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Build Safer, Stronger, Smarter: Add Strength and Water Resistance When Repairing Your Roof
repairing roofs

Whether you are just replacing a few shingles or have damage that requires you to strip your roof down to the rafters, you can take steps at every stage of work to minimize future storm damage. In addition, for new construction and substantial remodeling or repair, you’ll have to meet residential building codes designed to reduce potential roof damage from storms.

Build Safer Stronger Smarter: Elevating an Existing Home
elevating an existing home

If you live in Louisiana, your primary objective in raising a home is likely to be flood avoidance, even if you’re not in an identified flood hazard area. Elevation is the most effective on-site method of reducing future flood damage.

Build Safer, Stronger, Smarter: Add Strength and Water Resistance When Repairing Your Walls
repairing walls

Any home repair or remodeling work you do presents an opportunity to help your home fare better in the next storm. Whether you are just replacing siding or you have damage that's requiring you to completely remove all the wall coverings – inside or outside – you can work to minimize future storm damage at every stage of the project.

Use Preservative Treated Wood When Rebuilding After a Hurricane
use treated wood

Your new home can be safeguarded by using preservative-treated wood and following an integrated pest management program at the time of construction.

Improve Your Home and Profit; Make It Stronger, Safer, Smarter
Improve Your Home
Floods, hurricanes and soaring energy prices happen, but they don’t have to bust your budget, damage your home, rob your time or deny your comfort. You can make your home stronger, safer and smarter byincluding both energy-saving and hazard-resistant mprovements whenyou remodel or restore it.