Segment: Hurricane rebuild
December 31, 2026 Is Closer Than the Permitting Queue
Unincorporated Pinellas: comply by December 31, 2026. Design and permitting run months, and two interim deadlines have already passed. Start now.
What Lift-and-Repair Actually Involves: A Structural Walkthrough
A system-by-system walkthrough of house lifting and repair, foundation to roof, from a builder who doesn’t sell it — and what to weigh it against.
Three Paths After a Substantial Damage Determination, Including the Two We Don’t Sell
Three paths after a substantial damage determination: a builder’s honest framework, including the two we don’t sell. Your city decides which are open.
A Short-Term Rental in Indian Rocks Beach
Portfolio A Short-Term Rental in Indian Rocks Beach A three-story coastal home built for short-term rental, steps from the Gulf — elevated on masonry columns and concrete piles, with cantilevered decks on both ends and a full waterproofed rooftop deck…
A Short-Term Rental in Treasure Island
Portfolio A Short-Term Rental in Treasure Island A three-story elevated home built specifically for short-term rental use — a private ground-level pool and spa distinct from the rooftop deck, and Gulf views from the top. Engineered for 150 mph wind…
Bridge-Grade Steel, Built for a Family Who Refused to Evacuate Again
Bridge-grade steel most residential builders have never touched — engineered for a family who lost their last home to a prior hurricane and wanted the next one built to survive whatever comes.
A Finished Home in Belleair Beach
Portfolio A finished home in Belleair Beach Coastal-contemporary construction on a narrow, high-traffic Belleair Beach lot — engineered for 150 mph wind on a lot split between two flood zones. This is the same house documented in the case study…
A Twin Duplex on 2nd Street, Madeira Beach
Portfolio A twin duplex on 2nd Street, Madeira Beach Two mirror-image units sharing a two-hour fire-rated demising wall, each on an elevated pile foundation — Design Flood Elevation 13.00′ NAVD88, engineered for 150 mph wind at Exposure D. A continuous…
A Waterfront Build on Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island
Portfolio A waterfront build on Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island 4,233 square feet under air, held entirely on an elevated pile foundation — the living floor sits at +17′-6″ NAVD88, well above both the 10-foot base flood elevation and the 12-foot…