FireRoofs Wildfire Defense, Bay Area exterior sprinkler systems

Wet Homes Don't Burn.

Wildfire Roof Sprinklers That Turn On Before the Fire Arrives.

Cameras watch for fire near your home and the sprinklers turn on by themselves, even if you've already evacuated.

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A Real Activation

The Fern Fire Started 1.2 Miles From a Client's Home in August 2026

Our camera on the property spotted it in the Santa Cruz Mountains before the regional satellite data did. The sprinklers came on without anyone touching them, and the home came through without damage. The homeowner confirmed it.

Read the full Fern Fire story

FireRoofs protects Bay Area hillside estate homes from wildfire in two ways. We harden the house against embers at the vents, eaves and fences, and we install exterior fire sprinklers that keep the roof, walls and nearby ground wet.

Our team works out of Scotts Valley and serves 41 communities from the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Peninsula. It's a layer of defense, and no system can promise a home survives a wildfire.

Last updated: November 2026

Installed by a Licensed, Insured Partner

FireRoofs LLC. All work is performed by licensed and insured contractors.

5-Year Workmanship Warranty

On sprinkler systems. 3 years on controllers, detectors and cameras. 2 years on home hardening.

Installed in Saratoga, Los Gatos and Los Altos Hills

Plus Portola Valley and the Santa Cruz Mountains

Paperwork for Your Insurer

Before and after photos, materials and specs for your broker

How it works

Three steps from worried to ready.

01

We walk your property

A Private Consultation at your home. We look at your roof, vents, eaves, water supply and fire zone, then tell you what matters most.

02

We harden and install

A FireRoofs Vetted Installer closes the ember entry points and installs roof, eave and perimeter sprinkler zones sized to your home.

03

Your home defends itself

When fire comes near, the system wets your home automatically, whether you are home or already gone. Every step is documented for your insurer.

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The System

The System Turns On by Itself

We use dual wildfire detection: regional satellite monitoring, plus cameras on your property watching for fire near the house. When a fire is confirmed nearby, the system runs your sprinklers and alerts your phone at each step. You can start or cancel it from the app.

FireRoofs on-property wildfire detection camera installed on a Bay Area home for automated exterior sprinkler activation

New from FireRoofs · First client installs this month

Meet IMBER™, Our New Smart Wildfire Controller

IMBER™ runs your exterior fire sprinklers on its own, whether you're home, at work or evacuated. It's the controller behind every new FireRoofs system.

  • Works with SkyRidge™ technology. Dual wildfire detection: SkyRidge™ regional satellite wildfire monitoring, plus cameras on your own property that watch for fire near the house.
The Result

Wet Surfaces Are Much Harder to Ignite

Roof rotors throw water up to 35 feet and cover 20 to 25 feet around the house. Eave heads keep the eaves, siding and the first 5 feet around the home wet. Where the lot needs it, perimeter heads wet the ground 30 to 100 feet out.

A FireRoofs roof sprinkler throwing a tall column of water above a Bay Area hillside home with a wraparound deck
Layered Defense

Why Sprinklers and Home Hardening Work Best Together

Sprinkler zones take turns, and embers keep flying the whole time. An open vent lets them straight into the attic. So we close the openings first and then wet the house, and one company handles both.

FireRoofs technician measuring a wall vent during a Bay Area home hardening job to fit ember-resistant screening

Home Hardening for Embers: Vents, Eaves and Fencing

Most homes that burn are lit by embers, not the flame front. Embers slip through vents, collect in eaves and catch on fences near the house. Our home hardening work closes those openings: stainless mesh ember-resistant vents, enclosed eaves and soffits, noncombustible fence and gate connections at the house, all documented for your insurer. We refer 5-foot zone and vegetation work to trusted Tree & Vegetation partners.

