Disclaimer

1. General information, not professional advice

The content on this website — including product pages, blog-style resource guides, FAQ answers, and any figures, ranges, or examples shown on it — is provided for general informational purposes only. It is not legal advice, insurance advice, tax advice, engineering advice, or a substitute for a site-specific professional assessment of your home. Florida building code, insurance underwriting rules, and state incentive programs are detailed and change over time; a page written for a general audience cannot account for the particular condition, history, permitting status, or location of your specific property.

Before making a purchasing, insurance, or renovation decision, you should obtain advice specific to your situation from a licensed contractor, a qualified wind-mitigation inspector, your insurance carrier or agent, a tax professional, and/or a licensed engineer, as applicable. Nothing on this site creates a professional relationship between you and Everseal, or between you and any third party referenced on it, until a written contract or engagement is signed.

2. Everseal's role vs. a certified wind-mitigation inspector

Everseal is a Florida contractor — licensure in process with the DBPR; licensed work is performed under our affiliated contractor. Being licensed to sell and install these products does not automatically mean every team member is credentialed to complete the official state wind-mitigation inspection form.

Florida requires the OIR-B1-1802 Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form to be completed by an inspector who holds one of a specific set of qualifying credentials under state law and insurance regulation — for example, a licensed general/building contractor, a licensed home inspector who has completed the required course, a Florida-licensed engineer or architect, or a building code official, depending on the category of feature being verified. Not everyone who sells or installs windows and doors holds one of these credentials.

Everseal will tell you plainly, before any inspection is scheduled, whether the specific individual performing your wind-mitigation inspection holds a qualifying credential under Florida law. If we do not, we will say so directly and refer you to a qualified, independent inspector rather than represent the inspection as something it is not. We do not self-certify our own installation work for insurance-discount purposes, and we do not ask you to take our word for it — we point you to documentation and, where appropriate, a third party.

3. Insurance discounts and state-program approval are not ours to grant

Any statement on this site about wind-mitigation credits, insurance premium impact, or potential savings is general and illustrative only. The decision to apply a windstorm-mitigation credit, and the dollar amount of that credit, is made solely by your insurance carrier, based on the completed OIR-B1-1802 form and the carrier's own underwriting rules. Everseal does not set, control, or guarantee your insurance premium, your discount amount, or whether your carrier applies a credit at all.

Similarly, if you apply to the My Safe Florida Home program or any other state or local hardening-grant program, approval, funding availability, and grant amount are determined solely by that program and the State of Florida — not by Everseal. We can help you understand the program and prepare for an inspection, but we cannot promise you will be accepted, funded, or reimbursed. Nothing on this website, in a sales conversation, or in a proposal should be read as a guarantee of a specific insurance discount or a specific grant outcome.

4. Whether your address is legally required to have impact protection

Whether a specific property is located in the Wind-Borne Debris Region, the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, or is otherwise subject to a code requirement for impact-rated windows, doors, or garage doors depends entirely on that property's exact location, elevation, and the code edition in effect at the time of permitting. General statements on this website — including anything about Central Florida, Orange County, or Orlando as a whole — are background information only and are not a substitute for an actual, address-specific determination. We do not claim that any blanket regional or county-wide law requires impact windows; that determination has to be made for your address. For a real answer specific to your property, see /hurricane-protection/ or contact us for a free assessment.

5. Tax and incentive information changes — verify before you rely on it

Tax credits and incentive programs referenced on this site are described as of the date each page was published or last updated, and they are subject to change by federal or state action at any time. Two facts in particular:

• The federal Section 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit does not apply to windows, doors, or garage doors placed in service after December 31, 2025. We will not advertise a federal tax credit for a 2026 (or later) window/door purchase — that credit has ended for this category.
• Florida's newer sales tax exemption for impact-resistant windows, doors, and garage doors under HB 7031E is currently scheduled to run from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. [confirm exact statutory citation, point-of-sale vs. refund mechanics, and any product/documentation requirements against final Florida Department of Revenue guidance before relying on this for a purchase decision]

Before making a purchase decision based on any tax credit, exemption, or incentive mentioned on this site, confirm the current rules directly with a qualified tax professional and, for Florida sales tax matters, the Florida Department of Revenue. Incentive law can change after a page is published, and Everseal is not responsible for tax outcomes based on outdated or superseded information.

6. No offer, no binding scope or price

Product descriptions, process explanations, and any pricing examples, ranges, or figures shown anywhere on this website are illustrative only and do not constitute a binding offer to sell or perform work at a stated price. Every project's actual scope, product selection, and price depend on an in-person or virtual assessment of your specific home. No agreement between you and Everseal is binding — and no deposit should be paid or expected — until both parties have signed a written contract that sets out the specific scope of work, products, and price for your project.

7. Third-party links and content

This site may link to manufacturer websites, financing partners, insurance carriers, government agencies (such as the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, the Florida Department of Revenue, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, or the My Safe Florida Home program), and other third parties for your convenience. Everseal does not control, endorse, or take responsibility for the content, accuracy, availability, or privacy practices of any third-party website. Visiting a linked site is at your own discretion and subject to that site's own terms.

8. Questions about this disclaimer

If anything on this page is unclear, or you want a plain-language explanation of how it applies to your specific project, contact us at info@eversealwd.com or call (689) 600-0021. We would rather answer the question directly than have you guess.