Home / Hail / Hail Impact Performance of Low-Slope Metal Roofing Hail Impact Performance of Low-Slope Metal Roofing Roofs serve as the first line of defense against severe weather, protecting buildings and occupants from the hazards storms bring. Hail alone is responsible for billions of dollars of roof damage in the United States every year…
New project shows Alabama’s dedication to resilience.
Paradise, CA, March 27, 2024 – Habitat for Humanity of Butte County (HFHBC) – one of the primary organizations rebuilding in Paradise, CA, following the 2018 Camp Fire – today announced it will build all future homes in the community to the Wildfire Prepared Home Plus standard developed by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS).
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IBHS travels to Arkansas to 3D scan massive hailstone.
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Research Garage doors or roll‐up doors on residential and commercial structures have often been damaged in hurricanes, tornadoes, and high wind events, due to impacts from flying debris; positive or suction pressures; weak tracks on the doors themselves; and inadequate attachment of the doors to the building. When it occurs, wind damage to garage and roll‐up…
Parsippany, NJ and Richburg, SC (January 30, 2025) – GAF, a Standard Industries company and North America’s largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), an independent, nonprofit, scientific research and communications organization, today announced an alliance to make resilient FORTIFIED™ roofs more accessible to homeowners across the country. GAF provides a variety of roofing products that comply with IBHS’s FORTIFIED Roof™ standards and is deploying critical training expertise and capabilities to help contractors identify those products and learn about FORTIFIED installation methods that help homes withstand weather events.
