Qualifying Dwellings and Foundations

Podcast: The FORTIFIED Factor · Knockout Inspections

Opublikowano: 2026-08-14

What’s underneath your home can determine whether it’s eligible for a FORTIFIED designation. In this episode of The FORTIFIED Factor, our AI Experts, informed by Knockout Inspections, break down qualifying dwellings and foundation requirements under the 2025 FORTIFIED Home Standard. We explore which homes and foundation types can qualify, what can make a foundation ineligible, and why the requirements can differ depending on the FORTIFIED designation being pursued. Learn how slab-on-grade, stem wall, pier and piling foundations fit into FORTIFIED eligibility, why unrestrained dry-stack masonry or stone is a problem, and how an engineered retr...