Texas Windstorm Roofing Requirements 2019

Twia building code for windstorm construction.

Texas windstorm roofing requirements 2019.

Since the late 1980 s certain rules were made that apply to homes to keep them in compliance with texas windstorm insurance. Windstorm roofing requirements 2006 irc 1 windstorm roofing requirements 2006 irc coastal building inspections and engineering cbi is an engineering and inspection company located in alvin texas. This windstorm certificate of compliance must be provided to twia before the property can be eligible for twia. Under texas house bill 2102 approved in the most recent legislative session roofing contractors who offer to waive a homeowner s deductible on their property insurance policy could face jail time.

What is the tdi windstorm inspection program. Section 100 general requirements thru section 200 basic definitions assumptions and limitations of the prescriptive code section 300 prescriptive requirements area inland of established dividing line section 400 prescriptive requirements area seward of. Additional and more detailed construction requirements may be outlined in the agreement contract or loan documents. Texas department of insurance 333 guadalupe austin tx 78701 p o.

1 2 background purpose intent and disclaimer the texas department of housing and community affairs tdhca developed the texas minimum construction standards tmcs to be the primary document for identifying and. On january 1 1988 the texas department of insurance tdi began administrating the windstorm inspection program in support of this legislation. Cbi has been performing tdi windstorm inspections in the windstorm areas since 1991. If you are a texas coastal property owner who needs to get wind and hail insurance through twia the texas insurance code chapter 2210 requires your property to be certified as meeting windstorm building code requirements in your area.

Box 149104 austin tx 78714 512 676 6000 800 578 4677. Building code texas administrative code effective dates inland ii zone inland i zone seward.