Prepare for the Next Storm Today

Certain building construction techniques and features, such as storm shutters or impact-resistant windows and doors, can provide greater protection for your property and lessen the impact of windstorms and other natural disasters.

Protecting your home and property is important to your peace of mind and to your pocketbook. In Florida, that protection should include features to prevent windstorm damage.

In a severe wind storm, such as a hurricane, homes may be battered by heavy wind and rain. Features that help protect against wind damage – wind mitigation features – make a home stronger and help it withstand these forces. Wind mitigation features that are documented by a wind mitigation inspection also can save you money by helping you qualify for premium discounts on your insurance policy.

How to Protect Your Property When a Storm Is Eminent

• Protect windows with shutters, plywood panels or other types of wind-resistant barriers.
• Trim dead or weak branches from trees.
• Maintain any exterior insulation-finishing system (EIFS), also referred to as synthetic stucco.
• Reinforce double-entry doors and garage doors.
• Secure siding and roofs.
• Brace gable-end roof framing.