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INSPECTIONS Wind Certification Service The state legislation adopted provisions for a new statewide building code (the 2001 Florida Building Code), which became effective on March 1, 2002. The same legislation included a requirement for insurance companies to provide property insurance discounts for homes that have construction features that reduce the losses in windstorms. Each insurance company was required to submit new rates by February 28, 2003 and include discounts for wind damage reduction (mitigation) construction features.The discounts are justified because stronger,
more wind-resistive houses have lower windstorm losses, and lower
windstorm losses means reduced costs to insurance companies. The
insurance discounts provide some financial incentives for homeowners to
strengthen their existing homes and for new construction to be built to
the strongest options in the Florida Building Code. To qualify for wind mitigation credits, most insurance companies require a building professional's certification. Inspectorhelp can perform wind certification surveyors for any building type and insurance wind mitigation rating plan. The cost of the certification is $150 for homes less than 4,999 square feet. Please contact us for pricing on larger homes.
For more information contact: Tom Rinicker 813-300-5027
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