Homeowners
Every year, communities are impacted by severe weather. See how homeowners who wanted protection that goes beyond building codes used the FORTIFIED program to get peace of mind when storms hit.
“FORTIFIED gives me confidence because I feel protected.”
“I felt good. I mean, it gave me some security that the roof was FORTIFIED.”
“The beds were all still made. The pillows were still sitting on them. We actually stayed here that night and the next couple of weeks after the storm… Other people were going through rubble trying to find keepsakes.”
“It’s nice to have the peace of mind that when we do have high-wind events that your home can withstand the wind.”
“When we come home at night, we have a dry place to lay our head… That’s comforting that you still have that normalcy that a lot of other people don’t have right now.”
“Our nextdoor neighbor had shingles all over our yard. We didn’t have any damage.”
“I could not possibly speak more to the confidence that I have now, living through my first Category 2 hurricane, in the decision I made to buy a Gold FORTIFIED house.”
FORTIFIED Professionals
“Why should you go FORTIFIED? I think the biggest reason is the protection of your house, the protection of your belongings.”
“Once they understood the benefits of a stronger, safer home it was an easy sale and helped differentiate us in the marketplace.”
“If you stop the water from coming in, your house isn’t going to flood from above.”
Industry Experts/Leaders
“There are other states that got hit hard that didn’t go the strong way. They went ‘just get it built back..’ and they’re not necessarily resilient and we’ll see that, unfortunately.”
“Minor roofing damage and structural damage led to severe interior water penetration damage… Water resistance of FORTIFIED would have drastically reduced the damage.”
“I wanted to sell homes with a FORTIFIED designation on them because it’s an easy sale.”
“The fact that you know you have a home to come back to and your community will recover quickly in my opinion is the biggest selling point to FORTIFIED.”
“I would absolutely encourage any other contractor to install FORTIFIED.”
Stay In The Know
Do you want to keep up with the latest resiliency research? Would you like timely tips and reminders to keep your home safe from Mother Nature? Are you interested in the science behind the FORTIFIED standard? Then sign up for the FORTIFIED Update, today!