Home Improvement Contractors in Biloxi, MS

The median home in the city of Biloxi was built in 1990, newer than the U.S. median of 1980 and newer than the Mississippi median of 1986.¹ Biloxi's housing is newer than the national mix: 39% of units predate 1980 against 50% nationally, and 17% date from 2010 or later.¹ Owner-occupied and rented homes in Biloxi are of similar age: median build years 1990 and 1993.¹ Biloxi has a mixed housing stock: 53% detached houses, 5% attached or townhouse units and 31% in buildings of five or more units.¹

Owners and renters are roughly balanced in Biloxi, with 50% of occupied homes owner-occupied (70% statewide).¹ The median owner-occupied home in Biloxi is valued at $225,100 (ACS), above the Mississippi median of $169,800.¹ Home values above the state median tend to support fuller scopes; the written scope should still separate must-do from nice-to-have. The Gulfport - Biloxi Ap station averages 16 nights a year at or below 32°F - a short freeze season.^2,3

Summers run hot, with about 69 days a year at 90°F or more and 1 at 100°F.^2,3 A long hot season shortens the life of roofing, sealants and garage-door electronics, and it shapes what a contractor specifies. Annual precipitation is about 63 inches, with 19 days a year of an inch or more.^2,3 Heavy rainfall makes flashing, drainage and ventilation details the difference between a sound assembly and a wet one.

Cooling dominates the year: about 2,749 cooling degree days against 1,507 heating degree days (base 65°F).^2,3 In a cooling-led climate, attic ventilation, duct sealing and window solar gain are where the energy code concentrates. Biloxi is about 2 miles from the ocean or Gulf coast in a straight line.^4,5 Proximity to salt air makes fastener grade and corrosion protection part of every exterior quote.

Biloxi sits in IECC climate zone 2A (Hot-Humid).⁶ Building permits in Biloxi are normally issued by the city building department.^7,8