Built for Your Area
Why Wilmington Properties Need Coastal-Grade
Storage
Every Premium building is engineered and stamped to 150 mph wind speeds, and we've got the
prints for NC, SC, VA and GA to back it up. Here's what's under that number.
The floor sits on 4x6 pressure-treated runners notched an inch deep. Pressure-treated 2x6
joists drop into that notch at 16 inches on center, and every joist connection gets a 4-inch
Simpson hurricane screw. Walls frame at 16 on center with a double interlocking top plate, and
the studs double up every four feet so each piece of LP SmartSide has a full 2x4 to nail into.
Trusses land at 24 inches on center with metal plates, and 6-inch Simpson hurricane screws run
through the top plate into every truss on both sides. Mobile home anchors are included on
Premium.
Select is a lighter build and doesn't carry the 150 mph print. Anchors are available on Select
as a $50-per-anchor add-on.
Weather damage and acts of nature aren't covered under the workmanship warranty, on any
building from anybody. That's what your insurance is for.
Salt air accelerates corrosion. Wilmington sits between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic. The
salt breeze reaches every neighborhood in New Hanover County. Metal fasteners, hinges and
hardware corrode faster here than anywhere inland. Our builds use hardware selected specifically
for coastal exposure.
Sandy coastal soil drains fast but shifts easily. A shed sitting flat on sand will settle
unevenly after the first heavy storm. Concrete block piers distribute the weight properly and
keep the structure level long-term.