Homeowners can save up to 37% by installing a FORTIFIED Roof. Click HERE to view what is reported to the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) for an approximate discount on the Wind and Hail component of your homeowners policy.

No, a separate wind mitigation survey is not required once your roof is certified as FORTIFIED. The FORTIFIED certification process itself thoroughly documents the roof's wind-resistant features. The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) recognizes Fortified certification instead of a separate wind mitigation survey. Click HERE to view the Insurance Commissioner’s Bulletin outlining that there is no need for a Wind Mit.

The State of Louisiana offers a lncome tax credit of $10,000.00 on or after July 1, 2025, for the installation of a Fortified Roof.

The Louisiana Department of Revenue administers the FORTIFIED Roof Tax Credit that passed the legislature this session.
Please visit revenue.louisiana.gov or contact them with questions at 855-307-3893

Absolutely! FORTIFIED roof perform 55% better than roofs installed per building codes according to the Hurricane Sally Study. Click HERE for the report

Our inspection and documentation process is designed to ensure every component of your roof meets the FORTIFIED STANDARD. This makes a FORTIFIED roof the most thoroughly documented and inspected system you'll likely ever have installed on your home.

Building a more resilient community starts with our roofs. The more FORTIFIED ROOFS we install, the stronger our community becomes against severe weather. This is the only proven way to lower homeowners insurance rates for everyone in the long run.

Take other coastal communities like Alabama, for example. Because they've widely adopted FORTIFIED standards, residents there pay significantly less for insurance relative to their home's value.

We are an award-winning Fortified Evaluator company committed to transparency, accuracy, and advocacy. Our evaluation process utilizes advanced technology, including an app that time-stamps and geo-tags each photo and document associated with your project. This ensures precise and verifiable documentation at every step.

Our team has been invited to speak at neighborhood associations, private organizations, and even at the Louisiana State Capitol. We’ve proudly advocated for multiple Fortified legislation proposals to strengthen resilience in our communities.

As lifelong Louisiana residents with an office based in New Orleans, our families live, work, and go to school right here in the city. We are educators at heart, and we believe every homeowner should understand the value of a Fortified Roof—no matter who you choose as your evaluator.

in short, no. The Louisiana State House states such in Act SLS 25RS-316. Please click HERE to view the Act.

Fortified Gulf Coast can inspect for any licensed Fortified Roofer.  We have inspected over 65 different roofing companies, and we have found our preferred roofers to be among some of the best, and they each have excellent warranties.  

Each shingle product should have an associated warranty from the manufacturer, as a Class 3 or Class 4 shingle. Class 3 shingles at a minimum are required by the FORTIFIED program.