Resilience directory · Wind

Wind in North Carolina

Last verified Oct 21, 202615 verified records1 provisional

Entries marked Provisional have not been confirmed against a primary source. They are listed so you can see they exist; check with the issuer before relying on them.

Informational only. TradeAtlas describes what issuers and agencies publish; it does not certify contractors, arrange work or guarantee eligibility. Holder lists link to the issuer.

01 · Trades involved

Who does this work

The trades whose work shows up in the wind credentials and programmes below. Links go to each trade's page.

02 · Practitioner credentials

Credentials that apply in this state

What the issuer publishes about cost, course length and renewal. Holder lists are the issuer's own; TradeAtlas does not list individual contractors here.

FORTIFIED Roofing Company (listed in FORTIFIED Provider Directory)

NationalVerified Oct 21, 2026

Issued by IBHS · certifies a company

Cost
Not verified
Hours / length
Not verified
Renewal
Not verified

03 · Property designations

Designations for the home

A designation attaches to a property, not a person. Each entry notes what the program says about contractor involvement.

IBHS FORTIFIED Home and FORTIFIED Roof

NationalVerified Oct 21, 2026

Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)

A voluntary construction standard for high-wind and hail resilience. A trained roofer or builder does the work and an independent FORTIFIED Evaluator documents it before IBHS issues the designation.

What it needs from a contractor
The issuer does not name a contractor role in the sources we reviewed.
Cost and renewal
IBHS pays initial ProfileGorilla setup; course and exam fees not published · Provider training and exam renew every 3 years

04 · Grants and rebates

Programmes that pay for the work

Award ceilings and window status are as the programme published them. Windows change; the date beside each status is when we last checked.

FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

Verified Oct 21, 2026

FEMA

FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), run by FEMA (flood, wind, seismic, wildfire).

Per-home maximum
Not verified
Status
Closed as of Oct 21, 2026Matrix status "closed" as of 2026-10-21.
Contractor requirement
Not verified

FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

Verified Oct 21, 2026

FEMA

FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), run by FEMA (flood, wind, seismic, wildfire).

Per-home maximum
Not verified
Status
Not confirmed as of Oct 21, 2026Matrix status "active" as of 2026-10-21; application window not recorded.
Contractor requirement
Not verified

GAF residential contractor programs (Certified, Master Elite, President's Club)

Verified Oct 21, 2026

GAF

GAF residential contractor programs (Certified, Master Elite, President's Club), run by GAF (wind, wildfire).

Per-home maximum
Not verified
Status
Not confirmed as of Oct 21, 2026Matrix status "active" as of 2026-10-21; application window not recorded.
Contractor requirement
Not verified

James Hardie ALLIANCE (Select / Preferred / Elite; 'Elite Preferred')

Verified Oct 21, 2026

James Hardie

James Hardie ALLIANCE (Select / Preferred / Elite; 'Elite Preferred'), run by James Hardie (wildfire, wind).

Per-home maximum
Not verified
Status
Not confirmed as of Oct 21, 2026Matrix status "active" as of 2026-10-21; application window not recorded.
Contractor requirement
Not verified

Malarkey Certified Contractor Program (Certified / Certified Pro / Certified Premium)

Verified Oct 21, 2026

Malarkey Roofing Products

Malarkey Certified Contractor Program (Certified / Certified Pro / Certified Premium), run by Malarkey Roofing Products (wind, wildfire).

Per-home maximum
Not verified
Status
Not confirmed as of Oct 21, 2026Matrix status "active" as of 2026-10-21; application window not recorded.
Contractor requirement
Not verified

NC Strengthen Your Coastal Roof (NCIUA)

Verified Oct 21, 2026

North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association · 18 added coastal counties incl. Brunswick, New Hanover, Carteret, Onslow

NC Strengthen Your Coastal Roof (NCIUA), run by North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (wind).

Per-home maximum
$6,000
Status
Not confirmed as of Oct 21, 2026Status not confirmed as of 2026-10-21.
Contractor requirement
Not verified

Owens Corning Preferred / Platinum Preferred Contractor

Verified Oct 21, 2026

Owens Corning

Owens Corning Preferred / Platinum Preferred Contractor, run by Owens Corning (wind, wildfire). Preferred/Platinum Preferred contractors register extended system warranties on homeowner behalf

Per-home maximum
Not verified
Status
Not confirmed as of Oct 21, 2026Matrix status "active" as of 2026-10-21; application window not recorded.
Contractor requirement
Preferred/Platinum Preferred contractors register extended system warranties on homeowner behalf

TAMKO Pro Certified Contractor (Gold / Platinum / Diamond)

Verified Oct 21, 2026

TAMKO

TAMKO Pro Certified Contractor (Gold / Platinum / Diamond), run by TAMKO (wind).

Per-home maximum
Not verified
Status
Not confirmed as of Oct 21, 2026Matrix status "active" as of 2026-10-21; application window not recorded.
Contractor requirement
Not verified

North Carolina Strengthen Your Roof

Provisional · checked Oct 21, 2026

North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (promoted by NC Department of Insurance)

Grants toward an IBHS FORTIFIED Roof for NCIUA policyholders. A separate Strengthen Your Coastal Roof programme covers 18 coastal counties.

Per-home maximum
$10,000Strengthen Your Roof up to $10,000 east of the Intracoastal Waterway and on barrier islands; Strengthen Your Coastal Roof up to $6,000 in 18 listed counties.
Status
Not confirmed as of Oct 21, 2026NCDOI blog (2025-07-30) describes a $20M first-come, first-served fund. No current balance or window found.
Contractor requirement
Participating contractors must be insured and experienced in IBHS construction; installs are independently verified by a third party. No licence rule found. A Find a Contractor directory exists at /Contractor/Directory but was not retrieved.

05 · Insurance

Insurance discounts and rules

Where state law ties premium discounts to mitigation work, who may sign the verification and what it requires.

No insurance-discount rule verified for North Carolina yet.

06 · Upcoming trainings

Local trainings in North Carolina

Dated sessions from professional-development programmes that award one of the credentials above.

No dated sessions in North Carolina are listed right now. Browse all training