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A ",[40,41,42],"strong",{},"FORTIFIED Roof"," is the gold standard for coastal home protection — a roofing system built to engineering standards that exceed normal building codes.",[36,45,46,49],{},[40,47,48],{},"Mendoza Roofing LLC"," installs FORTIFIED-compliant roofing systems in Wilmington NC and throughout Brunswick County. We work with certified FORTIFIED Evaluators to ensure every installation meets IBHS standards, so you can qualify for insurance discounts and state grant programs.",[51,52],"hr",{},[54,55,57],"h2",{"id":56},"what-is-a-fortified-roof","What Is a FORTIFIED Roof?",[36,59,60,61,64,65,68],{},"The FORTIFIED Roof program was developed by the ",[40,62,63],{},"Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)"," — the research arm of the property insurance industry. It's not a brand or a material. 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IBHS research shows that FORTIFIED Roofs suffer ",[40,98,99],{},"significantly less damage"," in hurricanes compared to code-built roofs.",[51,102],{},[54,104,106],{"id":105},"fortified-roof-benefits-for-wilmington-nc-homeowners","FORTIFIED Roof Benefits for Wilmington NC Homeowners",[108,109,111],"h3",{"id":110},"hurricane-protection-that-works","Hurricane Protection That Works",[36,113,114,115,118],{},"Wilmington has been hit by Hurricane Florence (2018), Matthew (2016), and dozens of tropical storms. A FORTIFIED Roof is engineered to withstand ",[40,116,117],{},"140+ mph winds"," — covering every storm Wilmington has seen in recorded history.",[108,120,122],{"id":121},"insurance-discounts-of-15-30","Insurance Discounts of 15-30%",[36,124,125,126,129,130,133],{},"Many North Carolina insurance companies offer ",[40,127,128],{},"premium discounts"," for homes with FORTIFIED Roof certification. 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