Built to stand when the storm hits
Florida does not grade on a curve, and neither do we. Every structure is engineered to the exact wind load at your site, from 120 to 170+ mph, and built to Florida Building Code.
Permitted and inspected. We pull permits and we call inspections whenever the property is not AG exempt. Some agricultural properties do not require a county permit at all, and we will tell you which applies to your site.
In 18 years of business we have never lost a single barn to a hurricane. It is one of the top reasons customers choose us: owners specifically cite how our barns have weathered Florida’s storms, and several reviewers say the storm track record is why they chose Woodys over other builders.
What actually makes a barn hurricane rated
Hurricane rated is not a sticker. It is four engineered systems working as one continuous structure.
Commercial hurricane ties
Heavy duty, commercial grade metal connectors tie the roof to the walls and the walls to the frame at every critical joint, so wind cannot peel the structure apart piece by piece.
Uplift resistant roof fastening
A metal roof is only as good as what holds it down. We use fastening systems engineered to resist the uplift that strips ordinary roofs off in a storm.
Deeply anchored foundation piers
Piers are set deep and engineered specifically for the aerodynamic pressures a hurricane puts on a building, anchoring the whole structure to the ground.
A continuous load path
Every piece connects into one unbroken chain from ridge to footing, so storm loads route safely into the earth instead of finding a weak link.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link
Most barns do not fail because the steel was too thin. They fail at the connections, where the roof meets the wall, where the post meets the ground. Wind finds the weak joint and unzips the building from there.
So we engineer the connections as hard as the frame. That is the continuous load path: every load, from a gust on the ridge to the weight of the whole structure, has an unbroken route into the ground.
It is the difference between a barn that is still standing and a pile of metal in the pasture.
- 01Ridge and roof panels
- 02Uplift resistant fasteners
- 03Commercial hurricane ties
- 04Wall frame and columns
- 05Anchored foundation piers
- 06Into the ground
What wind speed are Woodys barns rated for?
Every structure is engineered to your county's newest wind code, which across Florida runs from 120 mph inland up to 170+ mph in higher exposure and coastal zones. Your exact rating is set by your site coordinates, not by a catalog.
Are the barns built to Florida Building Code?
Yes. Every Woodys structure is engineered to comply with the Florida Building Code. We pull permits and we call inspections whenever the property is not AG exempt. Some agricultural properties do not require a county permit at all, and we will tell you which applies to your site.
Have Woodys barns actually survived hurricanes?
It is one of the top reasons customers choose us. Owners specifically cite how our barns have weathered Florida's storms, and several reviewers say the storm track record is why they chose Woodys over other builders. In 18 years of business we have never lost a single barn to a hurricane.
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