The post-fire homes in Warwick also got rid of the jetted façades and the concept of timber-framed construction in which floors of buildings overhung each other. The town gave compensation to those whose property was destroyed by the street widening process just so that the Fire Act rules would be followed.
Following the fire, homes in Warwick abandoned the use of projecting facades and the concept of overlapping floors in timber-framed construction. To ensure compliance with the Fire Act regulations, the town provided compensation to those whose properties were damaged or destroyed during the street widening process.