Lower Home Insurance Premium by Installing Hurricane Shutters
Enjoy Lower Home Insurance Premium by Installing Hurricane Shutters and Arranging for Windstorm Mitigation Inspection
Hurricane shutters not only protect your home during a storm but they can also save you money on your homeowner’s policy. Extreme weather conditions often take its toll on our homes in South Florida. In fact much of the devastation that took place in Miami, Florida with hurricane Andrew in 1992, could well have been avoided if the homes were better protected with hurricane shutters. Different varieties of hurricane shutters made from various tough materials such as
- Steel
- Plywood
- Aluminum
The shutters can be operated either manually or with power but make sure there is a power back up to operate it.
The main protection that hurricane shutters provide….
Lower Homeowners Insurance Premiums
The main protection that hurricane shutters provide is for doors and windows of a home and also in preventing the entry of debris at the time of a hurricane taking place. Unfortunately in most cases, homes that are prone to severe storm threats are forced to pay higher premium rates towards home owners insurance.
This can be well avoided by getting a Windstorm Mitigation Inspection done for the home having hurricane shutters installed. Such an Inspection provides an accurate evaluation of eligible credits available to a homeowner that can be used against paying of premium towards a homeowner’s insurance policy premium.
Martin County Inspection Process
When a Windstorm Mitigation Inspection is done it implies that licensed Inspectors have inspected and assessed the home premises thoroughly with regard to the structural and infrastructural worthiness of the home and its strength to withstand the damaging effects of frequently occurring natural catastrophes such as hurricanes, thunderstorms and tornadoes.
The inspection process involves checking on the four key components and their features for vulnerability towards damage in the event of a hurricane, thunderstorms and tornados.In addition to these, it gives a clear perspective to homeowners on what new protective features need to be included at the time of upgrades or renovation.