One plan for the home, the land and the wildfire risk between them.
ADAPTIVE WILDFIRE DEFENSE SERVICES
Protecting your home from igniting due to wildfire requires a holistic approach: Defensible space mitigation, home hardening retrofits and zone-1 hardscaping.
HOME + PROPERTY
Reduce the fuels before they lead fire and radiant heat to the home.
DEFENSIBLE SPACE
In the picture above, we removed and pruned trees and undergrowth to reduce the density and continuity of fuels leading up to the home. Leaving the property with a park-like setting.
We create and maintain defensible space by reducing the density and continuity of combustible vegetation around the home. Depending on the site, work may include tree removal, pruning, brush and gambel oak removal, slash removal, and other fuel-reduction work. This is not clear-cutting your property. It’s what we call Best-Bang-For-Your-Buck: The fewest trees removed to get the greatest benefit based on wildfire science.
Make your home less vulnerable to ignition due to embers and direct flame contact.
HOME HARDENING - Up to 90% of all homes that burn in a wildfire, ignite due to embers.
In the picture above, we clad the lower section of the wood exterior siding in metal, removed all combustibles and hardscaped mitigation zone-1 (0-5 feet from the home) with rock. This is the most important area outside your home to protect it from ignition due to direct flame contact and embers.
Recent research from institutions like UC Berkeley demonstrates that by combining Home Hardening with proper Defensible Space Mitigation you can increase survivability by more than 50%.
There are many facets to Wildfire Home Hardening. Have us come out for a free assessment and consultation to evaluate what, if anything, your home requires.
Efficient fuels reduction for larger acreage.
MASTICATION & LAND CLEARING
In the picture above, we cleared burned out portions of a private property that was in the path of the 2025 Elkhorn Fire in Durango. Along with mastication, our chainsaw crew remove larger trees. Produced slash was either masticated or removed.
Mastication can reduce thick brush, small trees and dense understory more efficiently across larger areas. We also provide tree and land clearing where the project calls for broader fuels reduction, improved access, or property cleanup.
Consulting & Assessments
BUILDERS, DEVELOPERS, ARCHITECTS
In the picture above, we were contracted by a builder/developer to consult with them and their architectural firm concerning the design, materials and landscaping on a large project. They wanted to build to insurance underwriter and IBHS specs for Wildfire Prepared Home Certification. Providing seamless, affordable insurance and peace of mind for the Homeowners.
TOWNS, MUNICIPALITIES, COMMUNITIES
In the picture above is the Town of Mountain Village - Telluride. We are contracted by the Town to provide Wildfire Resiliency Assessments and Recommendations on residential and commercial/residential properties within the town. These assessments include basic home/structure wildfire hardening and a comprehensive list of trees recommended for removal.