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title: "Does Builders Risk Cover Wind Damage?"
description: "Sometimes—wind damage may be covered if the policy includes windstorm, but named-storm exclusions, separate deductibles, and roof or opening conditions can limit protection."
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# Does Builders Risk Cover Wind Damage?

Sometimes—wind damage may be covered if the policy includes windstorm, but named-storm exclusions, separate deductibles, and roof or opening conditions can limit protection.

Sometimes. Wind damage may be covered if the policy includes windstorm, but named-storm exclusions, separate deductibles, and roof or opening conditions can limit protection. A policy may treat ordinary wind differently from named storms or coastal wind exposure. For a project exposed to severe weather, ask whether windstorm is included, excluded, or subject to a separate deductible or percentage limit. Check protection requirements for roofs, openings, scaffolding, and materials, plus whether the policy covers temporary works and cleanup after a covered wind loss. For a building after handover, check the permanent property policy separately because a course-of-construction limit may stop at acceptance or occupancy. Obtain the actual wind wording and declarations page, then compare named-storm restrictions, wind or hail deductibles, roof conditions, and the treatment of temporary fencing, scaffolding, and materials not attached to the structure.

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## Sources

1. [Glossary of Insurance Terms](https://content.naic.org/glossary-insurance-terms). National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Builders’ Risk Policies; Business Interruption; Commercial General Liability; Contractor Equipment Floaters; Allied Lines. Accessed 2026-09-25.
2. [Builders Risk Coverage Form](https://assets.touchpointmarkets.com/e8/58/dec27c1b462c8227b4693fb8ac81/ih-00-70-05-17-builders-risk-coverage-form.pdf). Insurance Services Office, Inc.; hosted by Touchpoint Markets; IH 00 70 05 17, A.1.c and A.2 pp. 1–2; A.3 and A.4 pp. 2–5; A.5 and A.6 pp. 5–8; B.2–3 pp. 10–11; C–E pp. 12–13; copyright 2017, illustrative specimen. Accessed 2026-09-25.
3. [Insurance Clauses – Builders Risk](https://www.oregon.gov/das/risk/pages/insclausesbldrsrisk.aspx). Oregon Department of Administrative Services; Builders Risk: Clause, When do they apply?, Notes, Additional Information; Builders Risk Installation Floater. Accessed 2026-09-25.

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