Tornado Safety

Anchor Bolts

Anchor bolts anchor the bottom plate of your home to the stem wall. This is beneficial in the event of severe weather. The benefit comes from sinking them eight inches into the concrete of the stem wall of the home, and the J shape locks them in place.


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Fireguard 45

Fire safety is important, that is why we add Fireguard 45 to all walls during the construction process of a home. Fireguard 45 is a fire-resistant interior wallboard that can help provide more time for emergency responders to save your home and possibly allow loved ones to safely evacuate in an event of a fire.

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Woodford Freeze Proof Spigot (Model 19)

Woodford faucets are added to the exterior of your home. These faucets will not freeze if you accidentally forget to unhook a hose during freezing temperatures.  A normal faucet that freezes can cause flooding and damages to your home.

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Woodford Freeze Proof Spigot (Model 19)

Schluter Shower System

A fully bonded, watertight assembly for tiled showers. This product eliminates the risk of failures due to water and vapor penetration. Schluter Shower Systems are installed in all of our Wellington and Elite Collection master bathroom tiled showers.
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Schluter Shower System

Pex Water System (Uponor PEX pipes)

Not all PEX systems are equal. We install AquaPEX® tubing in your home. This unique tubing is flexible and will not corrode. The flexibility allows for fewer connections and fewer potential leak points. The cold expansion fitting eliminates the possibility of human error in connections and gives a larger diameter fitting for increased water flow. 


DuPont Tyvek System

Glenwood Homes installs DuPont Tyvek around the entire home. This product defends the home against moisture, air and water; reducing the risk of condensation damage, wood rot or mold growth.

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DuPont Tyvek System

Kwikset Smartkey Locks

Designed to protect against common break-in methods and features re-key technology, allowing you to re-key the lock yourself in seconds, leaving lost or unreturned keys obsolete.

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Atlas Pinnacle Pristine HP42’’ Shingles

Designed with a wider format, enhanced Sweet Spot and double FASTAC adhesive sealant line gives these shingles a 130 mph wind rating. These shingles also have Scotchgard Protector to help prevent black streaks caused by algae.

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Atlas Pinnacle Pristine HP42’’ Shingles

Tornado Safety

Tornado Straps

Some parts of the country call them hurricane straps, but the benefit is the same. Tornado straps anchor the top plate of your home to the rafters, keeping your roof more secure during high winds.

Tornado Safety

Oriented Strand Board

OSB stands for Oriented Strand Board, which is a super strong sheathing that gets its strength from the alternating orientation of the layers of wood that compose it. We use OSB rather than flimsy foam board around the entire perimeter of your home.

ADT Command Panel

The ADT Command Panel allows you to control your home with a press of a button. Use your smart phone to arm or disarm your security system from virtually anywhere with the ADT mobile app. You can also control smart devices such as: thermostats, lights, door locks and garage doors.