Wildfire Defense & Defensible Space Inspection, Consulting, & Construction

Wildfire Defense & Defensible Space Inspection, Consulting, & Construction


Combining certified risk inspections with licensed general contracting to help California homeowners pass inspections, satisfy insurance requirements, and protect their properties.

Licensed

CSLB #786341

Certification

NFPA CWMS certified

LOCATION

San Diego County

Established

2021

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Beyond Landscaping: Defending Your Home from Roof to Foundation

Beyond Landscaping: Defending Your Home from Roof to Foundation

Beyond Landscaping: Defending Your Home from Roof to Foundation

Zone 0 is a major driver for California homeowners, but it’s one part of broader wildfire hardening

Zone 0 is a major driver for California homeowners, but it’s one part of broader wildfire hardening

Zone 0 is a major driver for California homeowners, but it’s one part of broader wildfire hardening

The New Zone 0 Regulations Are Here. Real Fire Defense is Whole-home.

Most homes don’t burn from a wall of flames—they burn because they aren’t defensible against wind-driven embers. Embers cause up to 90% of home ignitions in a wildfire, and they find the weak points: vents, decks, gutters, and combustible materials around the home.

California homeowners are caught between rising risk, AB 38 point-of-sale inspections now mandatory (Zone 0) mandates, and insurance non-renewal pressures. Complying isn’t just about checking a box; it demands a whole-home and property approach to structural hardening that turns these demands into real protection.

Most homes don’t burn from a wall of flames—they burn because they aren’t defensible against wind-driven embers. Embers cause up to 90% of home ignitions in a wildfire, and they find the weak points: vents, decks, gutters, and combustible materials around the home.

California homeowners are caught between rising risk, AB 38 point-of-sale inspections now mandatory (Zone 0) mandates, and insurance non-renewal pressures. Complying isn’t just about checking a box; it demands a whole-home and property approach to structural hardening that turns these demands into real protection.


WILDFIRE RISK ASSESSMENT AUDIT $350 risk asseset (credited toward your project)

WILDFIRE RISK ASSESSMENT AUDIT $350 risk asses e t (credited toward your project)

From Audit to Execution: Complete Wildfire Hardening Solutions

A wildfire risk assessment tells you what needs to be fixed. But as a licensed general contractor, we manage the entire project from start to finish. We don't just identify vulnerabilities—we fix them.

Once your audit is complete, our team handles every phase of your property's defense:

• Zone 0 & Landscape Hardening: Replacing combustible organic mulch and wood features within the 0-5 foot zone with clean hardscaping and non- ...combustible boundaries.

• Zone 0 & Landscape Hardening: Replacing combustible organic mulch and wood features within the 0-5 foot zone with clean hardscaping and non-combustible boundaries.

• Zone 0 & Landscape Hardening: Replacing combustible organic mulch and wood features within the //0-5 foot zone with clean hardscaping and non-combustible boundaries.

• Roof, Eaves & Vent Retrofits: Installing ember-resistant 1/8-inch metal mesh on all roof and foundation vents, sealing eave assemblies, and protecting tile //gaps.

• Roof, Eaves & Vent Retrofits: Installing ember-resistant 1/8-inch metal mesh on all roof and foundation vents, sealing eave assemblies, and protecting tile gaps.

• Roof, Eaves & Vent Retrofits: Installing ember-resistant 1/8-inch metal mesh on all roof and //foundation vents, sealing eave assemblies, and protecting tile gaps.

• Windows & Exterior Envelope: Upgrading vulnerable window assemblies to multi-pane tempered glass and sealing wall-to-foundation junctures against //radiant heat.

• Windows & Exterior Envelope: Upgrading vulnerable window assemblies to multi-pane tempered glass and sealing wall-to-foundation junctures against radiant heat.

• Windows & Exterior Envelope: Upgrading vulnerable window assemblies to multi-pane tempered //glass and sealing wall-to-foundation junctures against radiant heat.

• Turnkey Construction & Repairs: Managing structural modifications, fence replacements, and deck retrofits under current California building and fire codes.

• Turnkey Construction & Repairs: Managing structural modifications, fence replacements, and deck //retrofits under current California building and fire codes.

Certified Inspection. Qualified Contractor. Complete Management = Comprehensive Home Solution.


Instead of juggling multiple subcontractors, you get a single, accountable team that handles everything from the initial NFPA-standard audit to final construction.

Schedule Your Wildfire Risk Assessment Audit

More about our services

Our general contracting company, JW Homes & ADUs, designs and builds custom homes, ADUs, and remodels across San Diego County.

JW HOMES AND ADUS - DIVISION

JW HOMES AND ADUS - DIVISION

Building or remodeling?

Building or remodeling?

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TRIAGE MATRIX / SELECT YOUR EXPOSURE

Where regulatory exposure becomes construction scope.

Selling a Home? (AB 38)

Point-of-sale defensible space inspections are now mandatory in high-severity zones. An open disclosure or failed inspection stalls escrow. We correct the structural deficiencies before your buyer’s inspector finds them.

Protect My Closing

Insurance Issues?

Non-renewal notices are increasingly tied to Zone 0 exposure — vent screens, combustible decking, wood fencing at the wall line. We document and correct what carriers are underwriting against.

Address My Non-Renewal

Received a Notice?

A fire marshal violation has a compliance deadline attached. We assess the cited defects, scope the required construction, and correct them within the window you’ve been given.

Respond to My Notice

Proactive Defense

No notice yet. No pending sale. Just a home built before ember-resistant codes existed. We assess your envelope now, before a wildfire event or a new ordinance forces the issue.

Get Ahead of It

CA General Contractor Lic #786341 · NFPA Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist

CA General Contractor Lic #786341 · NFPA Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist

Southern California

Southern California