Flood Elevation Surveys Before Raising a Home
Before you decide how high to lift a house, you need to know how high it sits right now. That one number shapes almost every choice that comes after it. A flood elevation survey gives you that starting point in writing, based on real measurements instead of a guess. Many homeowners skip this step and […]
How To Find Your Property On FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps
What are FEMA flood maps? FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) or just Flood Maps are provided after a flood risk assessment has been completed or updated for a community. This study is known as a Flood Insurance Study. The FIRM gives you the Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) and insurance risk zones in addition to […]