Planning

Fire, underlayment, and ventilation

A pretty tile cap does not stop an ember in a gap.

This is an independent referral guide. It connects homeowners with independent providers and may receive compensation. It is not a licensed contractor and it does not do the work.

Confirm the map, then the assembly

County wildland interface guidance says that where ignition resistant construction applies, roofs use a Class A covering, and gaps between the covering and the sheathing are fire stopped.

Attic ventilation still has to work. Ask how intake and exhaust are detailed so they are not wide open ember paths.

Questions on this service

Can this page tell me my fire zone?

No. Check the address with the county and the fire authority.

Describe the roof

Say the material you have now and whether the house is in Country Estates or town.

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