This custom designed Sullivan's Island beach front home is a design-build project with Sea Island Builders in house architect.

The short answer: roofing failures during hurricane season in coastal South Carolina are rarely caused by the storm itself. They are caused by deferred maintenance — fasteners that have backed out from thermal cycling, sealant that has cracked at penetrations, flashing that has lifted at edges and ridges over multiple seasons of salt air exposure. ...

A marsh-front homesite in Sullivan's Island before construction. Open views and native palms guide the site selection.

October 2026 The most consequential decision in a custom home build is not the floor plan, the finishes, or the square footage. It is the land. A well-chosen lot gives a great architect the raw material to design something exceptional. A poorly chosen lot creates constraints, physical, legal, and regulatory, that no design can fully overcome. For b...

Living near the ocean has its perks—scenic views and fresh air—but the salty sea air poses challenges for roofing materials. Add on top of that, the occasional hurricane or tropical event and you have the harshest conditions imaginable for metal roofs as they weather our coastal environment. Salt causes metals to corrode quickly, which often leads ...