National Building Safety Month – Does your House Meet Current Safety Standards?

Being well prepared for disasters can involve much more than just having insurance in Fort Lauderdale in place. In a recent report, the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety suggests there are ways to contribute to the disaster resistance of your home, while increasing its sustainability at the same time for an added bonus.

May 2012 is National Building Safety Month, so it might be timely to consider your options to increase the safety of your home before the next hurricane season begins. The report suggests three strategies that may help:

1. Think about roof replacement using disaster resistant building materials, that also offers greater energy efficiency.
2. Seal energy leaks so your roof is airtight, which offers a twofold benefit – greater energy efficiency, and less likelihood that water can be driven into the roof space in a storm.
3. Install double paned windows, which will increase the insulation of your house, while being more impact-proof at the same time.

There may be aspects of greening your house and increasing its capacity to withstand storm damage that could help with your insurance premiums. We can discuss your insurance in Fort Lauderdale requirements with you as well as ways you may be able to save money, while ensuring that you have the best possible coverage for extreme weather events.

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