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Louisiana Fortify Homes Program Grants: What Contractors Need to Know

September 28, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.

By Dani Sheehan. How can we fight the insurance crisis in Louisiana? Build more resilient roofs with the Louisiana Fortify Homes program. Starting October 2, 2023, Louisiana homeowners will be able to apply for FORTIFIED Roof™ grants to provide roof replacements for families that may not otherwise be able to ...

New IBHS, CoreLogic Study Shows Modern Building Codes Cut Post-Hurricane Mortgage Delinquency Rates in Half

September 11, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

Study finds borrowers in homes built after 2007 experience lowest default rates. A new report released today by the Insurance Institute of Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and CoreLogic® found modern building codes decreased the expected spike in post-hurricane mortgage delinquency rates by about 50 percent. Borrowers in homes built to ...

Updated Hail Shingle Rating Scorecard Drives Improvements in the Impact-Resistant Asphalt Shingle Market

August 18, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

By The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. IBHS testing addresses research gaps. Shingle designs differ across manufacturers. The Insurance Institute of Business and Home Safety (IBHS) continues its long-term commitment to improve impact-resistant shingle performance by releasing the second scheduled update of its Impact-Resistant Shingle Performance Ratings developed using a ...

Updated Hail Shingle Rating Scorecard Drives Improvements in the Impact-Resistant Asphalt Shingle Market

August 17, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

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3 Reasons You Should Offer Customers a FORTIFIED Roof

May 30, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

Here’s why contractors should consider recommending a FORTIFIED roof to their customers. Contractors know that when it comes to protecting a home, the roof is your first line of defense. If a homeowners’ roof were to get damaged by a storm, their home would be much more at risk than ...

3 Reasons You Need a FORTIFIED Roof

May 24, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Here’s why homeowners looking to increase the strength of their home’s roofs should consider a FORTIFIED roof. When it comes to protecting your home, the roof is your first line of defense. If it were to get damaged by a storm for example, your home would be much more at ...

Hurricanes are Coming! Have You Set Your Clients up For Success?

September 1, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By IKO. Educate your customers on how to protect their homes from hurricane season. Unfortunately, you can’t guarantee your customers a hurricane-proof roof. Even a roof with cutting-edge technology cannot fully defend against a hurricane. As a contractor, you know that homeowners depend on you to make sure that ...

Protect Your Roof From the Wrath of Mother Nature

August 30, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By Evelyn Witterholt. How can you make your roof resistant to the elements? Have a FORTIFIED Roof installed on your home! After Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc across the East Coast and with Atlantic Hurricane season upon us, homeowners are looking for ways to strengthen their roofs. The roof is one ...

Protect Roofs From the Wrath of Mother Nature

August 14, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By Evelyn Witterholt. Expand your roofing business by becoming a certified FORTIFIED roof installer. After Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc across the East Coast, and with Atlantic Hurricane season upon us, homeowners are looking for ways to strengthen their roofs. The roof is one of the main protective components of a ...

Hurricanes are Coming! Have You Prepared Your Roof?

July 29, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By IKO. How to protect your home from hurricane season. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a hurricane-proof roof. Even a roof with cutting-edge technology cannot fully defend against a hurricane. As a homeowner, you will have to make sure your roof is properly prepared and maintained so it can protect ...