What is FORTIFIED?

Overview:

FORTIFIED 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 roof requirements will make your home stronger.

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 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.

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 requires roof decks to be sealed to prevent this type of water damage.

Better Attachment:

Instead of common smooth nails, FORTIFIED 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.

What makes a FORTIFIED roof stronger than a conventional roof?

A FORTIFIED roof requires that a roof deck be attached to the rafters below with ring shank nails. Ring shank nails have a series of ridges along the nail that makes them twice as difficult to pull out than the standard, smooth shank nails. This means that your roof deck is less likely to be lifted by hurricane-strength winds and more likely to stay put.

What does this mean for you?

To all the local homeowners that live in Emerald Isle, Atlantic Beach, Topsail Beach, and Greater Wilmington areas, Fortitude Roofing offers FORTIFIED roofs and we’d love to talk further with you about this great service we offer. Fill out a form down below and we will get in contact with you!