Why a FORTIFIED Roof™?
It doesn't take extreme weather to experience damage. Even moderate winds or storms can introduce unwanted water into your home.
A FORTIFIED Roof safeguards against these and more intense threats by ensuring contractors use materials that meet FORTIFIED™ standards and follow proper installation procedures in line with the FORTIFIED system.
Different homes have different needs. FORTIFIED, a program of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, is a better way to build, re-roof, or retrofit your home. It's a system that works in unison to strengthen your roof and protect your home.
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Can a FORTIFIED Roof™ Save you Money?
FORTIFIED homes meet a standard that is scientifically proven to be more resilient than homes built to ordinary building codes. This can translate to financial benefits for homeowners in more than a dozen states.
Incentives like insurance discounts, grants, and tax credits are available to FORTIFIED homes in Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Mississippi. Please contact your insurance agent for specific details.
Even though FORTIFIED is not specifically named, upgrades included in the standard may make homeowners eligible for incentives in Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Texas.
For more information visit FORTIFIEDHome.org
IBHS FORTIFIED Roof™
Certified CertainTeed® Products
CertaSeam™ Roof Tape (coming soon)
SwiftStart® SA
Products listed are qualified for use as a component of a FORTIFIED-eligible roof system. Use of these products does not guarantee a FORTIFIED designation. To be eligible for a FORTIFIED designation, a complete roofing system (components and accessories) must meet the requirements detailed in the FORTIFIED Home™ Standard and be installed by a certified FORTIFIED Roofing Contractor. Products that are required to meet the standard include but may not be limited to: roof coverings, attic ventilation components, a qualified sealed roof deck system, roof underlayments, edge metal and appropriate fasteners for all mechanically fastened components. Documentation for all products and their installation is required. Additional requirements, eligibility criteria and restrictions apply. See the current FORTIFIED Home standard at https://fortifiedhome.org/technical-documents/ for details.
Your CertainTeed FORTIFIED Roof™
The lineup of FORTIFIED-certified CertainTeed products is growing.
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