A Hurricane strap on a home is nothing new. Straps have been used on homes dating all the way back to the 1960’s. Many home owners are unaware of this though. Home owners think its something added on the house when a new roof is installed and this simply isn’t the case. A Hurricane strap is what is referred to on a wind mitigation form as a “Roof to wall attachment”. It is essentially a bracket or strap of some sorts to prevent your roof from blowing off during high winds.
There are different forms of hurricane strap and each one has a different discount. These connections go in order of worst to best:
- Toe Nails – When there is no connector present or when a connector does not meet the requirements such as only 2 nails.
- Clips – Metal connectors that do not wrap over the truss
- Strap – Metal connectors that wrap over the truss and are nailed on each side
- Double straps – 2 metal connectors that wrap over the truss
To qualify for this discount these connections need to meet a certain criteria:
- Minimum of 3 nails for clips and straps
- A Strap must wrap over the truss and be nailed on the opposite side
- Free of corrosion
- No more than 1/2″ spacing from the truss
If your home does not qualify due to improper nailing or no hurricane straps at all there are companies that can retrofit for you. If you would like to take advantage of this discount you may be missing out on give us a call and schedule your wind mitigation inspection!