North Carolina celebrated 15,000 fortified roofs as leaders push for storm-ready homes and tax-free grants to expand access ...

The benefits of getting a fortified roof in south Louisiana — including lower insurance premiums and fewer hurricane losses — generally outweigh the costs of putting the roof on, according to ...

This round is open to homeowners in pretty much all of the Bayou region, and 1,000 homeowners will be randomly chosen in the lottery system ... certified to do fortified roofing.

A fortified roof, according to standards set by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS), is built with ...

North Carolina reached a major milestone in coastal resilience Friday, celebrating the installation of its 15,000th fortified roof--an upgrade designed to protect homes from hurricane-force winds and ...

The audit revealed that 5% of survey respondents who did not upgrade to a FORTIFIED Roof cited the LFHP homestead exemption requirement as a barrier. The auditor also mentions that the pace of ...

homeowners should consider the overall design of their entire roofing system and how it will provide resistance against exterior forces. To explain this, Dennes shares the example of FORTIFIED ...

Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple will pursue legislation this session to provide for dedicated funding for the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program.

WILMINGTON, N.C., March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (NCIUA) reaffirmed its commitment to building a stronger, storm-ready North Carolina today at ...

The state’s grant program that helps homeowners pay for upgrades for a fortified roof is proving effective in lowering the cost of their homeowner’s insurance, according to a review published ...