Hurricane Roof Straps Retrofit

Straps and fasteners such that the performance level equals or exceeds the uplift capacities as specified in table 201 3.

Hurricane roof straps retrofit. Seems when my house was built the trusses were not properly secure to the concrete blocks. Hurricane roof strap installation. As an alternative to an engineered design the prescriptive retrofit solutions. Wind mitigation retrofit features such as hurricane straps clips and fortified roof deck attachments greatly decrease the amount of damage that may occur during a windstorm or hurricane.

Hurricane straps provide extra security for your home s roof. How to install hurricane straps to a roof. 201 3 1 prescriptive method for gable roofs on a wood frame wall. Florida retrofit made our roof hurricane ready this week.

They really know what they are doing and the insurance discount is huge. Retrofitting from above through the roof. Call us to get them added. Roof straps or clips need 3 4 nails and pre 1995 construction.

I can highly recommend them they were punctual professional and cleaned up everything after completing the job. We offer truss strap mitigation services that qualify homeowners for a 20 25 annual reduction of their home insurance premium. This increases your home s chance of survival. They are able to withstand winds of more than 100 miles per hour.

After the home is built you run into major issues. They only put new paper and tiles or shingles down. When your home is being re roofed there is a great opportunity to gain access to the roof to wall connection by removing roof sheathing at the eaves of the house and installing straps clips or right angle brackets to reinforce the connection between the roof structure and the walls. Straps should never be bent sideways before attaching to the truss or rafter.

Straps or clips only had 2 nails. Even if you re roofed the roofers did not upgrade the strap or clips. Loose connections allow movement that makes it easier for varying wind loads to tear apart the connection. Professional truss mitigation and hurricane retrofit services.

We provide free estimates for the required hurricane straps retrofit for your home. Third nail mitigation is a hurricane strap retrofit company servicing all of florida. Roof retrofit 754 246 9312 adding clips or straps will save you money on hurricane insurance increase the value of your home and give you piece of mind. We review your report specifically section 4 roof to wall attachments and determine how much you may save by installing code approved hurricane straps and fasteners.

Hurricane mitigation retrofits for. Your roof to wall connection needs non corroded new nails.