What's FORTIFIED?

FORTIFIED is an affordable, effective, and beyond-code construction standard to retrofit or build a home, business, or multifamily development. 

• There are three standards of FORTIFIED Construction - Home™, Commercial™, and Multifamily™.
  
  
• Each standard has three levels - Roof, Silver, and Gold.
  
  
• FORTIFIED starts at the roof- the most essential and vulnerable part of every building.
  
  
• FORTIFIED qualifies for insurance discounts and tax incentives in some states.
  
  
• FORTIFIED goes beyond code by exceeding most building codes, improving buildings' performance against natural disasters, and reducing the risk of personal property losses. 
  
  
• FORTIFIED requires documenting and verifying all construction aspects to ensure structures are built to the standard. 
  
  
• Only a  FORTIFIED Evaluator can submit your project for a designation. 
  
  
• FORTIFIED is based on over 20 years of research, real-world testing, and observations by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS).
  
  
• There are FORTIFIED standards for coastal and inland construction.