Short answer: As of October 2026, the five highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are JW Roofing (88.6), Two Brothers Roofing LLC (82.2), JP Contractors Inc (66.0), Francisco’s Roofing LLC (62.0), New River Roofing LLC (59.6). Each holds a certification we verified on the manufacturer’s own register, every rating was corroborated elsewhere, and placement on this page is not for sale.
The Roofing Brief scored 9 certified roofing contractors serving the Hilton Head Island metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top five individually to confirm its record. Hilton Head is a wind and surge coast. Beaufort and Jasper counties logged 409 thunderstorm wind reports in ten years against 17 hail reports of an inch or more, and the state’s approved wind map puts Hilton Head Island and the sea islands seaward of a 140 mph design wind line, the highest band on the county map. South Carolina registers roofers rather than examining them, but it does have a roofing-specific insurance statute, and on this coast that statute is the protection that matters. Five certified firms are ranked; we could not reach the state’s licence register to check any of them, and we say so on each entry.
Wind, terrain and the Hilton Head Island housing stock
South Carolina registers residential roofers rather than licensing them by exam. A residential specialty contractor is anyone doing specialised trade work for a property owner when the undertaking exceeds $500, and roofing is a listed specialty; the Residential Builders Commission’s own registration package states that no examination is required, only a year of documented residential work in the trade. A registered specialty contractor must file a $5,000 surety bond before taking on work over $5,000 (S.C. Code 40-59-240). Contracting without registration is a misdemeanour carrying a fine of $500 to $10,000, and an unregistered contractor cannot file a mechanic’s lien or sue to enforce the contract.
The insurance-claim rules are where South Carolina is strong. Under S.C. Code 40-59-25 a homeowner who signs a roofing contract to be paid from insurance proceeds may cancel until midnight on the fifth business day after receiving the insurer’s written notice that all or part of the claim is denied. The same section bars a contractor from advertising or promising to pay or rebate any part of a deductible, including discounts in return for yard signs, and from representing or negotiating on a homeowner’s behalf on a roof claim. Insurers must also tell every homeowner, at issue and at renewal, what discounts are available for windstorm-resistant construction.
The Town of Hilton Head Island adopted the 2021 International Residential and Building Codes from 1 January 2023, and prices single-family permits on declared construction cost, from $35 up to $1,000, rising to $77 plus $9 per thousand between $3,001 and $50,000. The state’s hurricane grant, SC Safe Home, caps roof retrofits meeting its and the IBHS FORTIFIED Roof guidelines at $7,500 non-matching, but its portal was not accepting new applications when we checked on 4 October 2026.
Storms here are tropical as often as convective. On 7 July 2021 an EF1 tornado spun up by Tropical Storm Elsa crossed Port Royal with winds near 95 mph and damaged at least 44 buildings. Hurricane Helene’s wind field produced a 75 mph gust at Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station on 26 to 27 September 2024, and Jasper County reported at least 114 homes affected, 15 destroyed. The largest hailstone of the decade was two inches on Daufuskie Island on 20 March 2018. The metro’s housing is young, with a median year built of 1999, and 11.7 percent of units are held for seasonal use.
The 5 best roofers in Hilton Head Island, SC
Scored 2026-10-04. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Hilton Head Island is 4.811, across a pool of 9 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JW Roofing | 88.6 | Master Elite | 5.0 (813) | 4.989 | not published | Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 2 | Two Brothers Roofing LLC | 82.2 | President’s Club | 4.6 (113) | 4.665 | not published | Hilton Head, SC |
| 3 | JP Contractors Inc | 66.0 | Certified | 5.0 (77) | 4.926 | not published | Bluffton, SC |
| 4 | Francisco’s Roofing LLC | 62.0 | Certified | 4.9 (84) | 4.867 | 2014 | Beaufort, SC |
| 5 | New River Roofing LLC | 59.6 | Certified | 5.0 (15) | 4.855 | not published | Bluffton, SC |
1. JW Roofing — TRB Score 88.6
JW Roofing is based in Hilton Head Island, SC, led by Nathan Robert, co-owner per the firm’s own material; full ownership not confirmed, Not accredited; A rating, and holds Master Elite standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 24 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 39.6 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 88.6 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Rated A though not accredited, with no reviews on file, at Palmetto Parkway.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Residential roofing, with offices in Charleston and Farmington, Michigan.
