Homeowners often spend on the wrong things: a new fence here, a few trimmed branches there, while an unscreened soffit vent or a bark-mulch bed in Zone 0 remains the real threat. A home ignition zone assessment replaces guesswork with an objective NFPA 1144 hazard score and a ranked list of what actually moves the needle on your property. That clarity saves money and saves homes.
We assess to the NFPA 1144 Home Ignition Zone standard and Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) guidance, and our reporting aligns with Wildfire Partners and insurer expectations so the same document works everywhere you need it. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control provides additional guidelines used in our assessment framework. A completed assessment typically leads directly to work on defensible space and home hardening, the two highest-priority mitigation actions.
Every assessment delivers a complete, photo-documented package built to NFPA 1144, an objective hazard score, a plain-language record of each vulnerability and a ranked plan you can act on yourself, hand to a contractor or submit to your insurer and grant programs.
Objective rating of the home ignition zone, construction, vegetation, slope, access and fuels scored and benchmarked so you can track improvement over time.
Every finding photographed and explained in plain language, a clear before-state record formatted for insurers, the CO tax credit and grants.
Highest-impact, lowest-cost items ranked first with specific, doable steps, not vague advice. Use it yourself or hand it to any contractor.
Supports non-renewal disputes and premium reviews, backs the Colorado 25% mitigation tax credit and aligns with Wildfire Partners certification.
We evaluate the structure and the three defensible space zones radiating out from it.
Roof covering and edges, gutters, attic/soffit/gable/crawlspace vents, decks and under-deck areas, siding, eaves and window glazing, the ember-entry points that decide whether a home survives.
The noncombustible five feet at the foundation and the area out to roughly 30 feet: mulch, plantings, woodpiles, attached fencing and anything that lets surface fire or embers reach the wall.
Tree spacing, ladder fuels, crown continuity, beetle-kill and dead material out to 100+ feet, plus slope, driveway access for fire apparatus and outbuildings, the wildland-urban interface-scale factors that drive fire behavior.
We set a visit and gather basics about your home, lot and any insurance or grant deadlines you're working toward.
On-site, we work the home ignition zone systematically, scoring to NFPA 1144 and photographing every vulnerability.
You receive a written, photo-documented report with your hazard score and a prioritized, plain-language action plan.
Tackle it yourself, hand it to a contractor, or let us match you with a vetted crew to complete the work, and submit the report for credits and insurance.
A documented assessment supports the 25% Colorado wildfire mitigation tax credit (up to $625 per year), CSFS cost-share grants and Wildfire Partners rebates, and gives your insurer the proof they ask for.
See Insurance & GrantsColorado wildfire mitigation tax credit on qualifying costs, up to $625 per year.
Colorado State Forest Service cost-share grants for defensible space and fuels work on private land.
Rebates and certification that align with the report, proof your insurer asks for.
A wildfire risk assessment is a professional, on-site evaluation of how likely your home is to ignite in a wildfire. We inspect the home ignition zone, score conditions against NFPA 1144, and deliver a photo-documented written report with a prioritized action plan you can act on or hand to a contractor.
We use NFPA 1144 methodology to score the home ignition zone, roof and construction materials, vents and openings, the immediate noncombustible zone, defensible space out to 100+ feet, access, slope and surrounding fuels. The result is an objective hazard rating, not a guess.
Yes. A documented assessment and the mitigation work that follows are exactly what carriers ask for during non-renewals and premium reviews. We format the report and photos so you can submit them to your insurer, for the Colorado wildfire mitigation tax credit and for Wildfire Partners certification.
The roof, gutters, vents, decks, siding and windows; the noncombustible five-foot Zone 0; vegetation and surface fuels through the intermediate and extended zones; trees, ladder fuels and beetle-kill; plus driveway access, slope and outbuildings. Everything is photographed and noted.
It's the ideal starting point. The assessment tells you exactly what matters most on your property so you spend money on the highest-impact work first, usually vents, Zone 0 and defensible space, rather than guessing. It's also the document insurers and grant programs want to see.
