Defensible space is the buffer you create between your home and the grass, trees, shrubs, or any wildland area that surrounds it. Proper defensible space can slow or stop the spread of wildfire and help protect your home and loved ones. Defensible space also offers protection from fire embers that can travel several miles from the forefront of a fire. Studies show that well-maintained defensible space can increase your homes’ chances of surviving a wildfire, providing protection even if firefighters cannot reach it.

How We Can Help

Our team can assess your home and property and make recommendations to help create a defensible space. Common services we provide include:

• Replace grass immediately outside the home with gravel or flagstone

• Remove trees or other structures away from the home to prevent the spread of fire

• Replacing existing exterior elements of a home with nonflammable materials, such as tile, sheet metal, slate, brick, aluminum or stone

• Add a metal, or other non-combustible gate to existing wood fencing

• Install metal angle flashing between the siding of your home and your decks or wooden porch

• Strategically landscape or hardscape around your home to prevent the spread of fire

• Evaluate entry points to your home, like vents and chimneys, and install incombustible protective screens to prevent embers from entering the home

• And much more!