Verified Installations

Real Systems Protecting Real Homes

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FireRoofs wildfire defense installation in Portola Valley, California
Portola Valley, CA
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Ember-Resistant Vent Retrofit

Home Hardening, 10 Exterior Openings

  • Two gable vents, one bump-out base screen, seven crawlspace vents
  • Stainless steel ember mesh at a nominal one-eighth inch opening
  • Stainless fasteners, fire-rated perimeter sealant on every opening
  • Completion record with before and after photos for the insurer
FireRoofs wildfire defense installation in Saratoga, California
Saratoga, CA
Verified FireRoofs Installation

Hilltop Estate Protection

Class A Foam + Pool Connection, 5,200 sq ft

  • Roof and perimeter sprinklers with Class A foam injection
  • Direct connection to a 20,000-gallon pool
  • Cameras covering upslope vegetation and the access road
  • Copper piping color-matched to house and roof
FireRoofs wildfire defense installation in Los Gatos, California
Los Gatos, CA
Verified FireRoofs Installation

Mountain Retreat Defense

Main House + Guest House, 3-Acre Hillside

  • Roof and eave sprinklers on main house plus detached guest house
  • Cameras positioned across ravine and upslope terrain
  • Three threat levels that respond automatically, with a cancel option
  • 3-acre hillside, WUI boundary
FireRoofs wildfire defense installation in Los Altos Hills, California
Los Altos Hills, CA
Verified FireRoofs Installation

Saddle Mountain Firewise Community

Class A Foam + Dedicated Water Tank, 4,800 sq ft

  • Full roof-to-ground coverage with Class A foam
  • Dedicated water tank, so the house does not depend on city pressure
  • Dual wildfire detection
  • Fully automated operation
FireRoofs wildfire defense installation in Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
Verified FireRoofs Installation

Ridgeline Cabin Defense

Roof + Eave Coverage, 2,100 sq ft

  • Roof and eave sprinklers wrapping the full structure
  • Copper supply lines run clean up the eaves and gables
  • Manual zone valves for reliable, simple operation
  • Manual system now being upgraded to automatic activation, no re-piping

What Homeowners Say

“Professional, thorough, reliable, courteous the entire time. Thank you!”

Mario, Los Gatos

Ember-resistant vent retrofit, 33 openings

Completed FireRoofs Project

“Real Pros.”

Dan, Scotts Valley

Ember-resistant vent retrofit, 90 openings

Completed FireRoofs Project

The Work

FireRoofs in the Field

Real crews, real hardware, real systems. From copper sprinkler lines run under the eaves to full roof coverage tests, here is a look at the work we do on Bay Area properties.

All work is performed by licensed and insured contractors.

See It In Action

Roof and Eave Sprinklers Running a Live Coverage Test

Roof and eave sprinklers wet a detached garage during a live test. The same system covers the main house.

Featured Installation

A Hilltop Estate in Saratoga

5,200
Sq Ft Protected
20,000
Gallon Pool Supply
Class A
Foam Injection
FireRoofs exterior wildfire sprinklers running at full deployment on a Saratoga hilltop estate in the Santa Cruz Mountains
The Insurance Crisis

Every Job Comes With the Paperwork Your Insurer Asks For

Before and after photos, the materials we used and where they went, all in one packet for your broker. We've helped clients keep their policies after vent retrofits and Zone 0 work. Got a non-renewal notice? Start here.

$3M
FAIR Plan Dwelling Cap
12
Safer from Wildfires Measures
FireRoofs carrier-ready wildfire mitigation documentation packet prepared for a Bay Area homeowner

If You Lose the Home

If You Lose the Home, the Fire Is Only the First Day

Families who have been through a California wildfire describe the same thing: the fire takes one night, and the recovery takes years. Here is what the record shows happens after a total loss.

69%

Of households were underinsured

In United Policyholders’ year-one survey of 2025 Los Angeles wildfire households, 69% reported being underinsured.[1]

160

Of 900+ CZU homes rebuilt

More than five years after the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex, about 160 of the 900+ homes destroyed in Santa Cruz County had been rebuilt.[2]

3,300+

Oakland homes, one lesson

The 1991 Oakland hills firestorm destroyed more than 3,300 single-family homes, and owners found their insurance safety net “riddled with holes.”[3]

“Dealing with the insurance company was probably just as bad as the fire.”
Howard Matis, who lost his home in the 1991 Oakland hills firestorm[3]

Keeping the house standing is the only plan that skips all of this.

