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Old 01-26-2024, 11:05 AM
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Default Wind Mitigation Features In the Florida building Code after 2002

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Originally Posted by boxcarwilly View Post
Question on roofs if they are anchored to the walls of our houses. Curious as to our 2009 build has the roof to wall anchors as this seems to be a discount insurance line item. We are block and stucco construction.
As pointed out by many previous responders, after Hurricane Andrew the wind mitigation requirements became part of the Florida Building Code in 2002. Your house built in 2009 should qualify for the insurance discounts for the roof to wall anchors.
Contact your insurance provider to confirm that you are getting the applicable discounts. It should be automatic based on year of construction in 2009. Just do a search on Wind Mitigations standards in Florida in 2002 and later for a discussion.