Wind Mitigation Services in Port St. Lucie

Mitigation is lessening the force or threat of something unpleasant. Wind mitigation retrofitting is the home improvement process of hurricanes, tornadoes, and cyclones. In Florida, the term wind mitigation is synonymous with hurricane mitigation.

Wind mitigation focuses on improving the home’s resistance to the wind by improving structural integrity.

Because not all buildings are built to withstand the extremity of wind storms, retrofitting can be done to protect your asset and save you thousands yearly on home insurance.

The Florida Department of Finance states that 15% – 70% of your insurance premium could be attributed to wind-damage risk.

Hurricane season is June 1 through November 3O,  putting homeowners in the Port St. Lucie area at substantial risk from hurricanes and windstorms for six out of 12 months every year.

The Wind Mitigation Process in Port St. Lucie

1. Start with a certified and licensed building inspection. This usually costs $125 and many insurers require this inspection to be performed before writing an insurance policy. If this inspection confirms wind mitigation credits you being saving on insurance immediately. If this inspection identifies possible issues retrofitting is your next step.
2. After the wind mitigation inspection is performed the trouble areas are identified. These problem areas can be retrofitted by professionals to reduce the risk of wind damage and reduce your home insurance premiums.
   1. Hurricane straps– Hurricane straps hold your roof to the walls of your house.
   2. Hurricane clips– Hurricane clips are pieces of metal that are nailed into the side of the rafter/truss and into the side of the top plate or wall stud of your home helping to secure the roof to your walls.
   3. Doors and Windows-
   4. Gable roof ends– Gable ends secure the roof to the home where a large triangular surface is exposed which can take a beating during hurricanes and extreme weather.

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