Impact-resistant Roofs Program online
NRCA and the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) have partnered to educate
roofing contractors and consumers about impact-resistant residential (steep-slope)
roof systems. By aligning IBHS's commitment to mitigate roofing property losses
with NRCA's commitment to providing relevant and unbiased roofing information, two
new programs have emerged:
Impact-resistant Roofs: Smart Steps to Reduce Hailstorm
Damage and
Impact-resistant Roofs: Contractor Certificate Program. These programs
work hand-in-hand to help consumers and roofing professionals reduce the potential
for damage caused by impact from hail, falling objects and foot traffic.
Consumers
NRCA University's
Impact-resistant Roofs: Smart Steps to Reduce Hailstorm Damage
online program provides a free, easy way to learn about impact-resistant roof-system
options. The potential benefits of installing impact-resistant roofing products
include:
- Reducing roof damage caused by a hail event
- Decreasing the risk of water damage to your home and its contents, property, etc.
- Avoiding disruptions caused by roof system replacements
- Increasing the useful life of your roof, especially if you are in a high-risk area;
the longer the useful life of your roof system, the less it costs you per year
to own
- Increasing your home's value
- Realizing several additional financial benefits, including potential insurance
premium discounts; potential Department of Insurance cash rebates; and, if your
roof is damaged by hail, low-interest government-backed loans (to qualified homeowners)
Roofing Professionals
NRCA University's
Impact-resistant Roofs: Contractor Certificate Program is a convenient
online educational program that will help you and your employees better serve your
customers by building basic competencies for identifying, selecting, installing
and selling impact-resistant roofing products. This program requires you to complete
in-depth technical training and pass a comprehensive exam before you are awarded
an NRCA University Certificate of Completion. Once you have been awarded an NRCA
University Certificate of Completion, you will be listed in NRCA's database of roofing
professionals who have successfully completed the program. This database increases
your business by allowing consumers and insurance claim adjusters to effectively
search for quality roofing professionals.