Checklists & Forms

Tools to make getting a FORTIFIED Home designation easier.

General Flashing Guidelines
for Steep-Sloped Roofs

FORTIFIED Re-Roofing Checklist

Verify Compliance –
New Construction

Hurricane Technical
Requirements Summary

High Wind Technical
Requirements Summary

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

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

Standard Details

To help clarify parts of the FORTIFIED Roof Standards, IBHS created a series of construction detail drawings. We hope the drawings aid in the design of new roofs and help to eliminate confusion at installation.

F-DE-1

Hurricane – Drip Edge Installation Over Underlayment

F-DE-2

Drip Edge Installation Over Anchor Sheet and Under Cap Sheet for Concrete and Clay Tile Roof Covers

F-DE-3

High Wind – Drip Edge Installation Over Underlayment

F-G-1

Corrosion Protection Requirements

F-G-2

Roof and Wall Zone Diagram

F-GS-1

Gable Vent Shuttering

F-RC-1

Asphalt Shingle Installation Guidance for Steep Slope – Option 1: Peel and Stick Starter Strip Installation at Eave or Rake

F-RC-2

Asphalt Shingle Installation Guidance for Steep Slope – Option 2: Single Strip Starter Installation at Eave or Rake

F-RC-3

Asphalt Shingle Installation Guidance for Steep Slope – Option 3: Shingles Set Directly in Flashing Cement at Rake Only

F-RR-1

Re-Roofing Deck Replacement Fastening Detail

F-RR-2

Re-Roofing New Scab Member Detail for Damaged or Deteriorated Wood Framing Member

F-RR-3

Hurricane – Re-Nailing the Roof Deck (Wood Structural Panels)

F-RR-4

High Wind – Re-Nailing the Roof Deck (Wood Structural Panels)

F-RS-1

Roof Deck Attachment – Sawn Lumber or Wood Board Roof Deck with No Gaps

F-RS-2

Hurricane – New Construction Roof Deck Attachment – Structural Wood Panels

F-RS-3

High Wind – New Construction Roof Deck Attachment – Structural Wood Panels

F-SRD-1

Roof Deck Attachment and Sealed Roof Deck from Within Using Spray Foam

F-SRD-2

Sealed Roof Deck – Flashing Tape and Underlayment- Shingle or Metal Roof Covers, Steep Slope

F-SRD-3

Sealed Roof Deck – Two Layers Felt Underlayment – Shingle or Metal Roof Covers, Steep Slope

F-SRD-4

Sealed Roof Deck – Self-Adhered Membrane (Showing Bond Break for Asphalt Shingles) – Shingle, Metal, Concrete and Clay Tile Roof Covers, Steep Slope

F-SRD-5

Sealed Roof Deck – Flashing Tape, Underlayment and Roof Tile Cap Sheet – Concrete and Clay Tile Roof Covers, Steep Slope