Updated: Dec 28, 2025
Location and Projects
Address
12 Vanderhorst St, Charleston, SC, 29403
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Richard Marks Restorations Construction
Richard Marks Restorations is a full service, residential and commercial construction firm located in Charleston, South Carolina. Specializing in high end remodels and rennovations of historic homes and buildings, we have over 30 years of experience and a great passion for preservation.
From BuildZoom: Richard Marks Restorations, 12 Vanderhorst St, Charleston, SC holds a Renovation license and 3 other licenses according to the Environmental Protection Agency license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 105 ranks in the top 8% of 79,084 South Carolina licensed contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring Richard Marks Restorations, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.
Richard Marks Restorations Services
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Multi-Room Remodel
Kitchen Remodel
Bathroom Remodel
Basement Remodel
Other Residential Remodel
Seismic Retrofit
Small Multi-Family Remodel ...
Whole Home Remodel
Addition
Vertical Addition
Horizontal Addition
Vertical and Horizontal Add...
Attic Remodel
Single Room Remodel
Cosmetic Remodel
Building Design
Addition Design
ADU Design
Basement Design
Bathroom Design
Custom Home Design
Healthcare Facility Design
Hotel Design
Industrial Building Design
Kitchen Design
Modular Home Design
Multi-Family Building Design
Office Building Design
Office Space Designer
Pool and Spa Design
Pool House Design
Restaurant Design
Retail Design
Sunroom Design
Warehouse Design
Richard Marks Restorations Contact Information
Phone Number: (843) 614-0325
Address: 12 Vanderhorst St, Charleston, SC 29403
Richard Marks Restorations Charleston
Quality
105
92nd percentile
Pro tip:
We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Richard Marks Restorations has a BuildZoom score of 105, which places them above 92% of 79,084 contractors in South Carolina.
Activity
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12 projects
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2025 |
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3 projects
|
2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Richard Marks Restorations has worked on at least
15.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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3 projects
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Home Additions |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Richard Marks Restorations mostly works on
home addition
projects.
Pricing
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2 projects
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< $5k |
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4 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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2 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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1 project
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$100k-$250k |
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1 project
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$250k-$500k |
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3 projects
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$1mil+ |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $32,000. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Building Permits by Richard Marks Restorations
This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Update all mep update all kitchens and baths repair and replace in kind any failing masonry or wooden components replace existing roofing with standing seam copper paint interior and exterior and install new spiral stair from first floor to second as specified in plans by glenn keys architects. *scope of work is a substantial improvement (si) with historic variance (boaa2024-00553)*
Valuation:
$7,400,000
Permit #:
SF2025-23154
Status:
issued
Fee:
$24,130
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
This scope of work is a substantial improvement (si) with an historic variance (boaa2023-00274)- rehabilitation of entire house including attached dependencies. zoning conditions: pool to be approved separately no additions to rear approved at this time
Valuation:
$3,900,000
Permit #:
SF2023-17412
Status:
issued
Fee:
$12,755
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
The scope of work constitutes a substantial improvement (si)- complete renovation of house- additions with foundations framing roofing all mep
Valuation:
$3,400,000
Permit #:
SF2019-05489
Status:
issued
Fee:
$11,250
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
This scope of work constitutes a substantial improvement (si) *ffe meets dfe* - bar scope: modify existing piazza enclosure no change to footprint. bid scope: interior remodeling of kitchen and master bathroom updating hvac system replacing slate roof in-kind
Valuation:
$3,500,000
Permit #:
SF2021-11854
Status:
complete
Fee:
$11,530
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Replace tub/shower with walk in shower in master bathroom. move toilet repair any rot from water leaks in framing
Valuation:
$48,000
Permit #:
SF2025-24329
Status:
issued
Fee:
$415
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Repair rotten wood on doors and transems on the east facade of the property -- paint all doors and transems on this header
Valuation:
$32,000
Permit #:
BC2025-05302
Status:
issued
Fee:
$320
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Repair rotten wood on doors and transems on the east facade of the property -- paint all doors and transems on this header
Valuation:
$32,000
Permit #:
BC2025-05302
Status:
issued
Fee:
$320
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Replace membrane roof with parapets with standing seam copper shed roof with a skylight monitor
Valuation:
$265,000
Permit #:
SF2024-21934
Status:
issued
Fee:
$1,473
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Repair rotten joist in kitchen house floor tuck point brick in crawl space e repair or replace timber ledger in brick wall
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
BC2025-05288
Status:
issued
Fee:
$407
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Repair rot on front doors and paint repair rusting iron door jamb on west facade paint ironwork repair stucco from rusting iron
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
BC2025-05284
Status:
applied
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Replacing non-historic girders with structural lvls under main staircase and reinforcing stringers ballustrade and landings of the main staircase
Valuation:
$191,730
Permit #:
BC2021-03001
Status:
issued
Fee:
$1,169
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Repairing existing windows and doors in non-historic sun room renovation of existing kitchen and adding an elevator with the existing footprint of the hyphen
Valuation:
$450,000
Permit #:
SF2021-13950
Status:
issued
Fee:
$2,305
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
We would like to place scaffolding up for painting and wood rot repair. it will be mostly on the property however there is a 20 stretch that will need to extend onto the sidewalk. it will leave about 5 of walking space on the sidewalk and a screen will be put up on the scaffolding as well
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
EP2022-08329
Status:
issued
Fee:
$100
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Painting the exterior of the building with a lift on the south (street facing side). work will be completed primarily on the weekend with the sidewalk directly in front being blocked with the lift while in use
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
EP2022-08346
Status:
issued
Fee:
$75
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
We would like to use our lift to replace shutters on the east facade of 9 east battery. it will only be in the row temporarily during working hours and will be moved when not in use and in the evenings
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
EP2022-08229
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Tie into storm drain - 10 terracotta pipe - building a catch basin in the driveway apron
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
EP2025-11288
Status:
filed
Fee:
$25
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Repair and repaint in-kind rotten window sash on north façade. no alterations
Valuation:
$5,000
Permit #:
SF2025-24849
Status:
issued
Fee:
$118
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Hvac installation and screening for: approved for renovation and additions per plans. garage extension to be permitted separately
Valuation:
$4,300,000
Permit #:
MECR2019-03428
Status:
applied
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
*interior non-structural renovation to kitchen and bathrooms hvac electrical plumbing plaster and painting
Valuation:
$1,200,000
Permit #:
SF2019-06822
Status:
issued
Fee:
$4,630
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Interior and exterior rot repair and repaint all in-kind
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
SF2025-24780
Status:
issued
Fee:
$193
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Richard Marks Restorations License info
Verified License
| License # | NAT-F171919-2 |
| Status | Active |
| Nation | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Type | Renovation |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of December 2025.
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License Not Verified
| License # | CLG13733 |
| Status | Active |
| State | South Carolina |
| Type | General Contractor Bd5 - Building (Bd, Lb, Ub) With A Project $Unlimited |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of October, 2016. Check the current license status of Richard Marks Restorations with the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board
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License Not Verified
| License # | 15487 |
| Status | Active |
| State | South Carolina |
| Type | Home Builders, Carpentry,Masonry,Roofing |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of June, 2012. Check the current license status of Richard Marks Restorations with the South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board
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Inactive License
| License # | NAT-F171919-1 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Nation | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Type | Renovation |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
Check this license's status for Richard Marks Restorations at the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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105
BuildZoom Score
81
Permits
- Building permit records show that Richard Marks Restorations has worked on 81 permitted projects.
Richard Marks Restorations Employees
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Richard Marks
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