Wind Mitigation Inspections for $75

[gporter]

For homes built after 2002 do they already get the discount?

[rgrizzle]

Originally Posted by gporter

For homes built after 2002 do they already get the discount?

I have seen some that has not gotten the dicounts. Maybe an oversight on the insurance company.

[Brian S. Cesare]

I would entertain that action!

[Mathew Hawley]

Gary,

I have had insurance agents send their customers to us whose homes were built as late as 2004. They get some credits automaticly but definatly not all of them......remember the code is the minimum. There are builders that go above and beyond code. Maybe not many, but there are some.

[gporter]

thanks

[David B. Manley]

Greg,

In answer to your 2002 question, the only way any home will get a discount is if the agent processes one. Typically, if a home is 2001 FBC or newer the agent might enter in roof and shutters. But there is more to the discount schedule than that. More particular, companies that have not modified their data system are manually entering (at underwriting) the eleven topics on the 1802 and many times make mistakes doing this. The 1802 doesn't contain l a considerable amount of info out. Compare the OIR 1802 to the State Farm WMI Survey. You'll see what I mean. There are other carriers in which require specific door and window counts similar to the MSFHP forms.

[ldapkus]

$150 bcesare, clederhaus, gbell, gporter, hcarvajal, jburkeson1, mhawley, mmichura, rgrizzle, sboyd2, wbillings
1173.33%$100 bgraham, gbeaumont, rrichardson1
320.00%$75 00%$50 bemelander
16.67%

Interesting, the cheapest is in Michigan. "The Windy State"

[William E. Billings]

We need to get together on this, (the serious inspectors) and get something going for the new year. I understand that there is going to be some openings because some of the WCE,s can not get the program correct. I have had a couple agents contact me to do a re-inspection (yes for 150.00) for their client.

Bill Billings
Billings Home Inspections
Billings Inspection Services
www.billingshomeinspections

[Scott Byrnes]

Keep in mind that it's not just inspectors doing these inspections. GC's are doing them cheap so they can market the home owner on "upgrades" to help decrease their insurance. Same with roofers. An ideal way to get in the door and offer their services. Use that as a selling point when someone questions why you charge so much more. You are unbiased. That's a good thing. And then there's always the money back guarantee. Does the cheaper guy offer to refund the money if the HO doesn't save anything?

[groover]

I agree with you. I feel that the MSFH program is great for the people who need it but when I go to a doctors $1,000,000.00 second home and think about the fact that my tax dollars are paying for his $150 inspection it frankly makes me sick. I think the program didn't get the response it wanted for the main purpose - 'To help Harden Homes for future Windstorms' so they started going after the ' Free Wind Inspections'.

[gporter]

Originally Posted by groover

I agree with you. I feel that the MSFH program is great for the people who need it but when I go to a doctors $1,000,000.00 second home and think about the fact that my tax dollars are paying for his $150 inspection it frankly makes me sick. I think the program didn't get the response it wanted for the main purpose - 'To help Harden Homes for future Windstorms' so they started going after the ' Free Wind Inspections'.

Well said

[Carl Pennick]

Originally Posted by gbell

There are some guys doing them for $50 for a WCE. That makes 75 look pretty good.

One NACHI inspector is doing a 4 point and Wind Mit for $75.00

[Robert Sole]

I know this is an old post but I was just starting my business when it was made.

I am interested in getting into the Wind Mitigation inspections. Can anyone give me some direction on where to get more information or training. Unfortunately I missed out on the MSFH training program.

As I understand it I meet the requirements. I have a Residential Contractor's license, although it is inactive, and I just recently passed the ICC commercial building inspector test and received my certification.

[gporter]

The training is comming back

[gporter]

The progam is almost out of money.