Ember defense

Home Hardening

The first five feet, ember-resistant vents, Class-A roofing, decks, siding, and keeping ignitable debris out of your gutters and roofline.

Home Hardening

Class A Roof Assembly: How the Whole System Earns Its Rating

A Class A fire rating applies to the whole roof assembly, not just the shingles, and understanding the difference changes how you approach re-roofing in fire country.

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Defensible Space Inspections: What Inspectors Look For

A straight explanation of what fire inspectors check during a defensible space inspection, zone by zone, so you can prepare before they arrive.

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Class A Roof Covering: Materials That Meet the Top Fire Rating

Class A is the highest fire rating for roof coverings: here is what the test means, which materials qualify, and how much difference it makes in a wildfire.

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Cal Fire Defensible Space Rules: What California Homeowners Must Do

California law requires 100 feet of defensible space around your home, divided into three zones with specific rules that inspectors actually enforce.

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Class A Fire Rating for Roofs: What It Means and Why It Matters

Class A is the highest fire-resistance rating for roof coverings and one of the first upgrades recommended for homes in wildfire country.

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Do You Need a Defensible Space Inspection?

Whether you need a defensible space inspection depends on your state and risk zone, but in high-risk areas it is often required, free, and worth scheduling before fire season.

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Defensible Space: The 0 to 5 to 30 to 100 Foot Zones, Explained

What to actually clear in each defensible space zone, from the noncombustible five-foot perimeter against your house out to the 100-foot boundary.

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Class A Roof, Explained: What Qualifies and What It Costs

What makes a roof Class A fire-rated, which materials qualify, what it actually costs, and how the rating factors into wildfire insurance.

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Class A Roofing Materials Compared: Asphalt, Metal, Tile, and Slate

How asphalt, metal, tile, and slate stack up as Class A roofing options for wildfire-risk homes, with cost ranges, weight considerations, and insurance implications.

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Fire-Resistant Siding for Homes: Fiber Cement, Stucco, and Metal

Fiber cement, stucco, and metal are the siding materials that hold up against wildfire embers; here is what each costs and how each actually performs.

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Home Hardening for Wildfire: The Ember-Defense Checklist That Actually Matters

How to harden your home against wildfire embers: the priority order that works, from Zone 0 and the roofline to vents, decks, and defensible space.

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