Wind Mitigation Inspection: $109.95
Homeowner's insurance companies often require a wind mitigation inspection to make sure your policy accurately reflects your property's features.
A wind mitigation inspection checks a home's impact and wind rated features to estimate how well it would hold up in strong or hurricane-force winds. It helps insurance companies verify construction features that have been shown to reduce losses in high wind settings. This inspection is essential for Florida-based insurance companies looking to price premiums for the homes they insure accurately.
More importantly, a wind mitigation inspection report can help identify areas of a home that can be improved to withstand a weather event in the hurricane-prone state of Florida.
A WIND MITIGATION INSPECTION REVIEWS:
- Age of the home
- Construction type
- Age of the roof
- Roofing material
- Shape of the roof
- How the roof deck is attached to the trusses and then trusses to the exterior walls
- Secondary water resistance
- Any opening protection features
Additional Inspection Services for Your Florida Home:
A wind-mitigation inspection may result in decreased premiums for homeowners, provided the home has features that would help protect it from damage in a high wind event. Typically, a safer, stronger house means lower premiums for homeowners insurance.
Many insurers provide discounts or credits for construction features that have proven to reduce damage from hurricanes, such as:
- Hurricane protection on all windows and exterior doors, such as rated shutters or impact-resistant windows and garage doors
- A hip roof (sloped on all sides like a pyramid)
- Roof to wall connections that are reinforced; discounts will vary depending on the type of connection such as toenail, clips, or single wrap straps wall
- Florida Building Code-approved roof coverings; discounts will vary depending on the covering, such as asphalt shingle, concrete tile, or metal
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation OIR-1802 Windstorm Inspection Form is valid for up to five years, provided no material changes have been made to the structure or is superseded by a revised windstorm inspection form.
Once your inspection is completed and submitted to your homeowner's insurance company, they can advise you on potential credits. Talk to your trusted Insurance Agent about what discounts may apply!
CALL US AT 561-609-1003 TO SCHEDULE YOUR WIND MITIGATION INSPECTION
Save When You Combine Inspections:
- 4-Point & Wind Mitigation Combo: $179.95
- 4-Point & Opening Protection Combo: $159.95
With Home Inspection Services, you get:
- Bonded, insured and licensed home inspectors
- Flexible and quick scheduling
- Responsive dispatchers to answer your questions
- Reports ready within two business days of inspections
- Friendly and professional field inspectors
With over 10 years of experience and more than 500,000 inspections completed, you can count on Home Inspection Services to be your trusted partner.