First
Interpret the recommendation
Read what the report or route actually means before you treat it like a project brief.
Decision guide
Attached home under MSFH: when scope narrows to opening protection
If your home is attached or townhouse-like and the advice suddenly feels narrower than everyone else's, start here.
How to use this page
Use the guide, then go back to the decision route
Use the guide to narrow the choice, then return to the route that actually owns the next move.
You are here
Choose the first project
Keep scope tight and decide which improvement deserves the first contractor conversation.
After that
Prepare the quote path
Use the checklist and contractor type only after the recommendation and scope are clear.
Quick answer
If your home is attached, slow down before any roof quote. Current scope rules may narrow the first clean path to opening protection.
Use this page when
Use this when your home is attached and you need to know whether detached-home advice is leading you in the wrong direction.
Key takeaways
What matters before you choose the next move
- Attached-home owners need a scope check earlier than most detached-home owners.
- Opening protection may be the only clean first path even when roof questions feel urgent.
- The safest quote path usually starts narrow and report-based.
What not to assume
Skip the expensive shortcuts
- Do not assume detached-home roof logic applies to your attached home.
- Do not assume a contractor can widen scope just because the roof feels like the bigger project.
- Do not assume attached-home rules disappear once a quote is in front of you.
Next steps
Move back into the core routes
- Confirm whether the program is treating the home like a townhouse or other attached structure.
- Read the recommendation before collecting broad roof quotes.
- Use an opening-protection or project-choice route before you commit.
Related routes
Compare the next likely routes
Why this page is careful
Built from current official pages, then narrowed to one safer next step
- Fresh rules first: current official pages beat stale PDFs and old flyers.
- One page, one question: each page should solve one homeowner decision cleanly.
- Risk check: when scope is fuzzy, the page slows the decision down instead of pushing a sale.
What this page is not
Independent guidance, not official approval
This page is an independent guide. It is not the program, not a government office, and not legal, insurance, or contractor advice.
Official source stack
Current official sources behind this page
Review and select eligible mitigation projects
Attached homes treated as townhouses can be limited to opening-protection-only funding.
Grant eligibility
Confirms recommended improvements, 24-month timing, and denial risk for work started before approval.
Recommended improvements article
Explains where to find recommended improvements and why opening-protection scope needs careful reading.
Next action
Get the attached-home scope checklist
Use this if you want a cleaner next step before you collect more quotes or sign anything.