RICHBURG, S.C. — The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) released its 2020 FORTIFIED Home™ standard updated based on the latest building science shown to protect against damaging severe weather.
Established in 2010, FORTIFIED is a voluntary set of beyond-code design, building and retrofitting steps that enable home builders and roofing contractors to strengthen homes to prevent avoidable damage and financial loss caused by hurricanes, high winds, and hail.