Engineered, inspected, certified
A FORTIFIED Roof™ is a nationally certified standard for storm resilience: sealed roof deck, ring-shank nailing, locked-down edges — engineered for exactly the weather Louisiana gets.
FORTIFIED isn't a marketing word — it's an IBHS standard verified by a third-party evaluator. You get a designation certificate when the roof passes.
Louisiana insurers offer meaningful discounts for FORTIFIED designations, and grant programs periodically help fund upgrades. We'll walk you through what's currently available.
What You Get With Summit
Even if extreme wind strips shingles, a sealed deck keeps most of the water out of your house — that's the difference between re-shingling and rebuilding.
- Engineered, inspected, certified
- Insurance premium savings
- The sealed deck difference
FORTIFIED Roofing — Common Questions
How much more does a FORTIFIED roof cost?
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Typically a modest premium over a standard replacement — often recovered within a few years through insurance discounts, before counting storm-day peace of mind.
Do I need a full replacement to go FORTIFIED?
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Yes — the standard involves the deck and edges, so it's applied at replacement time. If your roof is nearing the end of its life, it's the smartest upgrade window.