Our Staff: Meet the Clyde Nettles Team

Our People Make the Difference

One of the many things that sets Clyde Nettles apart from the rest is our outstanding staff. Our employees are talented individuals with vast experience in the roofing, restoration, painting and consulting industries. We are proud to be a family-owned business and many of our key employees have remained the same for more than 30 years. Pride in their work and dedication to our loyal customers is what keeps our clients calling us for years – and even decades!

Our sales staff does not work off of commission – meaning we will never try to sell you a roof you don’t need. We are in the business of building trust and long lasting relationships with our clients. That’s our secret to 73 years of business. Contact us today.

Our Staff: Meet the Clyde Nettles Team

Andy Porth, Owner/Executive Estimator

Andy started learning the business around the age of 10, and joined in ownership with Clyde Nettles in 2015. He currently holds his General Contractor’s license (SC & NC), Specialty Roofing license and Water Damage Restoration Certification from IICRC (Institute Inspection Cleaning & Restoration Certification). With his vast experience and knowledge, Andy has also developed the Consulting Division of Clyde Nettles, providing his services for national insurance claims in major case losses across the US. Dedicated to the company, his number one priority is customer satisfaction.

Amber Porth, Business Development Admin

Amber is a graduate from the University of South Carolina. She joined the company in Oct 2015, with an extensive background in outside sales. Amber specializes in Business Development, and also works in the commercial painting department as inside support for commercial jobs.

Warren Keisler, Senior Estimator

Warren started in 1984 with Clyde Nettles, and has an impressive 33 years in the industry. This vast experience makes Warren extremely knowledgeable about roofing – what works and what doesn’t – and makes him a very important and integral part of our staff.
As our Residential Roofing Specialist, he’s also found the benefit in keeping up with latest products and new advances in the industry. Warren takes pride in being honest with customers and has built an incredible base of repeat and referral customers.

Bill Excell, Senior Estimator

Bill has been married 34 years and has 4 grandchildren, 2 boys and 2 girls. He served in the Marine Corp for 4 years in the 1970’s. He has worked with Clyde Nettles for 8 years and as of this week, he has been doing roofing work for the past 42 years and is an integral part of our staff.

John Wilson, Executive Estimator

John has been in the General Contracting industry for over 20 years, and started with Clyde Nettles in 2011. From house fire, to flooding, to a bathroom remodel, John’s attention to detail is above and beyond. He takes pride in each job ensuring that it has been done right and on time, leaving his customers 100% satisfied. John is Water Damage Restoration Certified by IICRC (Institute Inspection Cleaning & Restoration Certification). Due to his passion and commitment to each job, he has built an amazing base of repeat clients that call on him for all their renovation needs.

Judy Henry, Executive Administration

Judy started with Clyde Nettles in October 2013. Her amazing organizational skills keep our roofing schedules in order, while also handling commercial and residential roofing phone calls.
An excellent multi-tasker and a great team player, Judy is also trained and certified in Xactimate.

Jason Flores, Senior Estimator

Jason graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2004, and has been in the construction industry ever since. His hands-on experience and knowledge about every phase of the construction process give him the tools to be a valuable addition to our Consulting Team. He is committed to superior customer service and clients describe him as being methodical, thorough, and detail oriented. Jason is a FAA Certified Drone Pilot and has attained the Xactimate Level 3 (Mastery) Certification.

Velvet Merritt, Office Manager

Velvet Merritt is a native of West Columbia and graduated from Brookland Cayce High School. She has been in the construction industry for over 20 years as an office manager. Merritt and her husband Michael have two beautiful daughters, Jennifer and Kacee and two grandchildren, Robert and Diane. In her free time, Merritt enjoys traveling with family, reading books and gardening.

Mark Browning, Roof Salesman

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Jeremy Carnathan, Roof Salesman

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Excellent work and wonderful staff. Would highly recommend.

Warren came up and meet my expectations based on the insurance estimate and including the sunroom with it skylight was well within my expectation. Lots of special detail was taken on the valleys to assure run offs feed out nicely and didn't cause a runback under the overhangs as was happening before where they found decking damage. Cleanup was very good and nail checks made... Highly recommend them.

I highly recommend this company. They came out quickly to cover my damaged roof and then returned promptly to complete the repair at a reasonable price. This is the third time that I have used this company and I am still satisfied with their work.