Why it ranks here. The top score in the metro, on Master Elite certification and a 5.0 across 813 reviews, from an island-based office on Palmetto Parkway.
Best fit for: A replacement from the highest-scoring certified firm on the island, once the checks below are done.
What we would want clarified. Almost nothing about it is independently documented, which matters given its top position. It publishes no founding year, its ownership is unconfirmed, and its 813 reviews are not corroborated anywhere we could check: BBB holds none and Yelp about 16. It also advertises offices in Charleston and Farmington, Michigan, so it is a multi-market operator rather than a single local shop. It publishes no South Carolina registration number, and the state register was unreachable. Ask for the registration number, the bond and who owns the firm before signing. Certification tier and reviews are unverified. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (854) 683-0827, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
2. Two Brothers Roofing LLC — TRB Score 82.2
Two Brothers Roofing LLC is based in Hilton Head, SC, led by Clemete Sandoval, owner; Perry Harris, qualifying agent, per BBB, BBB accredited, A+ rating, no complaints in three years, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 26.6 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 10.6 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 82.2 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited with an A+ rating and no complaints closed in three years, business start 1 May 2017, Clemete Sandoval as owner and Perry Harris as qualifying agent.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Residential roofing on Hilton Head and around Beaufort.
Why it ranks here. President’s Club certification with a 4.6 across 113 reviews, BBB accredited at A+ with no complaints in three years, and offices on Hilton Head and in Beaufort. BBB names a separate qualifying agent, which suggests a licensed qualifier holds the firm’s credential.
Best fit for: Island and Beaufort addresses from an accredited local firm with two offices.
What we would want clarified. Its founding date conflicts, with its site saying 2006 and BBB 2017. We could not confirm its South Carolina registration because the register was unreachable. Note that twobrothersroofingllc.com belongs to an unrelated company in Portland, Oregon. Certification tier and reviews are unverified. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (843) 295-0491, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
3. JP Contractors Inc — TRB Score 66.0
JP Contractors Inc is based in Bluffton, SC, led by Jerry Parker, founder; J. Luke Parker, vice president, per the firm, BBB no BBB profile found, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 37.0 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 9.8 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 7.2 | 10 |
| Total | 66.0 | 100 |
What they actually do. Residential roofing in Hilton Head and Bluffton.
Why it ranks here. A Bluffton family firm, run by a father and son, with a 5.0 across 77 reviews and a service area of Hilton Head and Bluffton.
Best fit for: Bluffton addresses, after verification.
What we would want clarified. We could find no independent record of it at all: no BBB profile, and the state register was unreachable. Its 1980 founding date comes only from its own site, so we do not publish it, and every other claim here is the firm’s own. Ask for its South Carolina registration number and bond and check them before signing. Certification tier and reviews are unverified. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (843) 290-4753, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
4. Francisco’s Roofing LLC — TRB Score 62.0
Francisco’s Roofing LLC is based in Beaufort, SC, in business since 2014, led by Francisco Donjuan, President, BBB accredited since April 2026, A+ rating, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
Certifications held: Certified (GAF), Displays South Carolina licence number 60613 on its website; not checked against the register. Certification by more than one manufacturer is uncommon and requires meeting each programme’s separate standards for insurance, training and track record.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 34.7 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 9.9 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 5.4 | 10 |
| Total | 62.0 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Accredited with an A+ rating since April 2026, business start 2014, Francisco Donjuan as president.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Residential roofing across Hilton Head, Bluffton and Jasper County.
Why it ranks here. A Beaufort roofer trading since 2014, a date BBB and the firm agree on, with a 4.9 across 84 reviews, a published service area covering Hilton Head, Bluffton and Jasper County, and a licence number displayed on its own site.
Best fit for: Beaufort and Jasper County addresses.
What we would want clarified. It publishes no street address, its BBB accreditation is recent, and the licence number it displays could not be checked because the state register was unreachable. Beware franciscosroofing.com, which now hosts unrelated gambling content and is not this firm. Certification tier and reviews are unverified. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (843) 575-0004, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
5. New River Roofing LLC — TRB Score 59.6
New River Roofing LLC is based in Bluffton, SC, led by Not confirmed, BBB no BBB profile found, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 34.2 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 6.2 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 7.2 | 10 |
| Total | 59.6 | 100 |
What they actually do. Storm damage and commercial roofing, by its own account.
Why it ranks here. A Bluffton firm with a 5.0 rating whose own site describes storm damage as most of its work.
