ELEVATION_CERTIFICATE

WHAT IS AN ELEVATION
CERTIFICATE?

FEMA, (Federal Emergency
Management Agency) provides a 3
page form that needs to be filled out
showing what the Flood Maps indicate
is required for your property and the
elevations of what your building and
property are today. Your Insurance
Agent then takes the information and
using the elevation numbers, pictures
and type of house data provided can
tell you what your insurance fee will
be. (1) Once you place your order for
the Elevation Certificate then (2) Bill
Hyatt or one of our crews will visit
your site to obtain the needed
information. (3) This information is
then sent to the office and combined
on the form to complete the form. (4)
We send you and your insurance
agent a copy by email and you can
probably purchase your insurance
the same day. (5) We mail two paper
copies to you for your files.

Our fee is only $150 up front.

WILL FEMA ALLOW ME TO REMOVE
MY HOME FROM THE HAZARD ZONE
AREA?

FEMA allows you to remove your
home or business (building) out of
the Flood Hazard area if the lowest
elevation on the Elevation Certificate
is higher than the Base Elevation
required by FEMA which is also
shown on your elevation certificate.

We can provide this form to you, with
the information filled out, copy of
your deed or plat, copy of FEMA creek
study plan and profile sheets if
required, copy of FEMA map and
other information to make the form
"package" complete. Then we mail the
package to you for signature. You
then mail it to FEMA and it generally
takes 5 - 12 weeks for them to
approve your application.

Our fee is only $150 up front.