New Roof Installation in Simpsonville Showcases OC Williamsburg Gray

This Simpsonville home got a full roof replacement, and the color choice alone makes it stand out. OC Williamsburg Gray is a charcoal-toned blend that works really well against lighter siding and stone - it reads sharp without being too dark or too flashy. But what we really want to talk about is what went on underneath those shingles.

A lot of homeowners only think about the shingles they can see. What actually keeps water out of your home is the system behind them. On this job, we installed peel-and-stick ice and water barrier at the eaves, valleys, and penetrations - the spots where water is most likely to cause problems. That self-adhering membrane sticks directly to the deck and creates a watertight seal that felt underlayment simply can't match.

The back porch on this house has a low-slope section, and that's where a lot of roofs fail. Low-slope areas drain slowly, which means water sits longer and finds any weakness it can. We covered that entire section with peel-and-stick barrier to make sure it was handled the right way - not the easy way.

You can see from the in-progress shots that the underlayment layering was done with care. The blue SecureGrip 30 synthetic underlayment went down across the field of the roof, with the black ice and water barrier layered in at the critical zones. That overlap isn't just good practice - it's what the manufacturer requires to honor the warranty. We follow it every time.

There's a reason we document our work like this. The upgrades that actually protect your home are the ones most people never know are there until they need them. This Simpsonville homeowner got a roof that looks great from the street and is built to handle whatever South Carolina weather throws at it.