FORTIFIED Roof Evaluators in South Carolina

SC Safe Home grant

Up to $7,500

For a roof retrofit that meets both SC Safe Home and IBHS FORTIFIED Roof standards. Households at or above 80% of area median income qualify for a $6,000 matching grant.

Eligible counties

11 counties

Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper, Marion and Williamsburg. Owner-occupied, single-family primary homes.

Insurance savings

Mitigation credits

State law requires coastal rating plans to include credits for wind-resistant construction. Amounts vary by carrier, and insurers must disclose them at every renewal.

State tax credits

$1,000 + $1,500

A credit of 25% of retrofit costs up to $1,000, plus up to $1,500 for sales tax paid on fortification materials, for your legal residence.