Tools to make getting a FORTIFIED Home designation easier.
Roof Repair Checklist
FORTIFIED Re-Roofing Checklist
Documentation Requirements
General Flashing Guidelines
for Steep-Sloped Roofs
High Wind Technical
Requirements Summary
Verify Compliance –
New Construction
Hurricane Technical
Requirements Summary
Choosing the Right Tape
Roofing
Compliance Form
New Roof
Requirements Overview
Construction Standards
FORTIFIED Home standards address all technical information and installation requirements for FORTIFIED Roof, FORTIFIED Silver, and FORTIFIED Gold designations.
Hurricane
High Wind
Hail
Calculator
The 2015 IRC references two tables to determine the required design wind uplift pressures for roof coverings. Using these tables can be confusing, so FORTIFIED created a calculator to help roofers and evaluators determine the appropriate design pressures for steep-slope roof coverings.
Wind Uplift Design Pressure Calculator
Technical Bulletins
FORTIFIED technical bulletins serve two purposes.
- Provide additional technical information that must be used in conjunction with FORTIFIED Home standards.
- Provide approved optional methods to achieve compliance with FORTIFIED Home standards requirements.
2015-01 Sealed Roof Deck
2015-02 Taping the Roof Deck Seams
2015-03 Garage Doors
2015-04 Sealed Roof Deck Supplemental Deck Attachment
2016-01 Eligible Dwellings
2016-04 Roof Deck
2016-05 Shingle Installation at Roof Edge
2017-01 Roof Flashing
2017-02 Retrofit for Ladder Framed Gable Overhang
2017-03 Low-Slope Roof Guidelines in Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama
2017-04 Eligibility Requirements and Retrofit Requirements for Elevated-Floor (Not Slab-on-Grade) Houses
2018-01 Corrosion-Resistant Fasteners
2018-02 Gable End Roof Sheathing Fastening Requirements
2019-01 Metal Panel Roof Covering Guidance
2019-02 Sealed Roof Deck Underlayment Alternative
2020-01 Design Pressure Guidance for Roof Coverings
Hurricane – Drip Edge Installation Over Underlayment
Drip Edge Installation Over Anchor Sheet and Under Cap Sheet for Concrete and Clay Tile Roof Covers
High Wind – Drip Edge Installation Over Underlayment
Corrosion Protection Requirements
Roof and Wall Zone Diagram
Gable Vent Shuttering
Asphalt Shingle Installation Guidance for Steep Slope – Option 1: Peel and Stick Starter Strip Installation at Eave or Rake
Asphalt Shingle Installation Guidance for Steep Slope – Option 2: Single Strip Starter Installation at Eave or Rake
Asphalt Shingle Installation Guidance for Steep Slope – Option 3: Shingles Set Directly in Flashing Cement at Rake Only
Re-Roofing Deck Replacement Fastening Detail
Re-Roofing New Scab Member Detail for Damaged or Deteriorated Wood Framing Member
Hurricane – Re-Nailing the Roof Deck (Wood Structural Panels)
High Wind – Re-Nailing the Roof Deck (Wood Structural Panels)
Roof Deck Attachment – Sawn Lumber or Wood Board Roof Deck with No Gaps
Hurricane – New Construction Roof Deck Attachment – Structural Wood Panels
High Wind – New Construction Roof Deck Attachment – Structural Wood Panels
Roof Deck Attachment and Sealed Roof Deck from Within Using Spray Foam
Sealed Roof Deck – Flashing Tape and Underlayment- Shingle or Metal Roof Covers, Steep Slope
Sealed Roof Deck – Two Layers Felt Underlayment – Shingle or Metal Roof Covers, Steep Slope
Sealed Roof Deck – Self-Adhered Membrane (Showing Bond Break for Asphalt Shingles) – Shingle, Metal, Concrete and Clay Tile Roof Covers, Steep Slope
Sealed Roof Deck – Flashing Tape, Underlayment and Roof Tile Cap Sheet – Concrete and Clay Tile Roof Covers, Steep Slope