The FORTIFIED Factor

Following our previous episode on ASCE 7 Standards, this episode covers the recent editions to ASCE 7 and how FORTIFIED Home Standards intersect. Together, these designs are strengthening homes nationwide! 

To learn more about ASCE 7, visit asce.org. For questions about FORTIFIED, give Knockout Inspections a call at 855-GO-FOR-KO, or visit fortifiedhome.com.

Get ready to geek out over building codes! This episode is a deep dive into ASCE 7 - the nationally adopted loading standard for general structural design. More information on this subject can be found at asce.org.

As always, if you have questions following this episode, give Knockout Inspections a call at 855-GO-FOR-KO or visit fortifiedhome.com.

Take a deep dive into all the details of the 2025 FORTIFIED Standard at each level: Roof, Silver and Gold. Knockout Inspections is a national leader in FORTIFIED Evaluations and ready to help you achieve this collection of construction upgrades that work together to protect your home from severe weather.

Questions? Give us Knockout a call at 855-GO-FOR-KO, or visit fortifiedhome.com.

Is your home winter ready? Maybe it's not winter right now, but it never hurts to know how to prepare. This comprehensive episode covers everything you need to know on winterizing your home - including annual preparation, home upgrades, last-minute prep, and what to do after winter storms.

To learn more on this topic, visit ibhs.org/winter-ready. And as always, you can call 855-GO-FOR-KO or visit fortifiedhome.com for any questions regarding your home's resilience.

Is your home thunderstorm ready? This comprehensive episode covers everything you need to know on severe weather preparedness and recovery - including annual preparation, home upgrades, last-minute prep, and what to do after severe weather. 

To learn more on this topic, visit ibhs.org/thunderstorm-ready. And as always, you can call 855-GO-FOR-KO or visit fortifiedhome.com for any questions regarding your home's resilience.

Hurricane season runs from June 1st - November 30th. This episode goes over tips from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) on how to plan ahead and prepare your home for hurricane weather. These tips can be found at ibhs.org/hurricanereadyhome. 

If you have any questions following this episode, call 855-GO-FOR-KO or visit fortifiedhome.com to get in touch with Knockout Inspections and our team of FORTIFIED Evaluators.

How does a roof become a FORTIFIED Roof? Not only does a roofer have to follow the FORTIFIED building standards, but a FORTIFIED Evaluator also has to document the work through a set of required photos and attachments. Learn more about this required documentation in this episode of The FORTIFIED Factor.

For questions or more information, call 855-GO-FOR-KO or visit fortifiedhome.com.

Everything starts with a good foundation, or in FORTIFIED's case, a sealed roof deck. This episode covers the different methods for sealing a home's roof deck and the importance of doing so. Like everything with FORTIFIED, it's all about resiliency and the strength to stand up to high winds, hail, and major storms.

If you have any questions following this episode, give Knockout Inspections a call at 855-GO-FOR-KO, or visit fortifiedhome.com.

In response to the California wildfires, Knockout Inspections wishes to bring attention to the available guides and resources for wildfire preparedness provided by IBHS (the same institute that created the FORTIFIED Home program).

If you have any questions following this episode, give us a call at 855-GO-FOR-KO, or visit fortifiedhome.com.

This episode is all about FORTIFIED Commercial and how its levels of Roof, Silver and Gold differ from the residential standards. Visit fortifiedcommercial.org for more on the Commercial Standard. You can also click here to view IBHS's technical document.

As always, trust Knockout Inspections as your FORTIFIED Expert. Call 855-GO-FOR-KO or visit fortifiedhome.com to get in touch with any questions you may have.