Roof Inspections & Wind Mitigation
The report that keeps your policy, and the form that can lower the premium.
- Inspection
- Free
- Report
- Same day, photographed
- Mitigation form
- OIR-B1-1802
- Drone survey
- Where access is poor
Two different documents get confused constantly. A roof condition inspection tells you and your insurer what shape the roof is in and how much life is left. A wind mitigation inspection records specific construction features — roof covering and its approval, deck attachment, roof-to-wall connection, roof geometry, secondary water barrier and opening protection — and it is what earns premium credits.
In Lee County right now the first one is often what stands between a homeowner and a non-renewal. Carriers write to people about roof age rather than roof condition, and a dated photo report showing sound covering, intact flashings and remaining life will frequently hold the policy. Sometimes it will not, and we will tell you when we think that is the case rather than selling you a report that will not work.
We inspect free, on the roof and in the attic, with a drone where access or pitch makes walking it unsafe. You get the photographs and the report whether or not you ever hire us, because a report that only exists if you buy a roof is not an inspection, it is a sales call.
What is in the price
Roof and attic both
Covering, flashings, penetrations and ventilation from above; sheathing, staining and daylight from below.
Photo report, same day
Every finding photographed and captioned, emailed as a single document you can forward to a carrier.
Remaining life assessment
A number in years with the reasoning behind it, not a colour-coded scare chart.
Wind mitigation form
The OIR-B1-1802 completed where the features are verifiable, which is what your insurer actually prices from.
Drone survey where needed
Steep pitch, brittle tile or a two-storey with no safe access gets flown rather than walked.
No obligation, no follow-up pressure
You get the file either way. One follow-up call, and only if you asked for one.
How it runs
- 1
Book it
Usually within a few days, and faster if you are working to a carrier's deadline — tell us the date and we work backwards.
- 2
Inspect
Forty-five to ninety minutes depending on size and access, roof and attic, photographed throughout.
- 3
Report the same day
Emailed as a single PDF with photographs, findings and a remaining-life figure.
- 4
Mitigation form if applicable
Completed where features can be verified, with photographic evidence attached as the form requires.
Questions on this one
Is the inspection really free?
Yes, including the photo report. A standalone wind mitigation form on a roof we did not install carries a small fee because it requires specific verification photographs and a signature — on any roof we build it is included.
Will an inspection stop my insurer dropping me?
Sometimes. Carriers non-renewing on roof age will often accept a dated report showing sound condition and remaining life. It is not guaranteed and we will not pretend otherwise — but it costs you nothing to try and it is far cheaper than the alternative.
How much does wind mitigation actually save?
It varies by carrier and by what your roof scores, but several hundred dollars a year is common in Lee County and over a thousand is not unusual where the roof has a documented secondary water barrier and a good deck attachment. It is a one-off inspection against an annual saving.
Free inspection
Get it looked at.
Report the same day.
We go on the roof and into the attic, photograph everything, and email you the report — whether or not you ever hire us. No deposit, no doorstep pressure.
Office
Storm line · 24/7
Yard
5641 Division Dr
Fort Myers, FL 33905
Hours
Mon–Fri · 7:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday · 8:00am – 1:00pm
Storm line · 24/7 in season