Free roof inspections, shingle repairs and full replacements for houses around the old town square and out along US 76.
Bulldog Roofing Upstate covers all of Pendleton, from the houses that face the green around Farmers Hall to the newer streets on the Clemson side, where the town's northwest edge runs right into the city line. We inspect, repair and replace shingle roofs across town, and the inspection is free.
The Pendleton Historic District went on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and it is unusually large, more than 6,300 acres that take in the town and a long stretch of country west toward Lake Hartwell. Farmers Hall on the square was finished in 1828 and is often called the oldest farmers hall in the country still in use. Woodburn and Ashtabula, the two plantation houses outside town, are listed on the Register in their own right.
That history shows up on the roofs. One street can hold an old house with tall brick chimneys and a roof that has been redone several times, a plain brick ranch, and a newer two-story on one of the streets toward Clemson. The town counted 3,489 people in the 2020 census. If you want someone to look at yours, send the form and we will call you back, or call (864) 702-2478 during business hours.
On an older Pendleton house the first question is usually how much of the roof is original work and how much has been patched over the years. We start on the roof, with the shingles, the flashing at each chimney and wall, and the vents, and check inside and in the attic where there is a stain or access. Then you hear what we found before anyone talks price.
Chimneys are where old roofs in town tend to give up first. Step flashing and counter flashing pull loose as mortar ages, and water runs down the brick and into the framing. A lot of that is fixable without touching the rest of the roof, and if a repair will carry you a good while longer, that is what we will recommend.
When a roof has two layers on it, soft spots in the deck, or shingles that are curling and shedding granules across every slope, replacement is usually the better answer. A tear-off is the time to check each run of decking, and the agreed scope says what gets replaced before new underlayment, drip edge, architectural shingles and ridge ventilation go on.
Roof leak repair and storm damage repair are available in Pendleton too, so all six of our services cover the town. See the full list of roofing services.
Many of the older houses near the center of town were built long before anyone thought about attic ventilation. Their attics often have no ridge vent and few soffit openings, so summer heat sits under the deck and cooks the shingles from below. When one of these roofs is replaced, adding intake at the eaves and exhaust at the ridge is one of the simplest ways to help the new shingles last.
Chimneys deserve their own look. A brick chimney that rises through the middle of a steep slope collects water on its uphill side, and if there is no cricket behind it, leaves and debris pile up there too. We check the mortar joints, the flashing laps and the cap, because a chimney leak can look like a roof leak from inside the house.
Some homes near the square have had additions put on at different times, each with its own roof pitch. Where a low porch roof meets a taller main roof, the valley and the wall flashing do a lot of work. On an older Pendleton property, those transitions deserve the closest look.
Pendleton has a lot of mature trees, and the historic district runs west toward Lake Hartwell through country that is still wooded in places. Oaks and pines over a roof keep it cooler, but they also drop limbs in summer thunderstorms, fill valleys with leaves and keep the north slopes damp long enough for moss and algae to settle in.
Moss lifts shingle edges and holds water against the mat, so on a shaded slope it is worth dealing with before it spreads. Trimming branches back from the roof, keeping valleys clear and getting the roof looked at after a storm that brought limbs down all help. Our storm damage roof repair page explains what wind and hail leave behind on shingles.
Which office handles a building permit depends on whether the address is inside town limits or out in the county, so that is the first thing to settle. Because the historic district is so big, a lot of houses fall inside its boundary without the owner thinking of the house as historic. If yours is one of them, it is worth asking the town before work starts whether any extra review applies to a re-roof, so there are no surprises.
Farmers Hall has a place in the area's story beyond its age: Thomas Green Clemson first discussed his plans there for the school that became Clemson University. Houses of that era around the square often carry several generations of roofing work, and a tear-off is the time to see what condition the old board decking and flashing are really in. If the decking is soft, you hear about it before the work goes any further.
Rentals are common on the Clemson side of town. If you own one, a free inspection between tenants is a good time to catch a cracked pipe boot or loose flashing before the next occupant finds it as a ceiling stain. For a roof that is past patching, our roof replacement page walks through what a full re-roof involves.
Yes. We inspect, repair and replace shingle roofs on houses across Pendleton, including the older homes around the square. Because the historic district covers a large area, check with the town before a re-roof whether any extra review applies to your address.
We start on the roof, and check inside and in the attic where there is a stain or access. On the roof that means the shingles, valleys, roof edge, pipe boots, vents and the flashing at walls and chimneys. On an older Pendleton house the chimney gets extra attention.
Yes, and it is one of the most common sources on older houses. Flashing pulls away as mortar ages, and water can run down the brick inside the attic. From the room below it looks like a roof leak, so the chimney is worth checking first.
It can. Shaded slopes stay damp longer, which lets moss and algae settle in, and trees drop limbs and leaves onto the roof. Trimming branches back and keeping valleys clear helps the shingles dry out after rain.
It depends on where the house sits. Addresses inside town limits and addresses out in the county go to different offices, so confirm which one covers your property before work starts.
Yes. We serve the whole town, from the streets that run into Clemson to the more rural roads west toward the lake. The free inspection is the same wherever the house is.
