New changes to Wind Mitigation Inspection rules in Florida.

[Greg Bell]

Here is a link to the new form that was approved on 8-18-09.

http://www.floir.com/pdf/OIR-B1-1802_Rev_8-5-09.pdf

[Bruce M. Graham, III]

so since they left this in .......
I am a (check one):
Hurricane mitigation inspector certified by the My Safe Florida Home Program complete the below:
Those of us that were MSFH can sign off? Or is NACHI ok for
Other individual or entity recognized by the insurer as possessing the necessary qualifications to properly complete this form complete the below:
You would think they would update the doc without all the strike outs.
Thoughts.....

[Greg Bell]

I guess that we will just have to wait and see what Nick is working on. Either way I see the wind mits going the same path as the four point. People will be performing them for $50 or less.

[Bruce M. Graham, III]

Yea, some people just have no buisness being in buisness

[Greg Bell]

Lets see what happens with the price of the mandatory inspections coming in 2011.

[Jacob R. Irwin]

Nick,

Thanks for your hard work on the Wind Mitigation / NACHI approval. Do you have any timeline as to when to expect NACHI inspectors to be certified for Wind Mits?

[John Shishilla]

Nick and Greg,

Thanks for the great information.


NACHI rules!

[Joseph T. Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by gbell

I guess that we will just have to wait and see what Nick is working on. Either way I see the wind mits going the same path as the four point. People will be performing them for $50 or less.

It appears that The Office of Insurance Regulation left wide open and entirely up to the insurance companies who can perform this inspection. I agree the price for these things will soon be $50 or less.

[William E. Siegel]

When does this new form take effect?

[John M. Supley]

I had a realestate agent tell, not quote me a price of $75.
I guess next they will be telling my customers how much for all inspections.

[Brian C. Hoagland]

I am happy to see the state has addressed the issue of the 7/16" being a valid thickness for roof sheathing. Especially since it never (since way back) has been acceptable for a 24" span. Approved by plan by the examiner over and over again regardless of violation of the minimum standards set by code back to SBCCI 1997. This state is a runaway train and we are on the tracks.

[Dennis J. Bonner]

50$ gets you the tail-light warranty from some fly-by-night jack-off, who won't be around in a couple of weeks or months when the underwriter finds a problem or the agent has a question. Good agents realize that customer service, dependability, accurate reporting, and rapid response to inspection requests are worth the necessary fees to keep good companies in business. Insurance inspectors have been bending over to adjust to the ever changing rules and regulations. The ones who have been successful do not charge $50, but typically $150, or $90,roof only. We do charge $50 to re-inspect homes we did in the past for the same agents who send new business.

[Brian C. Hoagland]

Oh yeah, did anybody notice that the new form still has YOU certifying that EVERY strap or clip is properly nailed. The form still does not address the straps which were not installed in a proper manner with repect to the location (should be within an eighth of an inch) so if they are a foot off or so and nailed three times I guess wraps are deemed to be as good as straps. Morons.

[Nick Gromicko]

Joe Burkeson writes:

It appears that The Office of Insurance Regulation left wide open and entirely up to the insurance companies who can perform this inspection.

[Bruce M. Graham, III]

Was this finalized on the 18th?