Ross Residential

(843) 603-3679

Your Home, Cared For Like It’s Our Own

With over 50 years in every phase of residential construction, Greg Ross has earned his expertise the hard way — coming up through the trades and doing the work himself, from electrical and plumbing to roofing and framing. That hands-on foundation, paired with his South Carolina builder’s license, bonding, and insurance, means he doesn’t just oversee a project, he understands it from the ground up. For Hilton Head’s many part time homeowners, that expertise translates into real peace of mind: thorough property care, sound judgment, and the right call made the moment a problem arises — and the right people to call when it does. The Lowcountry’s subtropical climate is unforgiving on a home left unattended. Relentless heat and humidity create ideal conditions for pests, wood rot, and the slow failure of roofing and HVAC systems, which is why proactive maintenance isn’t a luxury here, it’s protection against costly damage down the road. Ross Residential brings knowledgeable, code-compliant solutions to every property, working exclusively with qualified, licensed, bonded, and insured subcontractors, and staying fluent in the building requirements of Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Beaufort County alike.

Builder Grade to Aging-in-Place

From first-floor framing to final fixtures, our renovation experience spans every phase a Lowcountry home moves through over its lifetime — and every phase a homeowner moves through within it. Bathrooms are where this shows most clearly: a builder-grade tub surround can become a zero-curb walk-in shower, sightlines opened and thresholds eliminated, while grab bars, comfort-height fixtures, and ADA-compliant hardware are integrated so they read as design choices rather than retrofits. The same thinking extends throughout the home — wider doorways, lever hardware, single-level living where layouts allow — so that updating outdated finishes and building for the years ahead happen as one project, not two. Whether the goal is a fresh coastal aesthetic today or a home that will serve a family well into the future, we plan and build with both in mind from the start.

Maintenance vs. The Horror Story

For a part-time homeowner, the difference between routine maintenance and a horror story often comes down to a handful of overlooked details — and a few months of South Carolina summer sun. Roof vents and the flashing around chimneys are notorious for breaking down under Lowcountry heat and UV exposure, quietly opening a path for water intrusion long before any visible damage appears. HVAC condensate pans tucked away in the attic face the same fate, prone to corrosion and overflow that can go undetected for weeks. Left unattended, either issue can turn a routine visit into a genuine shock: dining room ceiling sheetrock collapsed on the floor, or worse, walls and joists showing the telltale staining and black mold of a slow, sustained leak. On the rare occasion a horror story does unfold, our company can move quickly, making the repair and getting your home back to the condition you expect.

The Aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, September 2016

After Hurricane Matthew swept across Hilton Head Island, the storm itself was only the first challenge many homeowners faced — the second was getting insurance companies to pay what the damage actually cost to repair. Flood and wind damage claims are routinely undervalued by carriers working from generic estimates rather than real construction costs, and homeowners without a builder in their corner are often left to accept a settlement well short of what reconstruction requires. Our team stepped in for Hurricane Matthew victims as that advocate, documenting true scope and cost with the specificity only a licensed builder can provide, and pushing back hard on adjusters’ figures until they reflected reality. The result was settlements that actually covered the work — sheetrock, framing, flooring, and finishes restored to the standard they were before the storm, not a stripped-down approximation of it.We know the true cost of doing it right, and strive to never let a homeowner settle for less than what’s fair.

We Have a LOT of Experience.

Here are some of the homes that we have built in the Lowcountry. Let us take care of YOUR home. From absentee ownership concerns to renovation or reconstruction after an unfortunate occurrence, Ross Residential is here for you.