By Cayden Wemple.  

A roof within the British Virgin Islands survived the Class 5 Hurricane Irma because of DaVinci Roofscapes. 

After Hurricane Irma devastated The British Virgin Islands, over 85% of the properties on the island had their roofs destroyed or severely broken, however Brent Brydon’s dwelling was nonetheless standing robust. Brent’s dwelling was outfitted with the wind resistant, artificial DaVinci Roofscapes Multi-Width Shake and escaped the storm with just some scratches. 

Planning forward 

“Roofs have been stripped off properties everywhere in the island,” says Brydon with Windfall Engineering and Undertaking Administration Ltd. “Bark was peeled off timber. It seemed like a warfare zone. But, our roof sustained very minor harm.” 

Brent, who’s an engineer by commerce, relates that the majority roofs on the island are metallic. Lots of them have been blown off. 

“Failures have been typically associated to compromised constructing practices relatively than the particular roofing materials,” says Brent. “After we chosen our DaVinci materials again in 2008, we beefed up the set up methodology. As a substitute of utilizing nails, we used stainless-steel screws and washers on the shakes. On this setting, that has made an enormous distinction.” 

As an engineer, Brent thinks forward to anticipate “weaker” points of any constructing venture. He consulted with a DaVinci consultant when putting his unique roofing order about his thought for enhanced safety of every shake. His advance planning paid off. 

“There have been wind gusts as much as 200 mph throughout Hurricane Irma,” says Brent. “We misplaced just some ridge cap shakes. As well as, a couple of common shakes had been torn in half. Among the two dozen bent shakes have been actually moved by the wind, however they stayed in place. Although the roof has been via many storms, it nonetheless seems and performs nice, which makes us very joyful.” 

Staying with a winner 

Now, nearly 15 years later, Brent has ordered extra DaVinci product for a second wind-resistant artificial roof. He’s on the point of add a second construction on his property in Trunk Bay on Tortola. He’ll once more use DaVinci Multi-Width Shake within the Tahoe coloration mix. And, he’ll once more use screws and washers to put in the composite shakes. 

“We’ve seen first-hand how these DaVinci tiles maintain up over time and thru excessive climate situations,” says Brent. “That is a formidable product. As quickly as we determined to create the brand new studio suite/villa rental unit on our property, I knew we’d go together with DaVinci tiles. They’ll assist preserve some consistency within the character of structure on our property. And, most significantly, we consider they’ll assist defend the construction from future storms.” 

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