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FORTIFIED Question of the Day...

If my FORTIFIED Home/ Roof is damaged, what do I do first?

First, contact your insurance company to arrange for an adjuster to inspect the home and, if necessary, help file a claim. Next, if you have a leak, most policies require the homeowner to temporarily protect the property and its contents from further damage. Take whatever actions are called for under your homeowner’s policy.
After these immediate steps, we would like to hear from you. IBHS continues to look for ways to improve building performance during severe weather events. We’d like to hear how your FORTIFIED Home or Roof was impacted so we encourage you to complete a brief survey at www.fortifiedhome.org/ recovery.
If your FORTIFIED Home or Roof is damaged, or you believe it may be damaged, make sure you notify your adjuster that your home is FORTIFIED. To maintain the protection provided by FORTIFIED and keep your designation, repairs must meet the FORTIFIED standards and verification must be provided to IBHS. If damage to your roof is limited to roof cover repair, a FORTIFIED-trained roofing contractor may be able to complete the repairs and provide the required documentation. If a portion of the roof has a structural repair that must be completed (e.g. a tree landed on the home and caused a hole in the roof), then a FORTIFIED-trained roofing contractor and a FORTIFIED evaluator need to be involved in the repair. If the entire roof cover needs to be replaced (typically when damage is 50% or greater), the roof must go through the entire FORTIFIED designation process again. Contact a FORTIFIED-trained 8iroofing contractor and a FORTIFIED evaluator. If a FORTIFIED-trained roofing contractor is not available, or damage is to your walls, windows, doors, chimney or an attached structure, you will need to engage a FORTIFIED evaluator.
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Does No Shutters = No Insurance Coverage ? If your Home is Fortified and you choose not to Put up your Hurricane Shutters During a Hurricane and damage happens you may not be Covered by your Insurance provider...

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A FORTIFIED Home is a set of superior construction standards that helps homeowners strengthen their home against severe weather.

FORTIFIED Home can be used for new or existing homes, and is affordable at any price point. With three levels of designation available—FORTIFIED Roof™, FORTIFIED Silver™, and FORTIFIED Gold™—builders can work with homeowners to choose a desired level of protection that best suits their budget and resilience goals.

The program also:

Provides peace of mind for homeowners, knowing their home is built to last.
Offers top to bottom protection of the treasures that make a house a home.
Safeguards investments made to make a home more sustainable and energy-efficient.
Lowers ownership costs.
Improves the marketability of the home by ensuring prospective buyers know it was built to the highest standard with a transferable FORTIFIED Home designation.
Helps homeowners lower the overall cost of their community’s recovery after a disaster. (Studies show every $1 spent on disaster mitigation saves $4 in community disaster recovery expenses.)
Minimizes homeowners’ post-disaster environmental footprint. (Homes that withstand severe weather don’t end up in a landfill.)

FORTIFIED is a nationally recognized building method that goes beyond building codes to strengthen residential and commercial buildings against specific natural hazards such as high winds and hurricanes. FORTIFIED standards are based on more than 20 years of scientific research and real-world testing by IBHS. for More Information Call (251) 230-9595 or Visit www.FortifiedHomeAlabama.com

Whether you’re building a new home, re-roofing, or renovating an existing property, FORTIFIED is affordable and effective at protecting your home.
use link below & Take this free checklist to your contractor:http://fortifiedhome.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/re-roofing-checklist_hurricane.pdf

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A FORTIFIED designation is valid for 5 years. Your designation can be renewed for another 5-year term by having a re-designation inspection conducted by a certified FORTIFIED Home Evaluator.

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