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Windstorm: Window and Door Repairs

You know you live in an area which is prone to natural calamities like hurricanes and you want to protect your home and your lives as well. It is best to protect your building investment using wind resistant windows and external doors, with impact resistant features. So before you select and install windows and doors, be it for construction or repair, there are some things you need to consider first.

Windstorm: Repairing Roofs after Storms

A violent storm has passed leaving your roof battered and damaged. Of course, the first thing you will think of is getting it repaired. But if you live in specified areas in Texas (such as the area near the Gulf of Mexico) where it is required to comply with the Texas Windstorm Building Code, you should contact your insurance agent first. Once you have confirmed that you need to comply with the TWBC, before making any repairs, the next step is to acquire or sustain a windstorm and hail insurance coverage by having a conversation with your trusted insurance agent about the Windstorm Inspection Program.

Windstorm Requirements Before You Build

Most insurance companies don’t include wind and hail coverage insurances for homeowners, while this is a necessity for people residing in coastal counties often afflicted by violent windstorms and hailstorms. But now, people who are living or planning to build structures on the afflicted areas can now obtain wind and hail coverage as part of their insurance through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA). TWIA is Texas’ insurer for wind and hail affected structures.

Repairing Garage Doors After A Storm

Most of the time, the efficiency of a garage door is only tested after a storm or a hurricane has struck. The least prepared you are for the damage that bad weather can bring, the more likely garage door failure will occur. In order to make the most out of protecting your garage, the door should be wind resistant.

Repairs that do not Require Inspection

If you live in Texas, specifically in areas prone to natural calamities such as hailstorms and hurricanes, be cautious and thorough in making repairs because of the Texas Windstorm Building Code which requires inspections for windstorm coverage. Note however, that all damages are not required to be inspected provided that some conditions are met.

Choosing a Manufactured Home

Contrary to what a handful of people still believe, manufactured homes can offer one with many more design and living space possibilities that just a simple, rectangular enclosure.

Assesing Structural Framing

The task of evaluating the structural framing of a Houston home or building can at times be very difficult. Often, the difficulty of this task comes from a handful of different reasons such as the constant changing of building practices and standards, the varying methods used by different areas as well as the uniqueness of every case and circumstance.

10 Easy Ways to Save Energy in Your Home

Many people are not aware of how easy it is to make one’s home consume less energy; here at EDP, it is our very goal to change that. By making small and simple changes in heating, cooling and electricity use, drastic reductions in one’s costs can be accomplished by homeowners themselves.

15 Tools Every Homeowner Should Own

While the following items are considered essential tools to any standard household, this does not necessarily cover all the items you will ever need. During your next inspection, feel free to ask your EDP inspector about any other tools that your particular household might need.