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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Unincorporated Edgefield County, SC?

Adopted code

Edgefield County - Department of Building Services (Building and Planning)

Edgefield County's building code chapter creates a department of building services headed by the building official, who "shall receive applications, review construction documents and issue permits for the erection, and alteration, demolition and moving of buildings and structures" and inspects permitted work. South Carolina law requires every county to enforce the state building codes in its unincorporated area; property inside an incorporated town may be permitted by the town, so confirm with the County before applying for work inside town limits.

Roof code checklist: Unincorporated Edgefield County, SC

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofNot published
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-09-26
Deck & sheathingPublishedR803library.municode.com2026-09-26
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNolibrary.municode.com2026-09-26
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNolibrary.municode.com2026-09-26
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedSec. 8-4(2)library.municode.com2026-09-26
Contractor license / registrationYesscstatehouse.gov2026-09-26
Sales & use taxPublishedST575.pdf2026-09-26

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
Edgefield County, South Carolina (unincorporated)
Jurisdiction type
county
Address
210 Penn Street, Edgefield, SC 29824
Contact
  • url: https://edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/building-permits-applications-and-fees/
Permit portal
Permit portal
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • state_level: Roofing is a named Residential Specialty Contractor classification of the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission: "Roofers: the installation, alteration and repair of materials common to the residential building industry that form a watertight, weather resistant surface for roofs and decks". A residential specialty contractor is one who contracts to do "construction work, repairs, improvement, or reimprovement which requires special skills and involves the use of specialized construction trades or craft, when the undertakings exceed five hundred dollars" (S.C. Code Section 40-59-20(7)), and "all residential specialty contractors must be registered, by the commission" (Section 40-59-220(A)). "When the total cost of materials and labor for an undertaking performed by a residential specialty contractor for an individual property owner exceeds five thousand dollars, the residential specialty contractor shall obtain an executed bond with a surety in an amount approved by the commission" (Section 40-59-240(D)). A residential builder, one who constructs or superintends the "construction, repair, improvement, or reimprovement of a residential building" when "the cost of the undertaking exceeds five thousand dollars", must be licensed (Sections 40-59-20(6) and 40-59-220(A)). The permit office "shall refuse to issue a permit for an undertaking which requires licensure or registration under this chapter unless the applicant has furnished evidence that he is either licensed or registered in accordance with this chapter or exempt from the requirements of this chapter" (Section 40-59-280). Section 40-59-260 states that the chapter "does not apply to an owner of residential property who improves the property" where "the owner does the work himself, with his own employees, or with licensed contractors or registered entities or individuals" and the structure is intended for the owner's or family's own occupancy and not for sale or rent; to qualify, "an owner must personally appear and sign the building permit application." Section 40-59-270 states that the chapter "does not apply to a person licensed under Chapter 11" for that work.
  • county_level: Edgefield County Code Section 28-1, Building services license, provides that "Any person cleaning septic tanks, painting roofs, or applying siding to homes or buildings and anyone treating buildings for the control or extermination of pests shall first secure from the county clerk of court a license, in an amount as determined from time to time by the county, for nonresidents and residents, and shall be for the calendar year." The County's building code provides that "A permit shall not be valid until the permit and/or business license and other fees as prescribed by law have been paid" (Section 8-80). Neither chapter sets a County contractor examination, registration or bond for roofing contractors. The County's online Building Permit Application requires a contractor to be selected and states that "Contractors with expired licenses are not eligible to submit this form", and it warns: "Property owners who are building their own home can only hire South Carolina licensed craftsmen (electricians, plumbers, carpenters, HVAC contractors, carpenters, siding installers, insulation installers, roofers, floor cover installers, masons, drywall installers, stucco installers, and painters/wall paper hangers. It is against the South Carolina State law to hire unlicensed craftsmen."
Adopted code
Edgefield County Code Section 8-4(2) provides that "Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures shall comply with the International Residential Code as adopted by the S.C. Building Codes Council" (Ord. No. 12-13-655, October 2, 2012). The County's code names no edition of its own. At the state level, S.C. Code Section 6-9-10(A) requires every county to enforce the building codes the Building Codes Council adopts and provides that "The municipality or county shall enforce only the national building and safety codes provided in this chapter." The 2021 International Residential Code with South Carolina modifications (S.C. Code of Regulations 8-1200 et seq.) is the mandatory state residential code for permits applied for before January 1, 2027, the date the Building Codes Council set for local jurisdictions to implement the 2024 edition with South Carolina modifications (State Register Vol. 50, Issue 5, May 22, 2026). The Council's list of approved local modifications carries no modification for Edgefield County. The one South Carolina change to the roofing chapter replaces the drip-edge section: "A drip edge shall be provided at eaves and rake edges of asphalt shingle roofs where required by the manufacturer." (Reg. 8-1228, IRC Section R905.2.8.5.) The County's building chapter (Chapter 8, read in full) contains no roofing provision of its own.
Mid-roof inspection
Not required — Edgefield County Code Section 8-92 lists the inspections the building official makes: footing and foundation, concrete slab and under-floor, lowest floor elevation in flood hazard areas, framing, lath and gypsum board, fire-resistant penetrations, energy efficiency, special inspections, and a final inspection "made after all work required by the applicable permits are completed", and it authorizes the building official "to make or require other inspections of any construction work to ascertain compliance". None is a mid-roof or underlayment inspection, and the County's building chapter, read in full, sets no roof inspection of its own. The inspection types offered on the County's online inspection request list no roofing, dry-in or underlayment inspection; the closest is "Final (Renovation, Utility)".
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Neither Edgefield County's building chapter (Chapter 8, including Section 8-4 applying the codes as adopted by the Building Codes Council) nor the South Carolina modifications to the 2021 International Residential Code amends the roofing chapter's impact provisions, and the Building Codes Council lists no approved modification for the County; no UL 2218 or Class 4 impact requirement appears in the County's adopted code or its amendments.
Roof layer limit / recover
Two layers maximum. The 2021 International Residential Code, Section R908.3.1.1 Roof recover not allowed, bars a roof recover "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering", as well as where the existing roof or roof covering is water soaked or has deteriorated to the point that it is not adequate as a base for additional roofing, or where the existing roof covering is slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile. The South Carolina modifications to the 2021 IRC do not change the reroofing section, and Edgefield County's building chapter (Chapter 8, read in full) adds no reroofing rule of its own, so the base rule applies unmodified.
Deck & sheathing requirements
Edgefield County applies the International Residential Code as adopted by the South Carolina Building Codes Council: for permits applied for before January 1, 2027, the 2021 edition with South Carolina modifications. Neither the County's building chapter (Chapter 8, read in full) nor the South Carolina modifications amend the roof sheathing provisions (Section R803), so the base IRC provisions on roof sheathing apply unmodified.
Sales & use tax
8% in unincorporated Edgefield County, in the Towns of Edgefield, Johnston and Trenton, and in the part of North Augusta that lies in Edgefield County: 6% state sales tax plus the Edgefield County Capital Projects tax (code 1019) and Local Option tax, per SCDOR form ST-575, South Carolina Sales Tax Rate by Municipality (Rev. 2/5/26). South Carolina taxes the roofer, not the homeowner's contract: Reg. 117-314.2 provides that "Building materials when purchased by builders, contractors, or landowners for use in adding to, repairing or altering real property are subject to either the sales or use tax at the time of purchase by such builder, contractor, or landowner", and its list of building materials names "roofing materials". Repair and replacement work are treated alike.

