The Island Gal  Building System

An Island Gal Home is really a "building system." Your home starts with a basic shell package. Next, the you customize your home with many special design options. Common options such as siding types, windows and doors, decks, porches and overhangs are available. All Island Gal Homes are engineered to withstand wind loads of 140-160 mph. After your home has been delivered and erected by your personal contractor, you will then finish out the interior according to your floor plan design.

The following items are just a few quality materials that are used in our homes.

 

• Pressure treated lumber or "Bluwood" treated lumber

• Number one grade lumber in structural areas  
• All Stainless steel fasteners and galvanized strapping
• Radiant Barrier materials
• Peel & Stick roofing paper
• Marine plywood for floors & roofs.
• "James Hardie" siding, soffit and backer board 
• "Simpson" stainless steel and heavy galvanized connectors and strapping
• Hurricane, high wind and heavy load engineering to meet all of your needs
• Built to Miami/Dade & Bahamas building codes & specifications. 

• Can be built with "Structural Insulated Panels"  (SIP) by Platinum Advanced Technologies, Inc*.

 

* Note: SIP's are manufactured with 18 gauge structural galvanized steel, foam filled, bi-axial fiberglass covered polyurethane foam-filled, with electrical conduit and water lines installed. Thermal rating: 3.5" walls - 24.5, 5.5" walls - 37.5. (www.platinumadvanced.com). Ask your design consultant for details and pricing.

To begin the design process, please go to our Getting Started page for the basics.

Once you have a design in mind for your home's style and size, Island Gal Homes will assist you with your floor plan.

Determining the estimated cost of your home shell is a fairly simple process. Our round Home Pricing page and Cottage Pricing page will take you step-by-step through the pricing process, detailing both the basic shell costs and several options. This list includes our most popular options and we are available to provide cost estimates on any other options you want in your dream home.

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