Wind Mitigation

How A Wind Mitigation Inspection could save you money on your insurance policy?

A wind mitigation inspection is an assessment of certain parts of the house to check for wind

and debris resistance. These inspections are usually conducted at the time of purchasing the

house, after new roofing material installed, impact protection installed, After building is

completed or your insurance company may request. If you have an older house, some of these items may not have been required at the time it was built. Again the inspection is not a pass - fail inspection, it is just to find items that may count as deductions on your policy.

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What is Required For Wind Mitigation in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties, Florida?

Wind Mitigation in the state of Florida is designed to help protect homes from storm damage. Over the years the Florida Building code has changed to help newer homes better resist wind and debris damage. If you have an older home a lot of these upgrades could be added to your house and/or some may need already been added, to help reduce your wind policy. These inspections are not a pass or fail type inspection. They are just an assessment of what is currently in place.

Items Inspected:

Roof
Age of roofing material.
Secondary water barrier
Rafter or truss spacing
Geometry (hip, gable, flat)
Structure: Sheathing thickness, Nail spacing, Type of roof to wall attachments.
Exterior
Opening protection systems
Pre mounted fasteners and precut panels
Shutters
Impact glass
Impact doors
Impact Skylights
Impact garage doors
The completed inspection report would be sent to you for you to give to your insurance company to see what deductions your house may have. you can discuss with your insurance agent to see how much you could save if you wanted to upgrade certain areas.

Can Do Home Inspections LLC has experience inspecting many different mitigation systems.

We conduct an honest assessment and provide you with the correct report for insurance companies to utilize. Furthermore, we are willing to answer any questions you may have and can offer options you may conduct yourself or have someone to do for you that could save you money on your insurance policy.