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BART BRASELTON
Hurricane Preparedness June 1st isn’t just the beginning of summer fun, it also has a more sinister connection… it’s the first day of Hurricane Season. At Braselton Homes, we take hurricane preparedness very seriously. We design, engineer, and build our homes to ensure they can withstand as much as possible. This design starts with the very beginning of your home’s construction, with the foundation and frame, itself. We employ a third-party engineer to design our homes, from below the ground and up, to withstand the 110 and 130 mph wind gusts that Category 2 and 3 storms can generate. We do this in a variety of ways, including setting our foundation beams 36 inches deep instead of the standard 30”, and anchoring and bolting the wood frame of the home to the concrete foundation. The frame is then tied together, from the base plate to the top of the roof, using galvanized steel clips and straps. In total, this construction provides great stability and strength, to the structure. Next comes the roof. Keeping the roof on a home in a storm is very important, as high winds can blow off the shingles, which then allows rainwater and wind to ravage the interior. This can result in the total loss of the structure. The correct type of shingle, as well as the correct nailing pattern for the shingles must be used; again, we have our engineer oversee and fully inspect this process And, before we cover up the walls, numerous engineers and inspectors check your Braselton Home, verifying it is built per the engineered plan. This is an arduous process that can take a few weeks, but it is the right thing to do in order to verify your home is built correctly. At Braselton, we also offer several options to help with life after a storm. Braselton Eco-Homes feature solar panels, which can provide power after the storm. Also, our Healthy Home options include water filtration
to make sure your family has a fresh source of drinking water. Many of our homeowners are also choosing our generator option, in which a backup generator is pre-plumbed, and ready for installation. In case of a power outage, the generator atomically kicks on, as they are connected to gas lines, which are not typically compromised during a storm, these homes will continue to have electricity, and most importantly air conditioning ,while everyone else is waiting (sometimes days or weeks) for the power to come back on. And, not only is a new Braselton Home designed to meet and exceed the windstorm building codes, but our homes are also cheaper to live in. That’s right… a new Braselton home will cost you less to insure. The insurance companies love new Braselton Homes and provide our buyers with cheaper homeowner and windstorm insurance! There is no house or community that can withstand the worst of Mother Nature’s fury, but at Braselton Homes, we use the latest and most innovative engineering and technology to ensure that the very best care is taken to protect you, your family, and your home. By building better homes, we work to ensure the future of our Braselton Communities, with minimal disruption, and loss of property, from a major weather event. If protecting your family, and your biggest investment (your home) is something you would like to review, please come out and visit with us. We have seven fully furnished model homes, open daily in Braselton Communities across the Bay Area… from the Southside of Corpus Christi, to the Northwest, to Portland, for you to tour. For directions to each neighborhood, please visit our website at Braseltonhomes.com.
Bart Braselton is the Executive Vice President of Braselton Homes, the Coastal Bend’s oldest and largest Homebuilder and Neighborhood Developer. Born and raised in Corpus Christi, Bart is the third generation of The Braselton family building in the Bay Area. Returning to Corpus Christi after earning a BBA in Finance, as well as a second degree in Real Estate, from the University of Texas, at Austin, Braselton began working in the family business as a construction superintendent. Since then, Braselton Homes has won numerous local, state, and national awards, including the Energy Star Leadership in Housing Award, as well as the Environments for Living Diamond Award for Energy Efficiency. And, the company has grown into one of the Nation’s Largest Homebuilders, earning consistent rankings in the annual lists compiled by both Professional Builder, as well as Builder Magazine. Bart, a graduate of Leadership Corpus Christi Class 18, has served on numerous local community and business boards, including the Coastal Bend GreenBuilt Initiative, Bay Area Smart Growth, and the Police Foundation. Presently, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Community Development Corporation, the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, the Builders Association and the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation. Braselton and his wife, Michelle have 2 young children at home, and are active, with Braselton Homes, in community and church organizations throughout the city, including the American Heart Association, the Food Bank, CASA of the Coastal Bend, the Women’s Shelter of South Texas, and The New Hope Foundation.
The Corpus Christi Bay Area has been blessed, for many years, to have avoided the devastating storms that have struck our neighbors to the East and West. We pray that we continued to be spared, but do all we can to help our homeowners be prepared for the worst.
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