Texas Windstorm Roofing Requirements 2017

Properties in 14 coastal counties and in parts of harris county east of highway 146 are in a designated catastrophe area.

Texas windstorm roofing requirements 2017. Homeowners in these areas may not be able to get private insurance that covers windstorm and hail damage. For a 200 amp service the nominal size shall be no. The minimum service entrance shall be 100 amperes with a 3 wire 120 240 volt single phase service with a grounded neutral. Shall be nailed 4 o c.

The nominal size of wire used with a 100 amp service shall be no. 312 2 re roofing a wood shingle or shake roof 145 312 3 re roofing a built up roof 145 1 312 4 re roofing roll roofing 146 312 5 other re roofing systems 146 313 additions renovation and repair 147 313 1 additions. 147 313 2 renovation and repair 147 2 section 400 prescriptive requirements area seaward of established dividing line 401. Since the late 1980 s certain rules were made that apply to homes to keep them in compliance with texas windstorm insurance.

Fasteners shall be minimum 8d common 0 131 x 2 5. La porte morgan s point pasadena seabrook or shore acres. Before making roof repairs if your home is located in the first row of texas counties bordering the gulf of mexico or in one of the following cities in harris county that is east of hwy 146. Texas department of insurance 333 guadalupe austin tx 78701 p o.

Section 100 general requirements thru section 200 basic definitions assumptions and limitations of the prescriptive code section 300 prescriptive requirements area inland of established dividing line section 400 prescriptive requirements area seward of. Roof coverings product evaluations for windstorm. Box 149104 austin tx 78714 512 676 6000 800 578 4677. Homeowners and home buyers need to be aware of certain rules that apply to homes insured with texas windstorm insurance which if you live in south texas and particularly nueces county are very important.

In field designed and or tested to resist for gable ends the gable rafter and fly barg shall be considered an edge. Texas department of insurance 333 guadalupe austin tx 78701 p o. Building code texas administrative code effective dates inland ii zone inland i zone seward. 04 0737 adoption of new 28 tac 5 4010 concerning the international residential code and international building code 2003 editions as the applicable building code standards for structures to be considered insurable property for windstorm and hail insurance coverage through the texas windstorm insurance association.

Information will help you pick a roofing contractor and install a roof after a storm. Edges and 6 o c. Twia building code for windstorm construction.