STRUCTURAL & BUILDING SCIENCE
Wind Mitigation & Roof Certification for Florida projects
A wind mitigation inspection records how a Florida building resists wind: roof covering, roof-to-wall attachment, roof deck attachment, secondary water barrier and opening protection. The report goes to insurers and at property sale, and a roof certification states the age and condition of the covering.
Overview
What Wind Mitigation & Roof Certification covers
A wind mitigation inspection records how a Florida building resists wind: roof covering, roof-to-wall attachment, roof deck attachment, secondary water barrier and opening protection. The report goes to insurers and at property sale, and a roof certification states the age and condition of the covering.
Deliverables
What you receive
The exact set depends on the scope, the county and what the reviewer asks for. These are the documents this work produces.
- 40-year recertification report
- roof certification letter
- wind mitigation report
Scope
Parts of the work
Depending on the project, the work commonly covers the parts below.
- Florida Product Approval number
- gable end bracing
- opening protection
- roof covering type
- roof deck attachment
- roof to wall attachment
- secondary water barrier
Project types
Projects this applies to
These are the projects this is most often requested for.
- condo recertification
- home insurance renewal
- hurricane retrofit
- real estate closing
- roof replacement
Permits
Permit context
In permit terms it is usually filed alongside these.
- recertification filing
- roof permit closeout
Occupancy
Occupancy and use
- single-family
- townhouse
Preparation
What to have ready
- The project address, and the county it is in
- What you are building, adding or changing
- Rough dimensions, or the survey or plot plan if you have one
- Any drawings, sketches or inspiration you already have
- Whether the property is residential or commercial
- Whether a permit has already been applied for
Related
Services often requested together
FLORIDA PERMIT DATA
What the permit records show
Data through August 2026
- Matching permits
- 152,356
- Median declared job value
- $13,750
- Middle 50% of declared values
- $9,000–$20,500
- Permits with a declared value
- 143,690
"roof replacement" appears in 152,356 matching permits in the Florida records we analyzed. Declared job value is the value shown on the permit application, not a contract price, and it is based on 143,690 matching permits with a declared value. How we count.
Questions
Wind Mitigation & Roof Certification questions
What does wind mitigation & roof certification involve?
It depends on the project. Tell us what you are building and you will get the scope, the documents and the likely permit path in one reply.
Are the drawings sealed?
Where a sealed set is required, the work is prepared and sealed by a Florida architect who signs them, and that signature is what the reviewing office relies on.
How do I check a Florida architect's registration?
Professional registration is a matter of public record in Florida. Check it directly with the state before you engage anyone.
Tell us what you are building
Send the project details once and you will get the scope, the drawings it needs and a price.
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