Flood, wind & mold resistance.

We have reimagined home building to significantly reduce the risk of natural disasters including floods, hurricanes, tornados, and other conditions such as mold. Everlasting Homes Building Group sets the standard for strength, safety, and sustainability—providing the highest level of protection in the industry for disaster resistance—exceeding traditional concrete, steel, wood, and other systems.

Our proprietary and innovative engineering and construction methods with monolithic Structural Concrete Insulated Panel (SCIP) technology is the cornerstone of our high performance homes, offering unmatched durability and safety. Everlasting’s award-winning homes also provide long-term, sustainable cost reduction for maintenance, insurance, and energy (including Zero Energy Ready and Passive Houses). Additionally, Everlasting homes come with a transferrable 10-year structural warranty, and a nationwide insurance company will extend cost-effective insurance to eligible Everlasting homeowners. See more information below.

Flooding and mold risks.

Residents near coasts, rivers, lakes, and desert arroyos often contend with flooding. In cities like Houston, which has flat typography, an average 50 inches of annual rainfall, and a continual threat of hurricanes, the problem is especially acute. Traditional mitigation methods have been to jack up existing homes three or four feet, or build them on stilts. This approach is subject to land subsidence, doesn’t properly address high flood waters or mold, and often isn’t visually appealing.

One of our homes built in a Flood Zone with a 9’ first floor non-living space behind a front facade.

Proprietary flooding and mold resistance.

Our proprietary SCIP building system provides superior performance and aesthetics. We recently built three monolithic homes and a hybrid in FEMA-mapped Houston flood zones, constructed with a pier and beam foundation with in-slab drains connected to the City’s storm drain, and a nine-foot first floor non-living space and garage hidden behind a front facade entrance. This allows flooding without risk of mold, or water penetrating the living spaces, and any flood residue is easily power washed. Like all of Everlasting’s monolithic homes, they are also earthquake, fire, wind, humidity, extreme heat, dust, allergen, and termite resistant.

Hurricane, tornado, and high wind threats.

Winds are one of the leading causes of property loss throughout the United States in homes built with wood, steel, and other traditional building materials. Costly roof damage is the most common, and winds more than 110 mph can collapse walls or lift an entire roof. Wind-driven rain can further infiltrate damaged roof and walls resulting in interior damage.

Hurricane, tornado, and high wind resistance up to 200+ mph.

Unlike other construction methods, Everlasting’s homes are built with our proprietary SCIP technology, protecting against CAT 1 to 5 hurricanes, thunderstorms, tornados, and other wind events up to 200+ mph. Our building system creates an envelope so the floor, walls, and roof are sealed as one monolithic unit, preventing gusts from entering gaps, and tearing the roof off, or collapsing walls.

Additionally, our roofs and walls have two inches of 4000+ psi concrete coating and are covered with an additional waterproofing layer or our exclusive, self-healing Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC). When necessary, exterior walls and sloped roofs can be stamped to mimic tiles, shingles, and sometimes cladding, ensuring high performance, without threat of lifting or breakage. Everlasting monolithic homes are also earthquake, fire, flood, humidity, extreme heat, dust, mold, allergen, and termite resistant.

Insurance and
warranty.

For added piece of mind, Everlasting homes come with a transferrable 10-year structural warranty provided by a third-party national home warranty company.

Homeowners are also eligible to buy cost-effective insurance from a nationwide insurance company that has recognized the value of our technology in reducing property loss.

Commonly asked questions.

  • When building in a flood zone or a low-lying area prone to flooding, our monolithic SCIP technology may be an excellent option for you. We will conduct a complimentary assessment to determine possible solutions. Your lot may be eligible for a non-living space and garage for the first floor, with one or two additional floors above it for your living space.

  • Our homes are built to withstand mold so they will survive a flood without gutting walls, replacing structural components, or mitigating the health hazards of mold. If you are building in a potential or designated flood zone, we may recommend the first floor as a garage and non-living space. If it floods, our system is designed for fast drainage and clean up.

  • Our monolithic SCIP homes are built to be multi-generational assets, with low maintenance required. As long as they are maintained as recommended, Everlasting homes will provide the highest level of protection available in the industry for disaster resistance.

  • The roof is designed and built with 4000+ psi concrete coating to last a lifetime but we recommend periodic checks, especially after a severe fire or storm. We also recommend maintaining the roof’s waterproof coating every twenty years.

  • With other building systems, extensive roof damage can occur from hurricane winds or tornados between 110 and 165 mph, and walls or the entire home can collapse between 130 and 200 mph. Everlasting homes built with monolithic SCIP technology are resistant to winds up to 200+ mph, providing superior strength and protection that exceeds recorded hurricanes and most tornados.

  • An insurer that partners with hundreds of carriers has recognized the value of our technology in reducing property loss and will extend cost-effective insurance to eligible Everlasting homeowners. Please note that no insurer can guarantee coverage as there are many variables when writing policies.

Client review.

“We built in a flood zone and Everlasting gave us the flood and mold resistance we needed, without breaking the bank. It was such a great experience working with their design team and coming up with a concept we absolutely love and is exactly what we needed…”

— Gabriel P., Client