Save Money on Your Homeowner’s Insurance Premium
A Home Wind Mitigation could get you insurance discounts of up to 50% over the next 5 years.
A Wind Mitigation Inspection, also called a “windstorm inspection”, is a visual examination of a home’s ability (or lack of it) to withstand damage during a windstorm.
During this type of inspection, the Home Inspector examines your home’s various characteristics to withstand wind. The 7 Categories inspected are:
building code
type of roof coverings
roof deck attachment
roof to wall attachments
roof geometry
secondary water resistance
opening protection
747 Home Inspections is 100% licensed and certified to perform Wind Mitigation Inspections and is up to date on the latest updates within the state of Florida. This is crucial because if the inspector/inspection company is not properly trained, or does not what they are looking at in regards to the above 7 categories, it can be the difference between a homeowner receiving discounts and not receiving discounts on their insurance premium. This could equate to thousands of dollars. Click here for more info about discounts.
We recommend that you inquire with your insurance agent about the potential savings that you may qualify for by getting a Wind Mitigation Inspection done. Under Florida law, insurance companies are required to give discounts on home insurance for structures based on what features they possess in the 7 categories of the report. For most homeowners, the discounts they receive more than make up for the cost of the inspection. The inspection report is valid for 5 years.