Above building code home construction
In the state of Florida, all home builders must comply with certain building codes before a home is approved for occupancy. These building codes are in place to ensure that all homes built in the state of Florida meet certain safety requirements. Florida state officials inspect each home upon completion to check for code compliance.
Despite the major overhaul in Florida building code after Hurricane Andrew devastated Homestead in 1992, home builders in most Florida counties are only required to build homes that will withstand a Category 2 hurricane, with winds less than 120 mph. A few counties adopted code requiring that all homes be built to withstand a Category 4 storm (such as Katrina), but they are definitely in the minority.
For today’s Florida home buyers, a few home builders in the state have taken the initiative to go above and beyond in the hurricane protection they provide their home buyers. “Above Code” is a term used by these builders to indicate this additional hurricane protection.
Above-code homes may include steel reinforced, solid concrete walls and foundations, additional roof trusses, and impact resistant windows. Many of these homes will withstand winds of at least 140 mph (Category 4 strength), and the solid concrete construction protects against leaks and flood damage.
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