Fire Protection Companies
A free home-hardening resource from Total Screen, call 619-871-7610
Fire protection companies give California homeowners proven ways to cut wildfire risk, from vents and fencing to insulation, suppression, and refuge.
No vent, screen, fence, coating, insulation, suppression system, or shelter can guarantee 100% protection from fire or embers.
The companies below rank among the top home-hardening product and service providers in the United States, a valuable asset to anyone hardening a home.
Some are our competitors; we share them anyway, because a fire-resilient neighborhood protects everyone.
Fire Protection Companies By Home-Hardening Goal
These fire protection companies cover every part of a hardened home, so jump to your goal below.
Jump to: Vent Solutions, Fencing Solutions, Wall & Insulation Solutions, Landscaping Solutions, Fire Suppression Solutions, Wildfire Planning Solutions, & Emergency Refuge Solutions.
Vent Solutions
Total Screen
Est. ~1995 · Based in San Diego, CA · Serves Southern California · Installer
Total Screen has been screening San Diego homes for about 30 years and installs ember-resistant vent screens, the 1/16-inch metal mesh recommended for wildfire home hardening and built to California Building Code Chapter 7A.
After each job Total Screen provides an installation receipt and photos you can submit to your insurer.
Call: 619-871-7610 · Website: totalscreen.com
O'Hagin
Based in California · Serves California & nationwide · Attic & roof vent manufacturer
O'Hagin calls itself "the technological leader in attic ventilation," with the tagline "Tested, Proven, Trusted."
The company's non-combustible Climate Resistance Series vents are built to keep embers and flame out of shingle, tile, and metal roofs while still moving the air a roof needs.
Website: ohagin.com
BrandGuard Vents
Est. 2003 · Based in Lake Forest, CA · Serves California · Manufacturer
BrandGuard makes ember-resistant and fire-rated vents, invented in 2003 by a California firefighter.
Each vent combines overlapping baffles, a 1/16-inch mesh backing, and self-closing intumescent strips that seal the vent under high heat, and the line meets the IBHS Wildfire Prepared and Wildfire Prepared Plus programs.
Website: brandguardvents.com
Able Sheet Metal
Est. 1946 · Based in California · Manufacturer (sold via distributors)
A sheet-metal manufacturer since 1946, Able Sheet Metal makes the Multi-Guard Vent (MGV) line, an all-galvanized, three-layer vent with dual 1/16-inch mesh, intumescent tape, and a patented steel "chevron" blade that deflects embers, flame, and radiant heat.
Able sells through distributors rather than directly to homeowners.
Website: ablemetal.com
V2 Vent
New Cal Metals brand · Based in California · Manufacturer
V2 Vent, a New Cal Metals brand, makes "fire and ember proof" vents built around an aluminum honeycomb core with an intumescent coating.
The vent blocks embers first, then automatically closes under a fire's radiant heat, and is offered as one of the highest-airflow flame-and-ember vents on the market.
Firetek Wildfire Defense
Based in California & Oregon · Manufacturer
Firetek Wildfire Defense, a father-and-son company, makes RidgeArmor and Vent Armor, ready-to-install, non-combustible metal-mesh systems for roof, ridge, eave, and foundation openings.
Firetek also gives away free wildfire toolkits for homeowners and HOAs, in English and Spanish.
Website: firetekwildfiredefense.org
Wildfire Defense Mesh
In the US since ~2021 · Based in California · Manufacturer & community platform
Wildfire Defense Mesh supplies "ember-blocking mesh to protect your home and community from wildfire," in its own words.
The Australian-founded company sells 1/16-inch and 1/8-inch ember mesh as screens and rolls, and runs a free community platform for organizing neighborhood screening.
Website: wildfiredefensemesh.com
FireStorm Building Products
New Cal Metals brand · Based in California · Serves nationwide · Manufacturer
FireStorm Building Products, a New Cal Metals brand, offers "wildfire home protection and home-hardening solutions" built for affordable, do-it-yourself ember defense: EmberMesh, EmberVents, and fire-rated gutter guards.
FireStorm is clear that mesh is ember protection, not flame protection.
