No matter where you build your custom home, you’re likely to face storms of some sort. In the midwest, we often have to deal with high winds, tornados, and hail. These elements can wreak havoc on your home, which can lead to costly repair work. One of the best ways to avoid this and keep your life running smoothly is by making sure your custom home is storm ready.
Hurricane Shutters
Even if you don’t live in a hurricane prone area, these shutters can help protect your windows and your home from strong winds. Hurricane shutters come in all shapes, sizes, and systems. To make the shutters as effective and easy-to-use as possible, have your custom home builder install electric shutters, so you don’t have to go outside during the storm to close them.
Garage Door Bracing Systems
One of the most vulnerable areas of your home is the garage door. Most garage doors don’t have the support they need to keep from crumbling under extreme force. So, if high winds hit them just right, they will cave under the extreme force. To combat this vulnerability, use a bracing system that supports each panel of the door and provides extra stability.
Portable Water Pumps
When your basement or garage floods with water, do you have a system to get the water out? In an emergency situation, your sump pump may not work. That’s where a portable water pump comes into play. Often, these run on batteries and can even be moved to where the flooding is happening.
Home Generator
The ultimate way to keep your home going during and after a storm is with a home generator. Rather than disrupting your life with power outages, a home generator can keep your entire home running. If you have access to gas lines, a gas generator will keep the lights on even longer and allow you to go about your life as normal.
Double-Pane Windows
If hurricane shutters aren’t enough or don’t fit your custom home design, then your windows need to be double-pane. Having your custom home builder install double-pane windows will help you protect the interior of your home in a storm situation because they are much more difficult to break. Also, double-pane windows better regulate the temperature inside of your home.
Safe Room
For the ultimate custom home storm readiness have your custom home builder install a safe room in your home. A safe room isn’t like a panic room. A safe room means that you reinforce one of the central rooms in your home to better withstand dangerous weather situations. For example, you might reinforce the walls with steel or use an exterior door as an interior door. These rooms are designed to keep the people inside of them safe in case of a disaster.
While storms may pop up without much or any warning, you and your home can still be prepared. By hiring a custom home builder with experience in building storm-ready homes, you can better mitigate the risks associated with storms. Are you ready to talk about building a storm-ready home? Contact Hamilton Homes today!
