Residential Assessments
For homeowners who want a clearer picture of risks around their home, family and property.
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Security beyond cameras and alarms.
Know where your property is vulnerable—and what to improve first. Mitigate America reviews how your home or business is accessed, used and prepared for disruption.
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Protect the people and property that matter.
Business Assessments
For owners and managers who want to identify risks to people, premises and day-to-day operations.
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A clear path from concern to action.
1 · Scope your property
Discuss your concerns, property size and use. Agree on the areas reviewed, deliverables, timing and fee before work begins.
2 · Walk through together
An on-site review of agreed interior and exterior areas, with questions about how people use and access the property.
3 · Receive your priorities
A written report with observations, agreed photographs, practical recommendations and a review of your next steps.
What you receive
Findings you can use.
Property observations
Interior and exterior findings tied to the areas reviewed and supported by agreed photographs.
Local risk context
Available local crime information and flood-map context, with source dates and limitations explained.
Prioritized improvements
Recommended actions grouped by urgency, including practical changes and items requiring a qualified specialist.
Independent advice
We assess your property. We do not sell alarm equipment.
The assessment helps you decide what matters before investing in equipment or other improvements. Scope and professional fees are confirmed in a written proposal.
Request an AssessmentWhy review your property now?
Small gaps can carry a substantial cost.
Theft can leave you replacing belongings or equipment and arranging repairs. For a business, it can also interrupt work. Start by reviewing entrances, access routines, visibility and how valuables are stored.
Flood damage · FEMA / NFIP
One inch. Roughly $25,000.
FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program estimates that even one inch of floodwater can cause roughly $25,000 in damage to a home. Actual repair and replacement costs vary by location.
Nonresidential fires · U.S. estimates, 2024
111,900 fires. $3.47 billion in losses.
The U.S. Fire Administration estimates 111,900 nonresidential building fires and $3.4738 billion in property losses in 2024. This category includes businesses and other nonresidential buildings.
Source: USFA, 2024 national estimates; reviewed September 2026
Burglary · U.S., 2019
$2,661 average property loss
The FBI estimated $3.0 billion in burglary property losses nationwide in 2019. The average loss was $2,661 per offense.
Larceny-theft · U.S., 2019
$1,162 average value taken
The FBI estimated $5.9 billion in larceny-theft losses nationwide in 2019. This category includes shoplifting, theft from vehicles and other theft without force or fraud.
Motor vehicle theft · U.S., 2019
$8,886 average loss per stolen vehicle
The FBI estimated $6.4 billion in motor vehicle theft losses nationwide in 2019. This figure concerns stolen vehicles, not theft of items from parked vehicles.
These figures provide national or illustrative context—not your property’s probability of loss, an assessment savings estimate or a promise that an assessment prevents an incident.
Historical loss benchmarks in 2019 dollars, not adjusted for inflation. These are national figures, not current local prices or predicted losses for your property. They do not quantify business downtime or the financial benefit of an assessment.
Recent scale and trend
BJS and FBI NIBRS estimates identify approximately 6.24 million property offenses in 2024, including 782,100 burglaries, 4.54 million larceny-thefts and 920,300 motor vehicle thefts. Source: BJS, Crime Known to Law Enforcement, 2024; Table 1, published March 2026 (PDF).
The FBI’s subsequent 2025 national summary reports property crime down 12.4% from 2024. A national decline does not describe every neighborhood. Source: FBI, 2025 crime summary.
The count and trend reports use different estimation series; they are presented separately and are not combined to calculate a local rate or forecast.
A documented approach
Practical guidance. Property-specific findings.
Review in layers
Consider the surroundings, perimeter, entrances, interior access and response arrangements together. Public CISA physical security resources provide background on security and resilience.
Use sources transparently
Local crime information and flood-map context are dated and explained. We distinguish observations, available data and items requiring specialist review.
Give actions an owner
Findings explain the concern, recommended action and priority. For businesses, the findings review helps assign responsibility for follow-through.
Mitigate America was founded in 2006 and is led by Royce Woodruff, D.Sc. Read about the experience behind the assessment.
Public guidance is background for the review. Mitigate America is independent; this service is not a CISA or FEMA assessment, certification, compliance determination or agency-endorsed service.
Scope and privacy
Know what the assessment covers.
This is an observational assessment of accessible areas, not a building inspection, engineering evaluation, alarm installation or guarantee against crime or loss. Specialist concerns are identified for follow-up. Photography is agreed in advance; private documents and security codes are not requested.
Know what to improve first.
Tell us about the property and your concerns. Scope and fee are confirmed in writing before any visit.