Texas Windstorm Roofing Requirements 2017

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 windstorm roofing requirements 2017.

Roof deck shall be minimum 7 16 osb 15 32 plywood. In field designed and or tested to resist for gable ends the gable rafter and fly barg shall be considered an edge. Homeowners who aren t able to get private coverage can buy a policy through the texas windstorm insurance association twia. Edges and 6 o c.

Roof coverings product evaluations for windstorm. 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. Texas department of insurance 333 guadalupe austin tx 78701 p o. Information will help you pick a roofing contractor and install a roof after a storm.

Since the late 1980 s certain rules were made that apply to homes to keep them in compliance with texas windstorm insurance. Twia building code for windstorm construction. Building code texas administrative code effective dates inland ii zone inland i zone seward. Homeowners in these areas may not be able to get private insurance that covers windstorm and hail damage.

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. Texas department of insurance 333 guadalupe austin tx 78701 p o. La porte morgan s point pasadena seabrook or shore acres. Box 149104 austin tx 78714 512 676 6000 800 578 4677.

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. 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. For a 200 amp service the nominal size shall be no. Properties in 14 coastal counties and in parts of harris county east of highway 146 are in a designated catastrophe area.

Shall be nailed 4 o c. Fasteners shall be minimum 8d common 0 131 x 2 5. 147 313 2 renovation and repair 147 2 section 400 prescriptive requirements area seaward of established dividing line 401.