Home services on Sullivan’s Island, SC, for historic cottages and newer homes alike — gentle washing, window cleaning, preservation-minded painting and careful renovations, planned with the island’s design review process in mind.
Sullivan’s Island carries its history openly. Fort Moultrie still anchors the western end, locations are still described by the Station numbers of the trolley line that once crossed the island, and raised cottages with deep porches stand beside carefully designed newer homes. Caring for a house here means respecting both the ocean and the past, and knowing which of the two is doing the damage on a given wall.
Many properties sit within the Town’s historic overlay district, where material changes to a historic exterior require a Certificate of Appropriateness. So we treat original siding, windows and trim as things to preserve. Older wood and brick get low-pressure soft washing, and our painters rely on hand preparation and preservation-friendly exterior painting rather than wholesale replacement.
Inside, island homes are often reworked to bring in light, air and views of the marsh or ocean. Our residential team has completed bathroom and shower remodels on Sullivan’s Island and takes on kitchens and whole-home renovations from the first walk-through to the final punch list, with the island’s character in mind at every step.
Each service has its own Sullivan’s Island page with island-specific detail.
Gentle soft washing for historic clapboard, cedar and stucco, plus porches, walkways, patios and Ipe decks. We start with test areas on older materials and keep pressure low, so salt film and mildew come off without lifting paint or eroding wood.
Learn moreFrom wavy original panes in an older cottage to wide modern glass facing the ocean, we clean inside and out, detail screens, tracks and sills, and handle old sashes carefully. Recurring visits keep salt film from building up between seasons.
Learn morePreservation-friendly exterior painting with careful scraping, sanding, patching and priming, plus refinishing of wood doors, shutters and trim. If your home is in the historic overlay district, we help you prepare details for the Town’s review before work begins.
Learn moreBathroom and shower remodels, kitchens, multi-room renovations and custom new homes. We work alongside your architect through planning and design review, flag issues early and maintain daily oversight on site throughout construction, so the finished home fits the street it stands on.
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Sullivan’s Island is small, residential and closely tied to its history, with Fort Moultrie at its western end, Breach Inlet to the east and the Ben Sawyer Bridge linking it to Mount Pleasant. Several areas are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Moultrieville and Atlanticville historic districts, and homes face the same salt and humidity as any barrier island.
Material changes to historic exteriors require a Certificate of Appropriateness. Town staff can approve minor work, while larger changes go before the Design Review Board.
Many older homes keep original siding, wavy glass and wood trim. Gentle cleaning and careful hand preparation extend their life far better than replacement does.
Ocean-side homes and those near Breach Inlet take the brunt of wind and salt spray, which dulls glass and paint and calls for more frequent washing.
Islanders still describe locations by Station number, so mention your nearest Station when you call. It helps us plan access, parking and equipment for the visit.
We start with a visit to learn the home’s age, materials and condition, and whether it sits within the historic overlay district.
Regular maintenance typically does not require review, but material exterior changes do. A call to Town Hall staff before scheduling settles the question.
Crews protect plantings and neighboring property, work at the right pressure for older materials and walk the finished job with you.
Sullivan’s Island homes rarely tolerate shortcuts. Original materials, salt exposure and design review all reward a contractor who slows down and asks the right questions first. Locally owned since 2008, we pair crews trained to handle older materials gently with a residential team that plans around review.
Soft washing, test patches and hand preparation protect old wood, brick and glass that cannot easily be replaced once damaged.
Clear written scopes and color details make it easier to prepare a Certificate of Appropriateness application when your project needs one.
Our team has completed bathroom and shower remodels on Sullivan’s Island and approaches every project with the island’s character in mind.
It depends on the property and the work. In the Town’s historic overlay district, material changes to a historic exterior require a Certificate of Appropriateness; staff can approve minor work, while major work goes to the Design Review Board. Regular maintenance typically does not need review. Call Town Hall to confirm before you begin.
They trace back to numbered stops on a trolley line that, beginning in 1898, carried passengers from Mount Pleasant across Sullivan’s Island toward the Isle of Palms. Residents still use them to describe locations and many streets carry Station names, which is why you will hear a home described as being near Station 22.
High pressure is not. Old clapboard, cedar and soft brick can be scarred or saturated by aggressive washing, so we soft wash: low pressure with suitable cleaning solutions to loosen salt, mildew and algae, then a gentle rinse. We test an inconspicuous area first and adjust before cleaning the whole house.
Yes. Our painters refinish wood doors, shutters and windows in mahogany, oak, cedar and similar woods by stripping, sanding, staining and sealing. On an older home, restoring an original element is often preferable to replacing it, and it may keep the review conversation simpler than installing something new.
Yes. Sullivan’s Island has a mix of historic cottages and newer homes designed for the oceanfront, often with large glass, hardwood decks and fiber-cement siding. Those call for recurring window cleaning, careful deck washing and soft washing. We tailor the approach to the home rather than applying one method everywhere.
Call (843) 926-6554 or request a free estimate, and we will visit, listen and recommend an approach suited to your home.
