You love your home, and you want to stay in your current location. So what do you do when rising river levels put your home in jeopardy? Homeowners living along some stretches of the Chesapeake and Mississippi rivers are asking themselves this question. For some, the best solution is to mitigate flood damage by elevating their homes.
Elevating your home is not a cheap or easy solution. But in some cases, it costs less than tearing down and building elsewhere. Although elevating your home can seem a little scary – there’s nothing like seeing your beloved home suspended on stilts – elevation techniques are proven, and there are many qualified contractors. An elevated home may also qualify for reduced flood insurance premiums. In some cases, financial assistance may be available to flood insurance policyholders. You can see how one family went through the home elevation process in this FEMA video.
An important part of home elevation is to install openings in the foundation – so flood waters can flow underneath the home. After all, there’s no point in raising a home if rising waters will cause structural damage to the foundation. One of the easiest ways to let water flow in and out is flood vents.
Flood Solutions has several FEMA compliant flood vent models to choose from. Constructed of heavy-duty aluminum, our flood vents are perfect for installation into existing openings. Contact Flood Solutions to learn more about our complete line of FEMA compliant flood vents.
