Building Performance America

BPA Claw & Strap™ – Reduce Roof Uplift Failure

PROPERTY INSURANCE WIND CREDITS Designed to strengthen existing roof systems against tropical, hurricane and tornado wind damage, the easy to install BPA CLAW & STRAP is the strongest retrofit steel truss-to-wall or rafter-to-wall connector of its kind available, and qualify for property insurance wind mitigation credits. read more

“The key structural frame connection for most failures was the Roof-to-Wall connection... One of the most important connections in a house is the Roof-to-Wall connection… Toe-nailed roof-to-wall connections, a relatively common building practice in the past, are especially vulnerable to failure…Properly installed Hurricane Straps that connect the roof truss to the wall frame generally provide for adequate resistance to uplift roof failures.”

2008 Florida Residential Wind Loss Mitigation Study – Florida Office of Insurance Regulation

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BPA SAFETY VENT™ – Reduce Water Intrusion, Roof Deck Uplift Failure, Mold Damage & A/C Costs

MAY REDUCE A/C POWER COSTS
Designed system reduces major storm wind-driven rain entering attics, damaging ceilings and causing mold damage, reduces roof deck uplift damage, and in hot weather reduces air conditioning energy costs. read more

“What a surprise it was to owners of homes in 2004 & 2005 subjected to the various hurricanes where roofs were fine; but, water that came through soffits caused damage to such an extent that the houses were uninhabitable until mold was mitigated and lots of drywall replaced. Homeowners were bitterly disappointed to learn that water came into homes from soffits (and soffit vents).”

Hurricane Mitigation Guide – Florida Division of Emergency Management

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