Hurricane Straps & Roof-to-Wall Connections | AGK

They are metal connectors, also called hurricane clips or hurricane ties, that fasten roof trusses or rafters to the walls so the roof resists uplift in high wind.

Look at the framing in the attic or check your wind mitigation report. It lists the attachment as toe nails, clips, single wraps, or double wraps. We can verify in person.

They are different ways of connecting the roof framing to the wall. Toe nails are angled nails, while clips and wraps are metal connectors. Wraps go over or around the framing and generally hold more than clips or toe nails.

Yes. A retrofit adds connectors at each framing location, usually from the attic.

A structural retrofit generally needs a permit. The details depend on the city, so we confirm with the building department first.

It depends on the roof framing, access, and the number of connection points. We give a written price after a free attic review.

It can qualify you for a credit, depending on your insurer and policy. Ask your insurer, and update your wind mitigation report after the work.

Often not, because connectors are usually installed from the attic. If the roof is being replaced anyway, the work can be coordinated with it.

It can, depending on the building and jurisdiction. Ask before signing a reroof contract so the scope is right.

Yes. The building department inspects structural work under the permit, and we correct anything the inspector lists.

For many older single-family homes in South Florida, yes, unless an exemption applies. Florida's Existing Building Code requires roof-to-wall connections to be improved at reroof, with the work limited to 15 percent of the reroof cost and gable ends and corners prioritized. Your building department decides which forms and exemptions apply.

It is the form Miami-Dade County uses so an owner can certify why the roof-to-wall retrofit is not required, such as an insured value of $300,000 or less or a retrofit that would cost more than 15 percent of the reroof. Supporting documents, like insurance proof or a contractor's estimate, are required.

The mandated retrofit does not have to cost more than 15 percent of the cost of replacing the roof. If a full retrofit would exceed that, the code prioritizes certain elements, such as gable ends, within the limit.

They can, because the mitigation form credits stronger roof-to-wall attachment. The amount depends on your insurer and the rest of your report, so ask your insurer.

Clips are small connectors that attach the framing to the wall. Straps wrap over the top of the truss or rafter and fasten on both sides. The mitigation form rates them as separate categories: clips, single wraps, and double wraps.

Yes, Miami-Dade and Broward.

Yes.