Once the policyholder has selected their contractor, a FORTIFIED Evaluator will be assigned to work with them and their contractor to confirm the roof is completed according to the required IBHS FORTIFIED Roof™ standards.
FORTIFIED Evaluators are independent third-party professionals who document key stages of the construction process to verify compliance with FORTIFIED standards for submission to IBHS. Evaluators are on site for limited periods and will rely on both the homeowner and the contractor to supply certain required documentation to support the application for the IBHS FORTIFIED Roof™ designation.
The FORTIFIED Evaluator will provide guidance throughout the entire process of replacing the current roof with an IBHS FORTIFIED Roof™. The FORTIFIED Evaluator works with the policyholder and contractor to successfully receive the IBHS FORTIFIED Roof™ designation.
The FORTIFIED Evaluator is assigned once the policyholder has been accepted into the Grant Program and has selected their contractor. The steps below provide additional information on how the FORTIFIED Evaluator is assigned.
Once the NCIUA Grant Team determines that an application meets preliminary eligibility requirements, and IBHS confirms that the property qualifies for an IBHS FORTIFIED Roof™, the policyholder will have 18 months to replace their existing roof with a FORTIFIED Roof™.
After the policyholder is accepted into the Grant Program, they will use the Strengthen Your Roof dashboard to review and select bids from participating contractors.
The contractor receives notification that the policyholder has requested a bid. The contractor logs in to the Strengthen Your Roof dashboard to upload a bid sheet for the policyholder. The contractor may identify if they have a preferred FORTIFIED Evaluator for the construction project. If the contractor does not have a preferred FORTIFIED Evaluator, the Strengthen Your Roof team will assign one.
The policyholder logs in to the Strengthen Your Roof dashboard to review the contractor(s) bid(s) and the preferred FORTIFIED Evaluator for the construction project. At this time, the policyholder may select their contractor and provide approval for the FORTIFIED Evaluator.
If the policyholder does not wish to use the contractor’s preferred FORTIFIED Evaluator, the Strengthen Your Roof team will contact the policyholder to discuss Evaluator assignment.
Once the policyholder has selected their contractor and provided approval of the FORTIFIED Evaluator, the Strengthen Your Roof Grant Team will notify the FORTIFIED Evaluator that their assistance is requested for a construction project.
The FORTIFIED Evaluator will review the construction project and will send the Strengthen Your Roof Grant team an acknowledgement of assignment.
The Strengthen Your Roof Grant Team will assign the FORTIFIED Evaluator to the policyholder’s dashboard and both the policyholder and contractor will receive email notification of the assignment.
The FORTIFIED Evaluator works with the policyholder and contractor to successfully receive the IBHS FORTIFIED Roof™ designation.