Construction Services — Exterior Construction
Exterior Construction & Hurricane Hardening Fort Lauderdale
Siding, doors, windows, and hurricane hardening that protects the whole envelope of your property, not just the roofline.
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Local & Family Owned
SINCE 2013
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CERTAINTEED, GAF & IKO SHINGLES
GAF Certified
CERTIFIED ROOFING CONTRACTOR
Licensed
CCC1331129 / CBC1259476
No Deposit Required — You Only Pay When You’re Satisfied
What Is Hurricane Hardening?
Hurricane hardening means reinforcing the parts of a building most vulnerable to wind and wind-driven rain — windows, doors, siding, and roof edges — to meet or exceed South Florida’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) code requirements.
What's Included
- Impact-rated window and door installation
- Siding repair and replacement
- Hurricane hardening upgrades to HVHZ code
- Fascia, soffit, and gutter work tied into the exterior envelope
Exterior Construction — In Depth
Florida Building Code Wind-Load Requirements
South Florida’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone building code requires exterior components — windows, doors, siding, soffit, garage doors — to meet specific wind-load and impact-resistance ratings, not just general Florida code. We specify products already rated for our wind zone so the installation passes inspection the first time and performs when a storm actually hits.
Impact Windows & Doors vs. Shutters
Impact-rated windows and doors provide permanent, code-compliant protection without the labor of deploying shutters before every storm, and typically qualify for a homeowner’s insurance wind-mitigation discount. Shutters cost less upfront but require manual deployment and storage, and don’t improve the property’s insurance mitigation credit the way permanently installed impact glass does.
Soffit, Fascia & Roof-to-Wall Connections
A surprising number of hurricane-related exterior failures start at the roof-to-wall connection or a compromised soffit panel, which lets wind pressure get underneath the roof system. Hardening a property’s exterior means addressing these transition points, not just the windows and doors that are easiest to see.
Wind Mitigation Inspections & Insurance Credits
A wind mitigation inspection documents the hurricane-resistant features already on your home — roof shape, opening protection, roof-to-wall attachment — and can lower your windstorm insurance premium substantially. We can point you toward a licensed wind mitigation inspector once hardening work is complete so you can claim the credits you’ve earned.
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What Fort Lauderdale Residents Are Saying
★★★★★ 4.8 out of 5 · 106 Google reviews
“Ricketts handled our roof repair after a bad storm and made the whole process easy — showed up when they said they would, explained what was actually wrong, and kept the property clean every day. Would recommend them to anyone in South Florida.”
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