Why wait for a storm to hit the Outer Banks and Eastern North Carolina vulnerable areas? Upgrade and protect your roof with Patriots’ Roofing and a $6,000 grant from the Fortified ^tm Strengthen Your Roof Program endorsed by the North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (NCIUA). Available on first-come, first-serve basis to NCIUA endorsed policy holders.

“Patriots’ Roofing is pleased to support FORTIFIED^tm Home,” Nate Eslep, Patriots’ Roofing Outer Banks director, says. “We believe in strengthening our communities and will continue to demonstrate our commitment to help our customers protect what is priceless.”

Grants are to NCIUA policy holders on a first come first serve basis and are not available to roofs that have already sustained major damage. The Strengthen Your Roof program is designed to prevent future losses. The idea of “coastal resilience” means lessening the impact of severe weather so they are just a “bump in the road” and not a roofing economic disaster for homeowners.

FORTIFIED is a voluntary construction and re-roofing Program designed to strengthen homes against specific types of severe weather such as high winds, hail, hurricanes and even tornados.   When severe weather strikes, a FORTIFIED ^tm Roof keeps the wind and rain out, preventing a cascade of damage that can destroy your home and belongings. FORTIFIED ^tm Roof was specifically designed to prevent damage that commonly occurs during high winds, hurricanes, hailstorms, severe thunderstorms, and even tornadoes up to EF-2. No matter what type of roof you have—shingles, metal, or tile—the following FORTIFIED ^tm Roof requirements will make your home stronger.

Call us at 252-423-9510. Let’s take a look at that roof and get started!

Why Fortified?

• STRONGER EDGES. Roof damage often begins when wind gets underneath the roof edge and begins ripping it away from the home. To help protect this vulnerable area, FORTIFIED^tm requires specific materials and installation methods, including a wider drip edge and a fully adhered starter strip, that when used together create a stronger system.   If wind rips off your roof covering (like shingles, metal panels or tiles), it exposes the wood beneath and allows water to pass through the gaps and enter your home. IBHS testing shows that for every inch of rain to hit an exposed roof deck, the equivalent of nine bathtubs of water can pour in and cause significant interior damage.  By sealing the seams of your roof deck, you can reduce that water-intrusion by up to 95%!

• SEALED ROOF DECK. If wind rips off your roof covering―such as shingles, metal panels or tiles―it exposes the wood beneath and allows water to pass through the gaps and enter your home. FORTIFIED ^tm requires roof decks to be sealed to prevent this type of water damage.

• BETTER ATTACHMENT. Instead of common smooth nails, FORTIFIED^tm requires ring-shank nails, installed in an enhanced pattern, to help keep the roof deck attached to your home in high winds. In fact, using ring-shank nails nearly doubles the strength of your roof against the forces of winds.   When severe weather hits, keeping your roof deck attached to your home is key to blocking storm pressure and rain from entering your home. IBHS testing shows that switching from common smooth nails to 8D ring-shank nails and decreasing the space between nails, can double the uplift your roof can withstand.