Best fit for: Only after you have satisfied yourself on the points below.
What we would want clarified. This is the weakest-evidenced entry on the page. We found no BBB profile and could not confirm its owner or founding year. It runs two websites: one carries copy about North Texas and Burleson that does not describe a South Carolina business, and the other describes the firm as handling every step of customers’ insurance claims. South Carolina’s section 40-59-25 bars a contractor from representing or negotiating on a homeowner’s behalf on a roof insurance claim; we report what the site says, not a finding of a violation, but do not hand any contractor that role. Its 15 reviews are thin and unverified, as is its certification tier. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (843) 707-6516, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
The 409 wind reports that shape a Hilton Head Island roof
Aggregate hail counts tell you very little about a specific roof. These are the individual events: every severe-weather report logged by the National Weather Service across the 2 counties of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 28 hail reports, 409 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 8 tornadoes. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $1.3 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
The biggest hail to fall on Hilton Head Island in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2018 | 2.0 in | Daufuskie Is | Beaufort |
| 19 May 2024 | 1.75 in | Frogmore | Beaufort |
| 20 March 2018 | 1.75 in | Scott | Beaufort |
| 20 March 2018 | 1.75 in | Scott | Beaufort |
| 22 May 2020 | 1.75 in | Grays | Jasper |
| 15 February 2021 | 1.5 in | Pineland | Jasper |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 20 March 2018 near Daufuskie Is, measured at 2.0 inches. That is hen-egg sized. Two inches is the threshold at which insurers expect functional damage and full replacement claims.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 65 knots, about 75 mph, near Wilkins on 13 April 2020. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 8 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF1 near Parris Is Nas on 7 July 2021.
What the National Weather Service wrote about it
The NWS logs a written account of each severe-weather episode. This is its description of the 14 August 2020 event near Jasper, reproduced verbatim:
A Jasper County emergency manager reported trees down on two homes in Lakeview Terrace off Grays Highway. Trees also fell on two homes along Malphrus Road near Mark Road and Carson Road. Some trees were snapped off approximately 40 ft off the ground and several power lines were also down around the area.
That is what the specification has to anticipate here, written up by the agency that recorded it rather than by a contractor selling the repair.
When it happens. Severe weather reports cluster in June (142), April (79), July (72). The worst years on record were 2019 (76), 2022 (60), 2020 (58). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Hilton Head Island, the months outside that window are when crews are least stretched and least likely to be triaging emergency callouts ahead of your job.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, county-level detail files 2016 to 2025, filtered to the counties of this statistical area by The Roofing Brief. Damage figures are as reported to the NWS and undercount insured losses.
What to do with this. Hail is not the governing risk in Hilton Head Island. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
Matthew’s eyewall, a 140 mph wind line, and the law for insurance roofs
Hurricane Matthew paralleled the coast in October 2016, weakening to category 1, about 85 mph, as it passed the lower South Carolina coast before its final landfall near McClellanville on 8 October. NWS Charleston’s surveyors found extensive shingle and roof damage to about half the homes on Harbor Island, with the worst structural damage consistent with gusts of 100 to 110 mph, and judged that the eyewall had reached the St Helena Island area. On Fripp Island they found significant shingle and roof damage consistent with gusts of at least 100 mph.
On Hilton Head Island itself Matthew snapped or uprooted thousands of trees, heaviest on the north end and around Palmetto Hall Plantation, several falling on homes, and the airport recorded an 87 mph gust at 5:50am. Storm surge reached roughly four feet near the Harbor River bridge and an estimated five and a half feet on Harbor Island. Eleven months later Irma brought a 76 mph gust at Pritchards Island and breached the sea wall at Ocean Point on Fripp Island. NWS logged Matthew’s Beaufort County records with no dollar estimate, so the official database understates what hurricanes cost this metro.
The design standard reflects that. The Building Codes Council’s approved wind map for Beaufort County runs a 140 mph ultimate design wind line down through Calibogue Sound and the Beaufort River, with Hilton Head Island and the sea islands on the seaward side, the highest band drawn on the county map. That is the figure your roof’s fastening schedule, underlayment and edge detailing should be designed to, and it is the right number to ask a contractor about.
After a hurricane, the insurance roof is where homeowners are most exposed, and South Carolina wrote a statute for exactly that moment. Section 40-59-25 gives you five business days after a written denial to cancel, bars any promise to pay or rebate your deductible, and bars the contractor from negotiating your roof claim. That last rule matters on this page: one ranked firm’s website describes handling every step of customers’ insurance claims. We report what the site says, not a finding of any violation, but it is the clause to have in mind.
