This is an inspection resulting in a form that is used by insurance companies to identify what discounts your house may qualify to receive.
The most significant discounts are available based the following features:
Roof shape, hip roof is preferred.
Roof covering age, under 15 years old.
Nail size and spacing, 8D nails no more than 6 inches apart.
Hurricane clips holding the roof structure to the walls.
Opening protection, impact rated doors and windows or equivalent shutters.
No. If a house is built with a gable or flat roof, you simply do not qualify for that discount. There are no additional charges for not having a feature.
Absolutely! The state of Florida has many programs to help residents “harden” their homes against storms. Go to https://mysafeflhome.com/ to see what programs are currently available.
The on-site inspection takes about 45 minutes. Researching other information about the house and writing the report takes a bit longer, depending on what information is available. Having access to a roof permit greatly reduces the research time. Any documentation on window protection is helpful.
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