some haven't met their adjuster yet, and we start there. Whether a claim is approved is your insurer's call, and older roofs are sometimes prorated, so we won't promise you an outcome. We take on the documentation and follow-through, so nothing gets missed on your side of the file.
Why Get Your New Roof From Rennison
A roofer does your estimate
The person who walks your roof and climbs into your attic is a roofer, not a salesperson. They look at what you have, tell you what they see, give you real numbers, and the visit ends there unless you want it to go further.
A warranty GAF honors even without us
GAF extends its Silver and Golden Pledge warranties only through contractors it certifies, and it re-tests that certification every year with required training on its installation rules. That certification is what makes the warranty on your roof GAF's promise as well as ours: if a covered workmanship issue shows up years from now, GAF pays for the repair, and if Rennison ever stopped answering the phone, GAF would send another certified contractor to honor your warranty.
A designated project manager on every job.
Your project manager briefs the crew before the first shingle comes off, checks the job while it runs, and inspects the finished roof against GAF's specs before it's considered done, so problems get caught on our side, not yours. The team is cross-trained too, so if your project manager is across town when the job needs eyes or materials, another team member steps in rather than your job waiting.
Crews that earned your roof.
The crews that do the work are hand-selected, manufacturer-certified, highly trained installers, and they earn the job before they get one: we review a crew's past work, down to whether the ridge vent runs straight and the flashing is done right, before they ever touch a customer's home, and we drop crews that get sloppy or careless with a homeowner's property. On your job, the project manager covers with the crew exactly what needs to happen and how, and watches that it's done that way. The crew tearing off your shingles has already proven it does clean, careful work.
We replace roofs across Columbia, Irmo, and the surrounding Midlands.
What Your Written Quote Covers
We don't publish a "starting at" price for roof replacement, because a roof is priced on the square footage of the roof itself, its pitch, and its height, not the size of the house, so a teaser number wouldn't be practical as every job is so different. Instead, a roofer measures your actual roof, and you get a written quote you can set beside any other bid on your kitchen table.
The attic check during the assessment is there so the quote holds: if the decking is likely to need plywood, you'll hear it before you sign. The price changes only if the tear-off uncovers something nobody could see: rotted decking, broken rafters, framing that simply isn't there. Financing is available and you can find more details as well as the application on our financing page.
Get Your Free Roof Assessment and Written Quote
A roofer's on-site assessment of your roof, including the attic, and a written quote with a complete cost breakdown, usually within an hour or two of the visit.
No obligation. No follow-up you didn't ask for.
The GAF Warranty on Your New Roof
Every residential roof we replace carries a GAF warranty package, registered to you once the roof is paid in full.
Silver Pledge: GAF covers workmanship for 10 years and shingles against manufacturer defects for 50 years.
Golden Pledge: GAF covers workmanship for 25 years and shingles against manufacturer defects for 50 years.
If something is wrong with the installation, call the number you used to book the job. A project manager will come out, inspect it, and we'll fix what's ours to fix. If a covered issue shows up years down the road, we open the claim with GAF on your behalf, including photos and documentation, and GAF pays for the repair under its warranty. And because the warranty is GAF's, it doesn't depend on us: if Rennison ever closed its doors, GAF would send another certified contractor to honor it.
We don't decide GAF's rulings on a claim; we do the documentation and the follow-through.
Get My Free Roof Quote
Questions Homeowners Ask About Roof Replacement
How much does roof replacement cost in Columbia, SC?
It depends on the square footage of the roof itself, its pitch, its height, and the shingle and warranty package you choose, which is why a ``starting at`` number would only mislead you. What we do instead: a roofer assesses your actual roof, and your quote usually comes back within an hour or two. If you just need a number on a property, a roof report turns one around in 30 to 45 minutes. Financing is available. See our financing page for details.
Should I repair my roof or replace it?
The assessment settles that, and you'll get a straight answer either way. If the trouble is localized (worn pipe boots, flashing that needs attention, nail pops, a single problem area), our roof tune-up can typically handle it in one visit, usually two to three hours of work, and that's the quote you'll get. Replacement is the honest answer when the shingles are at the end of their life, or the damage runs across the roof, and if that's what the roofer sees, they'll show you why and the decision stays yours.
How long does a roof replacement take?
Once you accept the quote, installation is usually scheduled within three to four weeks, depending on the weather and permitting. The install itself is fast: most roofs are torn off and finished in one day, with a large or complex roof running into a second morning. The final walk-around happens the same evening or first thing the next day, and your warranty packet is emailed once the roof is paid in full, usually within about 24 hours.
Do you help with insurance claims?
Yes, and the help is concrete: we document the damage with photos, meet the adjuster at your house if needed and help them see everything we see, file supplements for anything the first adjustment missed, follow up on approvals, and send the completed invoice to your insurer when the work is done. How much of that you need depends on where your claim stands when you call. What we won't do is promise an outcome; approval is your insurer's decision, and older roofs are sometimes prorated.
Can you waive my insurance deductible?
No. Waiving a deductible is illegal, and a roofer who offers to break the law on the paperwork is telling you how they'll treat the rest of the job. Your deductible is your part of the claim; our part is documenting the damage thoroughly and doing the work to GAF's specifications.
What warranty comes with my new roof?
A GAF warranty package covering both the product and the installation. The shingles carry GAF's 50-year warranty against manufacturer defect. The workmanship is covered by GAF for 10 years on the Silver Pledge or 25 years on the Golden Pledge, and because those are GAF's warranties rather than ours alone, GAF pays for covered repairs and would honor the warranty through another certified contractor even if we weren't here to do it. GAF registers the warranty once the roof is paid for in full, and Megan or Annette will email your packet within about a day. It contains a list of every product on your roof, the terms, and the transfer instructions if you ever sell the house.
Do you handle permits and HOA approval?
We pull the permits, so that part never lands on you. HOA approval works differently: the HOA answers to you, not to your contractor, so you start that request, and we hand over everything the association asks for, whether that's shingle samples, our SC license, or proof of insurance. Our license, #120891, is verifiable on South Carolina LLR.
Do you offer emergency roof replacement?
No. We work regular business hours, with no after-hours dispatch, and nobody gets on a roof in the rain. What we can promise is speed on our end: reach out during business hours and a project manager calls you back the same day, and if you contact us after hours you'll hear by about 9 am the next morning. In the meantime, photograph the damage and note the date; if a storm caused it, that documentation starts your insurance claim.