by Howard Meeks | Apr 4, 2024 | Wind Mitigation Inspection
Part 4 of our 7 part series on the wind mitigation form touches on the Roof to Wall Attachment section. The RTW is more widely known as “Hurricane straps”. This section is one of the larger discounts a house can receive from their insurance company. What...
by Howard Meeks | Mar 29, 2024 | Wind Mitigation Inspection
Part 3 of our 7 part series of articles explaining the roof deck attachment section on the wind mitigation form. Section 3 of the form has to do with the roof deck attachment. The roof deck is also known as the roof sheathing which is usually Plywood, OSB or...
by Howard Meeks | Mar 8, 2024 | Wind Mitigation Inspection
Part 2 of our 7 part series of articles covering every wind mitigation discount a house can receive. Section 2 on the form has to do with the wind mitigation – roof covering. Different types of coverings typically consist of shingles, metal, tile, modified...
by Howard Meeks | Mar 8, 2024 | Wind Mitigation Inspection
Part 1 of the 7 part series of wind mitigation discounts has to do with the Building Code section. Ocoee Home Inspections will be breaking down the wind mitigation form and every discount a home owner can receive. Home owners insurance has skyrocketed in the last few...
by Howard Meeks | Nov 20, 2023 | 4 Point Inspection, Home inspection, Wind Mitigation Inspection
Never in the history of homeownership has the topic of “Roof life expectancy” been such a concern with Floridians. Recently the insurance industry has put pressure on home owners to replace their old roof or risk being dropped. Even homes with shingle...
by Howard Meeks | Nov 15, 2023 | Home inspection, Wind Mitigation Inspection
What are Roof to Wall Connections? Before the invention of the wind mitigation inspection in 2003 most home owners probably didn’t know what a roof to wall connections was. Now 20 years later most Floridians have a PhD in the subject. Most people refer to this...
