Last updated: November 2, 2026

A roof is one of the most expensive things a homeowner buys, and the decisions around it involve building codes, state law and insurance. If our articles get those things wrong, someone pays for it. This page explains who writes and reviews what you read on colacityroofing.com, where the facts come from, and how to tell us when something is wrong.

Who writes and reviews our content

Our articles and guides are written for Cola City Roofing and reviewed before they are published. Most are reviewed by Todd Heffner, owner of Cola City Roofing. Todd has more than 10 years in residential and commercial roofing and oversees our inspections, storm damage assessments and installations. He studied engineering at Vanderbilt University and holds a Professional MBA from the University of South Carolina.

Every article and guide shows who reviewed it and the date of that review, at the top of the page and in a short card at the end.

Articles and guides about storm damage and insurance claims are reviewed by Bob McDaniel, our roofing inspector. Bob has been a HAAG Certified Roofing Inspector since 2008, is a licensed executive general adjuster, and has more than 35 years across insurance, construction and home inspection. You can read about everyone on our team page.

Where our facts come from

When an article states a rule, a requirement or a number that someone else sets, we link to the source so you can check it yourself. The sources we rely on most:

  • South Carolina law: the South Carolina Code of Laws on scstatehouse.gov, and the SC Department of Insurance.
  • Contractor licensing: the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) and its public license lookup.
  • Building codes: the International Residential Code text published by the ICC, as adopted and amended in South Carolina.
  • Permits: the city and county permit offices across the Midlands, including the City of Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, the Town of Lexington, Cayce, West Columbia, Sumter, Kershaw County and Aiken.
  • Federal rules: the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, OSHA and HUD (for manufactured homes).
  • Weather and climate: NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information and the National Weather Service.
  • Products: manufacturers’ own installation instructions and warranty documents.

Rules change. Where a code or law takes effect on a set date, we say which version an article describes. Your local permit office has the final word on what applies to your address.

What we will and won’t say

  • Prices are ranges, not quotes. Roofing costs depend on roof size, pitch, materials and what we find under the old shingles. Any figure in an article is a range; your price comes from an on-site estimate.
  • Insurance claims: we are a roofing contractor, not a public adjuster. Under South Carolina law (§40-59-25) a residential roofer may not represent or negotiate for you on an insurance claim, or advertise that they will. Our articles explain how the claim process works. What we do is inspect, document the damage and write the estimate; you, or a licensed public adjuster you hire, handle the claim.
  • Manufacturers: we name brands when it helps you compare options. We don’t claim a manufacturer certification or warranty status we can’t document.
  • Customer stories: the projects we show are real jobs, with our own photos, on our projects page. Reviews we quote come from our customers’ public reviews, in their own words.

Keeping content current

We revisit articles when a law, a code or a price changes, and we show the date of the last update. When two of our articles answer the same question, we combine them into one so you get the most complete answer in one place, and the old address forwards to it.

Found a mistake?

Tell us. Call (803) 734-3700 or use our contact form and say which page and what looks wrong. We check it, correct the page if we got it wrong, and update the date.