Website: firestormbuildingproducts.com
Fencing Solutions
DuraBond Fencing
Based in Eugene, OR · Serves California · Steel-fence distributor
DuraBond is the "official U.S. distributor of COLORBOND steel fencing systems," a fully non-combustible steel fence proven in Australian bushfire testing.
The system is sold through a contractor network, comes in four colors, and carries a 30-plus-year service life.
Website: durabondfencing.com
Alumission
Based in Oxnard, CA · Serves California & nationwide shipping · Manufacturer
Alumission makes powder-coated aluminum fences and gates, made in the USA.
Aluminum is non-combustible, so the fencing helps meet CalFire's Zone 0 requirement for the first five feet around a home, and the kits are built for easy do-it-yourself assembly.
Website: alummission.com
MWF Solutions
Based in Southern California · Serves statewide · Manufacturer
MWF Solutions makes fire-resistant galvanized-steel fences and privacy walls ("Metal Wall & Fence Solutions").
The lines slip together with no brackets or screws and carry a 30-year warranty, and the company states its material is the only CalFire-listed fence material.
Website: mwfsolutions.com
Fire Safe Fence
Based in the Bay Area · Serves Northern & Southern California · Installer
Fire Safe Fence is a Zone Zero fence contractor serving the Bay Area and California, run by the owners of Superior Fence & Rail.
The company is a preferred installer for Alumission and MWF Solutions, and turns a fire-inspection requirement into an installed, non-combustible fence.
Website: firesafefence.com
Wall & Insulation Solutions
Rockwool
Headquartered in Denmark (ROCKWOOL A/S) · Serves North America · Manufacturer
Rockwool makes stone wool insulation, "fire and soundproofing insulation" made from natural rock, non-combustible by nature.
Used as continuous exterior insulation, it acts as a fire-resistant barrier that can protect the wall assembly behind it.
Website: rockwool.com/north-america
Landscaping Solutions
CitroTech
Based in Oceanside, CA · Serves CA, AZ, NV, WA, OR, and MT · Manufacturer & service
CitroTech offers "advanced wildfire protection through sustainable chemistry", an EPA Safer Choice-certified, non-toxic fire inhibitor.
CitroTech-31 treats vegetation and defensible space, CitroTech-34 treats lumber, and its CitroSafe systems deploy stored chemistry with no external water needed.
Website: citrotech.com
Fire Suppression Solutions
Embers Protection Services
Based in Southern California · Serves California · Service & installer
Embers Protection Services builds 24/7 autonomous exterior fire-suppression systems that let you "evacuate first, stay connected to your EPS system remotely," in the company's words.
The monitored systems detect and fight wildfire threats around a property without human intervention.
Website: embersprotection.com
Wildfire Planning Solutions
Spatial Informatics Group (SIG)
Est. 1998 · Based in California · Consultancy & tools
Spatial Informatics Group, founded in 1998, turns wildfire science into usable tools.
Its open platforms, Planscape for pre-fire planning and PyreCast for fire modeling, help communities and agencies decide where to act first.
Website: sig-gis.com
Emergency Refuge Solutions
Wildfire Safety Systems (The Fort)
Based in the United States · Serves high-risk WUI areas · Manufacturer
Wildfire Safety Systems makes The FORT, a fire-resistant onsite refuge shelter engineered to survive a wildfire burnover, adapted from decades of mining refuge-chamber experience.
The company is explicit that the FORT is a last-resort option, not a substitute for evacuating early.
Website: wildfiresafetysystems.com
Start With Your Vents
Starting with your vents is the simplest, most affordable step, and it is the one Total Screen can take care of for you.
Call Total Screen at 619-871-7610, or use the form below for a free ember-resistant vent screen estimate.
Disclaimer: No product, screen, vent, fence, coating, insulation, suppression system, or shelter can guarantee 100% protection from fire or embers, and this page is not professional, engineering, insurance, or fire-authority advice. All company names, logos, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners and appear here for identification and informational purposes only. Total Screen (Torpin Screen Company) is an independent screen installer; it is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by, or endorsing any of the companies listed, and the companies listed have not reviewed or approved this page. Verify current listings, specifications, and code compliance with each company and your local fire authority before you buy.
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