Wildfire Defense
for Inland Northwest Homes
Defensible space, fire-wise landscaping and exterior sprinkler systems, designed for the way fire actually moves through Spokane-area properties.
Straight Talk First
No one can make a house fireproof
Any company that tells you otherwise is selling you something. What you can do is stack the odds, and the research on this is fairly clear: most homes lost in a wildfire are not overrun by a wall of flame. They are ignited by wind-blown embers landing on a roof, in a gutter, in bark mulch against a foundation, or in dry brush near a deck.
That is good news, because embers are something you can plan for. The work that makes the biggest difference is unglamorous: clearing the first five feet around the structure, breaking up continuous fuel, and choosing what you plant and where. It is landscaping work, and it is what we have been doing in this region for over 20 years.
How We Approach It
Layers, not silver bullets
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1
The First Five Feet
The highest-value zone on the whole property. Non-combustible ground cover, nothing that carries flame to the siding.
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Defensible Space
Breaking up continuous fuel out to 30 feet and beyond, so fire on the ground loses its path to the house.
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Hardscape as Fire Break
Patios, gravel beds, boulder walls and paths that do double duty: they look good and they do not burn.
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Exterior Sprinklers
An added layer for properties that warrant it, on top of the work above, never instead of it.
What We Offer
Two ways we can help
Defensible Space & Fire-Wise Landscaping
Fuel reduction, non-combustible zones, hardscape fire breaks and plant selection built for this climate. The foundation of everything else.
Exterior Sprinkler Systems
Roof and perimeter wetting systems with independent water supply and backup power, designed to survive a Spokane winter.
Why It Matters Who Does It
Built for the Inland Northwest, not a catalog
Wildfire products get sold the same way everywhere, but a system that works in a mild coastal climate can fail here. Our winters split undrained pipe. Our summers pull municipal water pressure down exactly when everyone needs it. Slope, wind direction off the Palouse, and the ponderosa and bunchgrass around most of these properties all change what the right answer is.
- Local for 20+ years, on these soils and these slopes
- Systems designed to be drained and winterized
- We already build the hardscape that doubles as fire break
- Honest assessment, including when you do not need us
Start With a Walkthrough
Find out where your property actually stands
We will walk the property with you and give you an honest read on the risk, what is worth doing, and what order to do it in. No obligation, and no pressure to buy a system you do not need.