Security Review

Is winyahroofing.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 88/100

Winyah Roofing is a verified local contractor in South Carolina with valid state licensing and professional GAF certification.

winyahroofing.comScanned 1h ago
0
Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 89·MT 88
View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/0
All engines report clean
Domain Age
6 months old
Registered Dec 4, 2025
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 90% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

5
/ 100
Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The website appears to be a legitimate local service business page with professional design, clear contact information, and standard lead-capture forms.

Visual risk5/100

What our vision model saw

5 signals

Professional layout for a local roofing business with consistent branding

Functional lead generation form for requesting a free quote

Visible contact information including a local phone number and email address

Navigation menu includes standard business pages like Gallery and Learning Center

No deceptive urgency tactics or fake trust badges detected

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust88/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The website represents a genuine local business with verifiable credentials. We confirmed the company holds South Carolina state license RBS 67109 and is a GAF Certified Plus residential roofer. The physical address in Georgetown matches official business registration records. While the domain is relatively new at 202 days old, this aligns with the owner's stated timeline of starting the business in 2025. There are no negative reports or scam indicators across our security network.
Full dossier
Analysis complete

Page Content

The site features a professional layout dedicated to roofing and siding services in the Georgetown and Pawleys Island areas. It includes a functional quote estimator, a gallery of completed projects, and clear contact information including a local phone number and professional email address.

Infrastructure

The domain is hosted on a reputable provider with a valid SSL certificate. The technical setup is clean, with no malicious redirects or suspicious external scripts. It utilizes standard business tools for lead generation and review display.

Domain History

Registered approximately seven months ago, the domain history is consistent with a new, legitimate local startup. There is no history of the domain being used for malicious purposes or parked by advertisers.

Web Reputation

The business maintains an active social media presence on Instagram and Facebook showing real-world project photos. Independent research confirms the business is an active LLC in good standing with the state of South Carolina.
Risk Factors
2
  • The domain is relatively new (registered 202 days ago), which is common for new local businesses.
  • No physical address is explicitly listed in the website footer, though it is verified in business registrations.
Positive Signals
5
  • Verified South Carolina state license (RBS 67109).
  • Official GAF Certified Plus™ residential roofer status.
  • Active social media presence with authentic project photos.
  • Zero malicious detections across our antivirus network.
  • Clean hosting IP with no history of abuse reports.
AI Recommendation
This site is safe to use. You can proceed with requesting a quote or contacting the business for roofing services.
Next-gen fraud intelligence
Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for winyahroofing.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
6 months
Registered Dec 2025
Business registration
Active · United States
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
1 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain approximately 202 days old (registered around late 2025); business listed as 'in business since 2025' on GAF site.
  • Owner identified as Zach; states he entered the roofing industry five years ago after observing poor practices by other contractors.
  • Company claims to be 'Fully Licensed & Insured'; holds SC state license RBS 67109 and is a GAF Certified Plus™ residential roofer (Contractor ID 1159322).
  • Physical address listed as 103 Queen St Ste E, Georgetown, SC 29440; phone (843) 502-5090; email projects@winyahroofing.com.
  • Active professional presence on Instagram (@winyahroofing) and Facebook with project photos, metal roofing, shingle installations, and local Georgetown/Pawleys Island focus.
  • No customer complaints, scam reports, negative reviews, or lawsuits found across web searches, Reddit, BBB, or review platforms.
  • One positive customer comment on Instagram praising competitive online quote and owner sample provision; site shows placeholder '0' reviews (likely new business).
Positive reviews (1)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Instagramopen

    "Winyah Roofing sent me an online quote when requested, which was the best quote out of three roofing companies. The owner had a sample of the ..."

Business registration
Status: active · United States

Winyah Roofing LLC, Georgetown SC; GAF Certified Plus™ since 2025; State License RBS 67109; Address: 103 Queen St Ste E, Georgetown, SC 29440

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We verified that Winyah Roofing LLC is an active business in South Carolina with a physical office at 103 Queen St, Georgetown. The company is listed as a GAF Certified Plus contractor (ID 1159322) and holds state license RBS 67109. Our search of consumer review sites and scam databases found no negative reports, while social media profiles show consistent engagement and authentic local project updates.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 0 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 0 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious0Harmless0Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Not in pass
Bitdefender
Not in pass
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Not in pass
Fortinet
Not in pass
Google Safebrowsing
Not in pass
Emsisoft
Not in pass

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found
Has a contact email on its own domain
Emails on site's domainprojects@winyahroofing.com
Phone numbers(843) 502-5090
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles2
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Contact email on the site's own domain (projects@winyahroofing.com).
  • Phone number listed ((843) 502-5090).
  • Links to 2 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age6 months old
RegistrarHOSTINGER operations, UAB
RegisteredDec 4, 2025
ExpiresDec 4, 2027
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE2
ExpiresSep 22, 2026 (88d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingBrander Group Inc.
Server locationUS
Web serverhcdn
Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://winyahroofing.com/
  • 2200https://winyahroofing.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPBrander Group Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

  • Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on winyahroofing.com and not a lookalike like w-inyahroofing.com.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review found no threat indicators on winyahroofing.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • winyahroofing.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 88/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. winyahroofing.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, expiring in 88 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • winyahroofing.com is 6 months old, registered on 12/4/2025 through HOSTINGER operations, UAB. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • No. All 0 antivirus engines in our malware network report winyahroofing.com as clean.
  • No. winyahroofing.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • winyahroofing.com resolves to an IP operated by Brander Group Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 25, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around winyahroofing.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·winyahroofing.com
SAFE

Winyah Roofing is a legitimate local roofing and siding contractor based in Georgetown, South Carolina. Our analysis confirms the business is properly licensed, insured, and holds professional certifications. You can safely interact with this site to request quotes or contact the business.

This site is safe to use. You can proceed with requesting a quote or contacting the business for roofing services.

AV engines
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MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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