Few places in the Upstate have grown like Greer, and you can read that growth right off the rooftops. Century-old homes near downtown sit a few streets over from new builds going up around Hartness and the GSP corridor. We replace roofs on both. Because a new roof is a big check to write, every project starts the same way: a free inspection, fully photographed, that shows you whether the roof really needs replacing or just needs a repair. If it is time, we install architectural shingles over synthetic underlayment, vent the ridge properly, and have most Greer homes torn off and re-shingled in a single day.
When a Greer roof is ready for replacement
Twenty-plus years old. Granules piling up in the gutters. Shingles curling at the edges or giving out in more than one spot. Once a roof hits that stage, patching it again and again usually costs more than it is worth. We will inspect it for free, show you photos of what is actually going on up there, and only call for a full replacement when the roof has earned it. No scare tactics, no manufactured urgency.
Materials made for Upstate weather
Most Greer homes get thirty-year architectural shingles from Owens Corning or GAF, registered for the full manufacturer warranty. Around the higher-end streets of Thornblade and Hartness, plenty of owners go a step further and choose standing seam or exposed-fastener metal, which shrugs off decades of Upstate heat, wind and the occasional hailstorm. We do not install every roof the same way. Ventilation and flashing get tailored to your specific house.
Pricing you can actually read
You see every line of the estimate before we pull a single shingle. For most homes in the Greer area a replacement lands somewhere between $9,000 and $22,000, and the number moves with the size of the roof, how steep it is, the material you pick and what shape the decking is in once we open it up. You usually have the written quote in hand within a day of the inspection. If you would rather not pay it all at once, we work with Hearth for monthly payment plans.
What install day looks like
We cover the landscaping and driveway, strip the old roof, and check the decking underneath, swapping out any board that is soft or rotten. Then underlayment, flashing, new shingles and ridge vent go on. Last thing before we pull out: a magnet run across the whole yard to catch stray nails, and a walkthrough of the finished roof with you. The workmanship warranty is in writing.
A local roofer who sticks around
Consumer First Roofing is fully licensed in South Carolina and carries both general liability and workers' comp. We are based right here in the Spartanburg and Greenville area, and we take care of Greer homeowners from downtown and Riverside to Sugar Creek, Thornblade and the new subdivisions off Highway 101 and Pelham Road. We are not a storm-chasing outfit from three states over. When you need us a few years down the road, we will still be here.