Sustainable living means building in concert with the surroundings to preserve and protect the environment rather than inflict harm. At Alys Beach this means building fortified homes that incorporate strong, smart, sustainable building practices and materials. It means that each Alys Beach home is designed and built to withstand severe weather, including hurricanes and wildfires. Because hurricane protection is vital along the beautiful Emerald Coast, this consideration is especially important.
By using the highest quality materials and methods, Alys Beach creates beach homes with unrivaled durability. Alys Beach homes are bunker-like solid concrete structures at their core, but beautiful on the outside. They are firmly anchored to the ground by state-of-the-art connecting systems that run from the roofs to the foundations. And foundations are elevated above flood regulations.
Masonry construction with a reinforcing bar every 32" as well as at every corner and wall opening, wall-to-foundation connections and 8" thick stucco-over-concrete block walls ensure a durable, long-lasting, high-quality structure. Every roof is bolstered by two coats of limestone slurry and features shallow roof overhangs that prevent uplift from winds that can peel back roofs during storms.
All doors and windows are Loewen aluminum-clad over wood, eliminating decay and the need to repaint. Every building is impact-resistant and/or protected by storm shutters. Surface and underground plumbing systems feature designs that take storm water out of the area rather than just over to the neighbors. This means efficient, on-site storm-water drainage rather than the creation of flooding conditions.
Durable, hurricane-resistant construction with the highest quality construction materials and sustainable building practices make Alys Beach homes excellent investments.
Fortified Homes
Alys Beach homes are truly durable, so much so that they are the first in the world to be certified as Fortified…for safer living® by the Institute for Business & Home Safety. The Fortified…for safer living® program is designed to indicate to homeowners which homes have incorporated the construction, design and landscaping elements that increase a new home's resistance to natural disasters.
The Masterpiece Personal Insurance Program
Due to the extraordinary safety measures required for a home to receive this certification, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies and S.S. Nesbitt & Co., Inc., have joined together to insure Alys Beach homes. The decreased risk resulting from the homes' solid construction enables Alys Beach homeowners to take advantage of the distinguished coverage solutions and exceptional savings of their exclusive policy, the Masterpiece Personal Insurance Program. Learn more about the companies and the policy.
Sustainable living means building in concert with the surroundings to preserve and protect the environment rather than inflict harm. At Alys Beach this means building fortified homes that incorporate strong, smart, sustainable building practices and materials. It means that each Alys Beach home is designed and built to withstand severe weather, including hurricanes and wildfires. Because hurricane protection is vital along the beautiful Emerald Coast, this consideration is especially important.
By using the highest quality materials and methods, Alys Beach creates beach homes with unrivaled durability. Alys Beach homes are bunker-like solid concrete structures at their core, but beautiful on the outside. They are firmly anchored to the ground by state-of-the-art connecting systems that run from the roofs to the foundations. And foundations are elevated above flood regulations.
Masonry construction with a reinforcing bar every 32" as well as at every corner and wall opening, wall-to-foundation connections and 8" thick stucco-over-concrete block walls ensure a durable, long-lasting, high-quality structure. Every roof is bolstered by two coats of limestone slurry and features shallow roof overhangs that prevent uplift from winds that can peel back roofs during storms.
All doors and windows are Loewen aluminum-clad over wood, eliminating decay and the need to repaint. Every building is impact-resistant and/or protected by storm shutters. Surface and underground plumbing systems feature designs that take storm water out of the area rather than just over to the neighbors. This means efficient, on-site storm-water drainage rather than the creation of flooding conditions.
Durable, hurricane-resistant construction with the highest quality construction materials and sustainable building practices make Alys Beach homes excellent investments.
Fortified Homes
Alys Beach homes are truly durable, so much so that they are the first in the world to be certified as Fortified…for safer living® by the Institute for Business & Home Safety. The Fortified…for safer living® program is designed to indicate to homeowners which homes have incorporated the construction, design and landscaping elements that increase a new home's resistance to natural disasters.
The Masterpiece Personal Insurance Program
Due to the extraordinary safety measures required for a home to receive this certification, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies and S.S. Nesbitt & Co., Inc., have joined together to insure Alys Beach homes. The decreased risk resulting from the homes' solid construction enables Alys Beach homeowners to take advantage of the distinguished coverage solutions and exceptional savings of their exclusive policy, the Masterpiece Personal Insurance Program. Learn more about the companies and the policy.