Practical checks follow. Ask for the contractor’s South Carolina registration number and bond, since the state register was unreachable during our research and we could verify none. Ask what wind rating and fastening pattern the quote is designed to, against the 140 mph line. And if your home is a second home, which more than one in ten here are, get the installation photographed at the deck and underlayment stage, because nobody will be watching it after the crew leaves.
The Hilton Head coast, from primary sources
| Item | Figure or rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm wind reports, 2016 to 2025 | 409, against 17 hail reports of an inch or more | NOAA NCEI Storm Events |
| Design wind line | 140 mph ultimate; Hilton Head and the sea islands on the seaward side | SC Building Codes Council Beaufort County wind map |
| Matthew, Harbor Island | About half of homes with shingle or roof damage; gusts 100 to 110 mph | NWS Charleston survey |
| Matthew, Hilton Head airport | 87 mph gust | NWS Charleston |
| Matthew storm surge | Up to about 5.5 feet on Harbor Island | NWS Charleston |
| Roofer registration | Required above $500; no exam; $5,000 bond above $5,000 | S.C. Code 40-59 |
| Cancellation after a denial | Until midnight of the fifth business day | S.C. Code 40-59-25 |
| Deductible rebate and claim negotiation by contractors | Prohibited | S.C. Code 40-59-25 |
| SC Safe Home roof grant | Up to $7,500; not accepting applications on 4 October 2026 | S.C. Code 38-75-485; SC Safe Home |
| Seasonal housing | 11.7 percent of units | ACS 2020 to 2024, B25004 |
Source: NWS Charleston event narratives for Matthew and Irma; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; South Carolina Building Codes Council wind map; S.C. Code 40-59 and 38-75-485; Residential Builders Commission registration package; Town of Hilton Head Island codes and fee schedule; US Census Bureau ACS.
What a Hilton Head Island homeowner should ask for in writing
Licensing is required in SC. South Carolina registers residential roofers rather than examining them. Under S.C. Code 40-59 a residential specialty contractor, roofing included, must register with the Residential Builders Commission for any job over $500, with no exam required, and must file a $5,000 surety bond before taking on work over $5,000. Contracting without registration is a misdemeanour, and an unregistered contractor cannot file a lien or sue to enforce the contract.
A specialty registration covers up to three trades; anyone wanting more must be examined and licensed as a residential builder, with a $15,000 bond. Commercial work falls under the separate Contractor’s Licensing Board. S.C. Code 40-59-25 gives a homeowner five business days after a written insurance denial to cancel a roofing contract, and bars contractors from promising to pay or rebate a deductible or negotiating a roof claim on the owner’s behalf.
Check here: South Carolina LLR licence lookup. For a house, a residential specialty registration in roofing is the correct credential, so ask for its number and confirm the $5,000 bond is filed if the job exceeds $5,000.
Four checks to run before you sign anything, in any state.
- Verify certification at the source. Use the GAF verification tool rather than trusting a badge image on a company website.
- Get the certificate of insurance from the insurer, not the contractor, and confirm general liability and workers compensation are both active on the day work starts.
- Confirm who pulls the permit. If a contractor asks you to pull it as the homeowner, that moves liability onto you. Decline.
- Get warranty terms in writing before any deposit, and check the manufacturer warranty being promised actually requires the certification tier the contractor holds.
The shape of the Hilton Head Island contractor market
9 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC statistical area, of which 1 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 1,232 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.811. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 237,393, a change of 9.95% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Hilton Head Island rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC pool was scored out of 100 on four published components: certification tier, a Bayesian adjusted rating, review depth and distance from the metro centre. In this metro that meant scoring 9 certified contractors, of whom 1 hold President’s Club standing and 1 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.811. The top five were then researched individually against Better Business Bureau records, state licence registers and manufacturer directories. The findings are printed above whether they flatter the contractor or not, and nobody paid to appear.
The full method, the weightings, what the GAF certification tiers actually mean, who is eligible to be ranked and what we do not claim are all set out on our roofer ranking methodology page. Last updated: October 2026. Scoring run: 2026-10-04. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
What Hilton Head Island homeowners want to know
Who is the best roofer in Hilton Head Island, SC?
