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Coastal custom home built by SouthShore Builders in Ocean Ridge, FL
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Custom Home Builder in Ocean Ridge, FL

SouthShore Builders has completed multiple projects in Ocean Ridge — one of Palm Beach County's most exclusive coastal communities. High-velocity wind zone and flood zone expertise included.

Building in Ocean Ridge

SouthShore Builders has completed multiple custom home projects in Ocean Ridge, FL, including waterfront builds at 18 and 20 E Ocean Avenue requiring coastal construction expertise.

Ocean Ridge is one of Palm Beach County's smallest and most exclusive municipalities — a narrow barrier island community of roughly 900 homes situated between Boynton Beach and Briny Breezes. The town has no commercial development. Its residential lots front either the ocean or the Intracoastal, and the building stock ranges from mid-century CBS homes ripe for renovation to significant new construction estates. SouthShore Builders has completed multiple projects in Ocean Ridge and understands both the character of the community and the specific construction requirements the coastal location demands.

Our Ocean Ridge portfolio includes projects on E Ocean Avenue — including 18 E Ocean Avenue and a separate coastal home on the same corridor — where we managed construction in a high-velocity wind zone with strict Florida Building Code requirements for impact resistance, roofing systems, and structural uplift. Oceanfront lots in Ocean Ridge sit in FEMA flood zones that require finished floor elevations well above grade, which affects everything from foundation design to landscape planning and driveway grades.

Ocean Ridge operates its own building department and has a town staff that takes an active interest in construction quality and neighbor impact. Working respectfully within that environment — managing noise, site cleanliness, and traffic — is part of how SouthShore operates in small-town coastal communities. Our subcontractors are experienced with the access constraints and the precision that oceanfront construction requires.

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Common Questions About Building in Ocean Ridge

Yes. Ocean Ridge sits in a high-velocity hurricane zone under the Florida Building Code, which mandates enhanced wind-resistance standards for roofing, glazing, and structural connections beyond standard residential requirements. Most lots are also in FEMA flood zones requiring elevated finished floor elevations. SouthShore works with structural engineers and surveyors experienced in these requirements as part of our standard pre-construction process.

Most properties in Ocean Ridge are in AE or VE flood zones, requiring finished floors to be elevated to or above the Base Flood Elevation plus freeboard. This affects your foundation type, first-floor design, mechanical placement, and landscaping. We coordinate with a licensed surveyor and structural engineer early in design to establish the required elevation and design the home accordingly — avoiding costly redesigns later.

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