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Hail reports near the center of Edgefield County, SC

Reports, last 24 months
4
Largest, last 24 months
1.25 in May 2, 2025
Most recent
May 8, 2025 0.75 in
Reports, last 5 years
7
5 most recent reports, last 5 years
DateHail sizeDistance
May 8, 20250.75 in7 mi ENE
May 2, 20251.25 in3 mi ENE
May 2, 20251.00 in4 mi ENE
May 2, 20250.75 in2 mi ENE
Sep 7, 20231.00 in8 mi WSW

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database and daily storm reports (reports since the start of the current year are preliminary), within 10 miles of the center of Edgefield County, SC. Data through Sep 30, 2026. A report is an observation, not a damage record.

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Roofing questions: Unincorporated Edgefield County, SC

Can you roof over an existing roof in Unincorporated Edgefield County, SC?

Two layers maximum. The 2021 International Residential Code, Section R908.3.1.1 Roof recover not allowed, bars a roof recover "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering", as well as where the existing roof or roof covering is water soaked or has deteriorated to the point that it is not adequate as a base for additional roofing, or where the existing roof covering is slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile. The South Carolina modifications to the 2021 IRC do not change the reroofing section, and Edgefield County's building chapter (Chapter 8, read in full) adds no reroofing rule of its own, so the base rule applies unmodified.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Unincorporated Edgefield County, SC?

Yes.

What building code does Unincorporated Edgefield County, SC use?

Edgefield County Code Section 8-4(2) provides that "Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures shall comply with the International Residential Code as adopted by the S.C. Building Codes Council" (Ord. No. 12-13-655, October 2, 2012). The County's code names no edition of its own. At the state level, S.C. Code Section 6-9-10(A) requires every county to enforce the building codes the Building Codes Council adopts and provides that "The municipality or county shall enforce only the national building and safety codes provided in this chapter." The 2021 International Residential Code with South Carolina modifications (S.C. Code of Regulations 8-1200 et seq.) is the mandatory state residential code for permits applied for before January 1, 2027, the date the Building Codes Council set for local jurisdictions to implement the 2024 edition with South Carolina modifications (State Register Vol. 50, Issue 5, May 22, 2026). The Council's list of approved local modifications carries no modification for Edgefield County. The one South Carolina change to the roofing chapter replaces the drip-edge section: "A drip edge shall be provided at eaves and rake edges of asphalt shingle roofs where required by the manufacturer." (Reg. 8-1228, IRC Section R905.2.8.5.) The County's building chapter (Chapter 8, read in full) contains no roofing provision of its own.

Is a mid-roof inspection required in Unincorporated Edgefield County, SC?

No. Edgefield County Code Section 8-92 lists the inspections the building official makes: footing and foundation, concrete slab and under-floor, lowest floor elevation in flood hazard areas, framing, lath and gypsum board, fire-resistant penetrations, energy efficiency, special inspections, and a final inspection "made after all work required by the applicable permits are completed", and it authorizes the building official "to make or require other inspections of any construction work to ascertain compliance". None is a mid-roof or underlayment inspection, and the County's building chapter, read in full, sets no roof inspection of its own. The inspection types offered on the County's online inspection request list no roofing, dry-in or underlayment inspection; the closest is "Final (Renovation, Utility)".