Gulf Coast specifics
Five Things That Are Different Here
The improvement rule, seasonal occupancy, community architectural review, Gulf exposure, and how we work at this distance.
The property, its age, and what you are contemplating. We will tell you whether it is a renovation or a rebuild before anybody draws anything.
50%
The rule that turns a renovation into a rebuild
Half empty
A seasonal house is unoccupied for months at a time
Elevation
What you can build is decided before you draw it
Licensed
General contractor, licensed in the state of Florida
5 gulf coast specifics
General information. Your building department and advisers determine what applies.
The Improvement Rule
On an older home in a flood zone, improvement cost reaching a defined share of the structure's value can trigger full compliance — including elevation.
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Seasonal Homes
Much of this market is occupied in winter and closed through the summer, which is the hottest and most humid part of the year.
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Architectural Review
Many Gulf coast communities operate architectural review, and it judges appropriateness rather than compliance.
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Gulf Exposure
A Gulf-front home is in a corrosive environment continuously, and the specification has to reflect it throughout.
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How We Work Here
We are on the other coast, licensed in the state of Florida, and we work here on scheduled projects.
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Next step
Find out what is actually wrong with it.
An inspection, photographs of what we found, and a written scope. If the honest answer is that it can wait another season, that is the answer you will get.