MyStrongHome (MSH) is a benefit corporation that builds resilience to increasingly frequent and severe weather disasters. We provide construction upgrades to homes that are vulnerable to catastrophe, such as installing a storm-ready roof and shutters, and finance those upgrades using the resulting insurance discounts. We combine specialized construction, insurance and lending services in a one-stop-shop offer to homeowners. Our model is first of its kind, but we utilize the ‘pay as you save’ approach that has been successful in energy efficiency and solar finance. We currently serve vulnerable communities in South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana and will soon launch in Texas. 

MSH services are one-of-a-kind. We upend the dominant paradigm in insurance, by proactively using it to prevent future losses rather than charge customers more and more to cover damages after an event has occurred. We also bring together insurers, residential contractors and local lenders - three sectors that each have distinct regulations, rules and operating cultures - under one roof, literally and figuratively! 

We made it through our pilot phase, have expanded from 3 to 5 states, have Fortified more than 150 homes, and have gone from one to three insurance partners

Contact the Founder:

Margot Brandenburg

[email protected]

 

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