Do you need a permit to redo the shingles on your house's roof?

-I am redoing my own roof with my dad, who use to be a roofer. This morning one of my neighbors stopped me and asked me if I got a permit to do this and said that she always heard you needed one. Is this true? My dad have never heard of this either. I live in South Carolina.No! She's being a Mrs Kravitz! If you were remodeling your roof to change the roof line or structure, you would need a permit, but not to re-roof your house!Your nosy neighbor is just that and uneducated as to her "presumptuous" terminology.



When having shingles replaced in South Carolina you may want to check to ensure your contractor is "licensed", but they and "you" do not need a permit, unless you plan on altering the sub structure to add an addition for example.



Ask her how many permits she's pulled to redo hers then say to her

"That's what I thought...none", but thanks for the concern!



Neighbors like that will make their way back into their house as quickly as possible and call someone behind your back in attempt to report your "crime"

If she keeps it up I would build a 20 foot stockade fence with barbed wire between your property lines.
some communities require you to get permission from the council,,,however if you do not live in such a community you can do it without permits,,,