Tulsa FORTIFIED Roof™
Tulsa FORTIFIED Roof is a better way to protect your home against severe weather. After decades of studying weather-related damage, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) developed the FORTIFIED™ program—a voluntary construction and re-roofing program designed to help protect homes against specific types of severe weather, such as high winds, hail, and hurricanes.
Homes meeting the rigorous requirements of the FORTIFIED Home™ —High Wind & Hail Roof Standards —may receive discounts on their homeowner’s insurance premium. Contact your insurance agent for discount details. View the current discounts here.
A FORTIFIED roof includes the following enhancements:
- Enhanced Roof Deck Attachment
- Sealed Roof Deck
- Locked Down Roof Edges
- Impact Resistant Shingles Rated by IBHS
- Wind and Rain-Resistant Attic Vents
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Tulsa FORTIFIED Roofer Since 2018
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—choosing a FORTIFIED Roof for your next roof replacement will make your home stronger.
Dave Laizure, co-owner of Whirlwind Roofing & Construction has been an approved FORTIFIED Roofer since 2018. Co-owner Brooke Laizure has been an approved FORTIFIED Roofer since 2025 to assist with the OK Ready grant program. Both have the following FORTIFIED certifications.
- FORTIFIED Hail Certified Provider
- FORTIFIED High-Wind Provider
The FORTIFIED Roof certification demonstrates a solid understanding of the critical aspects of installation and documentation for roofing a new or existing home to meet the stringent FORTIFIED standards. To learn more, visit the Fortified Home website.
Get $10,000 Toward a FORTIFIED Roof Through Oklahoma’s Grant Program
Step 1: Apply for the grant at Strengthen Oklahoma Homes
Step 2: Hire a third-party evaluator. (Contractors are not allowed to do the evaluation.)
Step 3: Once your application is approved, you’ll receive a list of approved contractors. We’ll be on that list for you to select and request a bid.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The additional building materials, third-party inspections, and labor required to upgrade to a FORTIFIED roof is more expensive than a traditional roof system. Pricing depends on available material costs, size if your roof, and complexity of the project.
Third-party verification by a FORTIFIED Evaluator is required to make certain the upgraded construction materials and installation methods used on your home meet the standards required for a FORTIFIED designation certificate. This is a service the homeowner pays for separately from the roofing contractor. A list of evaluators can be found at https://fortifiedproviders.com/
No. Your roof will need to be re-inspected every 5 years to maintain its FORTIFIED certification. Also, if your home has been modified in the past 5 years―perhaps you enclosed an attached porch, added a new bedroom, or even had a doggie door installed―the evaluator will work with you to determine whether your home still meets the FORTIFIED standards. Typically, this will involve discussing the changes with the contractor who made them and documenting the building materials and construction techniques used. Each situation is unique, and a certified evaluator will be able to provide an assessment specific to your home.
As of Jan 1, 2025, for all FORTIFIED Home designations, roofs must be installed by certified FORTIFIED Roofing Contractors.
No. While lab and real-world experience has proven FORTIFIED to be remarkably effective at limiting storm damage, we do expect some FORTIFIED homes to experience damage during extreme weather. Some elements of a home (like siding) are not addressed by the standards and may be damaged. Other components, even ones included in the standards, can be affected by age, climate and maintenance, and some simply have limitations that prevent 100% protection on 100% of the homes where they are installed. Understanding that even a well-built home may suffer damage is key to FORTIFIED’s success. Its multiple layers of defenses significantly reduce the chances of a cascade of damage.
Yes, the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Act (SOH) will be providing a limited amount of grants to Oklahoma residents for residential wind and hail mitigation on new and existing, owner-occupied, primary residence single-family homes beginning in 2025. Funding for this program comes from the insurance industry in Oklahoma and is not funded from the state’s general budget. To receive this grant, you must obtain an IBHS FORTIFIED Home – Roof™ – High Wind designation with the Hail Supplement. Visit the OKReady website for the latest grant information.
No, the SOH grant money cannot be used to pay your insurance deductible. It also cannot be used to pay your Evaluator.
Only Strengthen Oklahoma Homes (SOH) approved roofing contractors may be used. You will select three contractors from a list of SOH qualified and trained contractors to provide bids to the grant program. Whirlwind Roofing and Construction has been an approved roofing contractor since day one.