Wind mitigation is an important part of making sure that a home is insurable.
Florida is a windy place, especially in hurricane season. The worst thing imaginable is worrying about the integrity of your home during a bad storm, especially just worrying about what the wind will do to your home.
Wind mitigation inspections will help you have peace of mind and can give you special insurance premium discounts.
Getting reliable answers about the safety and living conditions of your new home is simple with All Florida AmeriSpec.
As Florida’s trusted home inspection provider, we’ve performed more than 100,000 inspections over the last 35 years.
Our licensed and certified inspectors know a thing or two, because they have certainly seen a thing or two.
A lot of Florida insurance carriers want every home to be inspected with a wind mitigation inspection. Without the wind mitigation inspection, you may lose a chance to receive discounts on your homeowners’ insurance. It also helps you as a homeowner prepare for hurricane season and storms.
Here are a few things we check out during the inspection:
These potential hazards are particularly worrying because they can have detrimental consequences:
For all of these reasons and more, you’ll want to contact All Florida AmeriSpec to have your home inspected.
Our goal is to give you clear, reliable answers about the insurability of your new home. A wind mitigation inspection is important to your home so that you know how safe your home will be in a hurricane, and so you can save some money with insurance.
To do this, we start with inspecting the exterior of the roof and moving into the attic to determine the condition of the roof covering, geometry, roof deck attachment, and roof-to-wall connections. We will then evaluate the SWR and opening protection.
This type of inspection occurs prior to purchase, which will give you and your family a full breakdown of what to expect to repair in order to insure your home. We will provide you with a detailed inspection report after the inspector has photographed, noted, documented, and analyzed every piece of your home. This report will give you a clear picture of the possible repairs needed.
We'll determine the condition of the roof covering, geometry, roof deck attachment, and roof-to-wall connections.
We'll evaluate your home's secondary water resistance protections and document our findings.
We’ll deliver detailed reports with findings, hazard identification, and recommendations for safe mitigation or abatement.
When it comes to protecting your family from not being able to purchase a new home and to insure the home, All Florida Amerispec is the name of the game. We want to give you the best experience with your home inspection and make sure that you understand every piece of your wind-mitigation inspection.
Some of the leading reasons to choose us include:
With over 35 years in business and more than 100,000 inspections completed, we’ve seen it all and know how to spot risks that less-experienced providers might miss.
Our inspectors are ASHI, ICC, and InterNACHI Certified and fully licensed in Florida, so you can feel confident that your testing meets or exceeds professional standards.
You’ll receive easy-to-understand results that provide you with the practical guidance you need to ensure your home is safe if hazards are found.
We combine our deep understanding of Florida home construction trends with the resources of the nationally recognized AmeriSpec brand.
Contact All Florida AmeriSpec today and enjoy the peace of mind that only decades of experience and industry-leading expertise can provide.
Whether you’re a realtor, homeowner, or prospective buyer, you certainly want your inspection to be as smooth and useful as possible. So, try to embrace the following tips before, during, and after your All Florida AmeriSpec wind mitigation inspection:
Still have questions about your wind mitigation inspection? Curious to learn more about All Florida AmeriSpec’s services? We’ll answer some of the most common questions our customers have below.
Standalone wind mitigation inspections cost $149.
Yes, most insurance companies do require it. It is most likely required when you’re getting a new policy, renewing your policy, the roof is old, the roof was recently replaced, or the company needs proof of wind-resistant features to qualify you for discounts.
In Florida, a Wind Mitigation Inspection is typically valid for five (5) years, provided no changes are made to the roof or other wind-related components. Insurance carriers may request an updated report sooner if significant modifications or repairs occur.
Yes, we often have customers who will bundle the inspections together!
service areas
All Florida AmeriSpec proudly provides lead-based paint testing services in the following locations across the Sunshine State:
Apollo Beach, Bloomingdale, Brandon, Bradenton, Carrollwood, Citrus St. Pete Park, Clearwater, Dover, Dunedin, Fishhawk Gibsonton, Hudson, Hyde Park Lakeland, Lakewood Ranch, Land O’ Lakes, Lutz, New Port Richey, New Tampa, Odessa, Palm Harbor, Palmetto, Parish, Plant City, Riverview, Ruskin, Safety Harbor, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Seffner, Sun City Center, Tampa, Tampa Palms, Temple Lerrace, Thonotosassa, Valrico, Wesley Chapel, Westchase, Ybor City, Zephyrhills
Know the facts before you sign. Our independent inspectors deliver straightforward results you can act on.