JW Roofing of Hilton Head Island, SC scores highest in the Hilton Head Island metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 88.6 out of 100 as of October 2026. It holds Master Elite certification with a 5.0 rating across 813 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the four companies behind it score within 29.0 points.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Hilton Head Island?
9 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC statistical area as of October 2026, of which 1 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Hilton Head Island get?
The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC statistical area recorded 17 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 1 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 2.0 inches.
Did any contractor pay to appear on this list?
No. The Roofing Brief takes no placement fees, no lead fees and no affiliate commission from any roofing contractor. Ranking comes entirely from the published formula applied to public registry data, followed by an individual research pass on the top five.
What was the worst hailstorm in Hilton Head Island in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 2.0 inches, reported near Daufuskie Is on 20 March 2018. That is hen-egg sized. Two inches is the threshold at which insurers expect functional damage and full replacement claims. Across the decade the metro recorded 28 hail reports. Reported property damage from hail, severe wind and tornado over that decade totalled $1.3 million; flood and winter-storm losses are counted separately and are not included.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Hilton Head Island?
Severe-weather reports in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC statistical area cluster in June, April, July, on the NOAA record for 2016 to 2025. If the work can wait, booking outside that window usually buys you shorter lead times and more of the contractor’s attention.
Do roofers need a licence in SC?
South Carolina registers residential roofers rather than examining them. Under S.C. Code 40-59 a residential specialty contractor, roofing included, must register with the Residential Builders Commission for any job over $500, with no exam required, and must file a $5,000 surety bond before taking on work over $5,000. Contracting without registration is a misdemeanour, and an unregistered contractor cannot file a lien or sue to enforce the contract. A specialty registration covers up to three trades; anyone wanting more must be examined and licensed as a residential builder, with a $15,000 bond. Commercial work falls under the separate Contractor’s Licensing Board. S.C. Code 40-59-25 gives a homeowner five business days after a written insurance denial to cancel a roofing contract, and bars contractors from promising to pay or rebate a deductible or negotiating a roof claim on the owner’s behalf.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Hilton Head Island?
For a house, a residential specialty registration in roofing is the correct credential, so ask for its number and confirm the $5,000 bond is filed if the job exceeds $5,000.
Matthew’s eyewall, a 140 mph wind line, and the law for insurance roofs?
Hurricane Matthew paralleled the coast in October 2016, weakening to category 1, about 85 mph, as it passed the lower South Carolina coast before its final landfall near McClellanville on 8 October. NWS Charleston’s surveyors found extensive shingle and roof damage to about half the homes on Harbor Island, with the worst structural damage consistent with gusts of 100 to 110 mph, and judged that the eyewall had reached the St Helena Island area. On Fripp Island they found significant shingle and roof damage consistent with gusts of at least 100 mph.
Is Hilton Head Island a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Hilton Head is a wind and surge coast. Beaufort and Jasper counties logged 409 thunderstorm wind reports in ten years against 17 hail reports of an inch or more, and the state’s approved wind map puts Hilton Head Island and the sea islands seaward of a 140 mph design wind line, the highest band on the county map. South Carolina registers roofers rather than examining them, but it does have a roofing-specific insurance statute, and on this coast that statute is the protection that matters. Five certified firms are ranked; we could not reach the state’s licence register to check any of them, and we say so on each entry.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Hilton Head Island?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC statistical area logged 409 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 17 hail reports of an inch or more between 2016 and 2025. Wind damage shows up at the rake, ridge and edge rather than across the field of the roof, so the fastening schedule and edge detail matter more here than the impact rating of the shingle.
Roofer rankings for other metros
The Roofing Brief scores certified roofing contractors in the 400 largest U.S. metropolitan and micropolitan areas on the same formula.
- Best roofers in Savannah, GA, about 29 miles from Hilton Head Island
- Best roofers in Charleston, SC, about 63 miles from Hilton Head Island
- Best roofers in Columbia, SC, another SC metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Myrtle Beach, SC, another SC metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Macon, GA, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Bellingham, WA, a metro of comparable size
See the full index of all 400 metro roofer rankings, or read how to find and vet a roofing contractor anywhere in the country.
Cite this analysis
The Roofing Brief. “Best Roofers in Hilton Head Island, SC: The Roofing Brief Contractor Score.” Published October 2026. Inputs: GAF certification registry; NOAA Storm Events Database 2016-2025; U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates; Better Business Bureau and independent review-platform records for each ranked contractor.