“To create something exceptional, your mindset must be relentlessly focused on the smallest detail.” —Giorgio Armani

The details matter. And this is especially true when you set out to build a custom home. 

Jim and the Westmont team have spent the last 20 years, paying attention to the finer points of building dream homes. They place great value on things like:

  • Safety
  • Energy-efficiency
  • High-quality products
  • Elevated building practices
  • Durability
  • Longevity

And these are all reasons that Jim chooses to use the Zip System Sheathing and Tape.

What Is It?

Zip sheathing is an engineered wood panel that creates a protective barrier between your home and the external elements. 

It’s an innovative approach to building that eliminates the hassles of house wrap and felt. This is important because as soon as your home is framed, it’s also sealed. 

In a sense, it “zips” up your home with a water-resistive and continuous rigid air blockade.

The Zip tape—also specifically engineered—is a high-performing acrylic adhesive that bonds the boards together, creating a superior and permanent shield. 

The Westmont team uses this elevated system on the roof and all exterior walls of EVERY home they build.

Premium products are part of their STANDARD attention-to-detail.

Why Should It Matter To You?

Any part of your home that separates you from the outside elements is considered part of the building envelope. A good rule of thumb is:

The tighter the envelope, the more energy-efficient the home will perform.

Walls and roofs are two significant components of the building envelope, and when you use better products and top-notch practices, you increase your home’s resiliency. And you benefit from years of continued energy savings.

Florida weather is unpredictable, and the Zip sheathing protects your home DURING the building process AND has a 30-year limited warranty. 

With a 6-month hurricane season, daily summer rainstorms, and oppressive heat it’s comforting to know that your home has a protective seal that keeps moisture and air leaks away—all while giving you safe and comfortable spaces inside your home.

Pictured above is a dream home currently being built in the beautiful town of Oakland. 

The Zip system walls are always recognizable by the bright green color, and the Zip roof system is the rust color. 

Older, more traditional approaches of wrapping and felt would leave the plywood panels of the home unprotected from the elements for a longer period of time—pictured below.

As a certified GREEN builder, Jim and the Westmont team are diligent in staying on the cutting edge of building energy-efficient and high-quality dream homes—one detail at a time.

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