A Bay Area Company

A Scotts Valley Team Working in 41 Bay Area Communities

From the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Peninsula. Call 831-705-0888 and you'll get a person who's installed wildfire sprinklers on a Bay Area roof. See all 41 cities.

FireRoofs eave sprinklers misting the eaves, shingle siding, windows and garage door of a Bay Area home under oak trees
A protected Bay Area hilltop home at golden hour with its FireRoofs exterior wildfire sprinkler system running
When It Matters Most

If You Have to Evacuate, Your Sprinklers Keep Working After You Leave

How Does FireRoofs Protect Bay Area Homes From Wildfire?

FireRoofs builds custom wildfire defense systems for Bay Area homes, designed around each property's terrain and water supply. Systems combine exterior fire sprinklers, perimeter zones, dual detection and optional Class A foam. Every automated system activates on its own. Manual systems upgrade to automatic activation anytime, no re-piping.

Why Bay Area Homes Need Active Wildfire Protection

CAL FIRE maps large parts of Saratoga, Los Gatos, Woodside, Portola Valley, Los Altos Hills and the Santa Cruz Mountains as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Diablo winds and dense, dry vegetation can push fire through a neighborhood in hours. Defensible space and hardening work best with an active layer on top.

How the FireRoofs Wildfire Defense System Works

Regional satellite wildfire monitoring and on-property cameras detect the threat. You get a push notification. Exterior sprinklers wet your roof, eaves, walls and nearby vegetation, even when no one is home.

Every System Is Designed for the Property

Every FireRoofs roof sprinkler installation is designed after an on-site visit to check roof shape, slope, vegetation and water pressure. Roof rotors throw water up to 35 feet, covering 20 to 25 feet around the house, ground nozzles cover decks and fences, and you run it from your phone. We also specify California State Fire Marshal-listed home hardening products including ember-resistant vents, fire-rated decking, and ignition-resistant siding.

Insurance Benefits and the California FAIR Plan Gap

Many hillside homeowners have lost private coverage and landed on the California FAIR Plan, with its three million dollar dwelling cap. Carriers look for documented mitigation, so every job comes with specs, test records and maintenance logs for underwriting. See our breakdown of wildfire sprinkler system cost and how an automated wildfire sprinkler system changes the math at every renewal.

FAQ

Common Questions

Do exterior wildfire sprinklers actually work?

Yes, they help. Wet surfaces are much harder for embers and heat to ignite. After the 2007 Ham Lake Fire in Minnesota, a University of Minnesota review found that all but one structure with a working exterior sprinkler system survived. No system can promise a home survives, which is why we pair sprinklers with home hardening.

Do the sprinklers turn on automatically if I am not home?

Yes. The system turns the sprinklers on by itself when a fire is confirmed near your home. On-property cameras watch for fire close to the house, and regional satellite monitoring tracks wildfires in the area. You get a phone alert at each step and can start or cancel the system from the app at any time.

What areas does FireRoofs serve?

FireRoofs serves 41 communities across the Bay Area, Santa Clara Valley, and Santa Cruz Mountains, including Saratoga, Los Gatos, Woodside, Portola Valley, Los Altos Hills, Cupertino, Scotts Valley, and more. The team works out of Scotts Valley, and homeowners anywhere in California can check their wildfire risk free with the free address risk check. Find your city.

What is home hardening and why does it matter for insurance?

Hardening upgrades the parts of your home that ignite, like vents, eaves and decks. California's Safer from Wildfires regulation names 12 measures insurers factor into wildfire rating. We document the ones each project touches in a carrier-ready evidence packet.

Will exterior fire sprinklers lower my insurance?

Not directly. California's Safer from Wildfires rules list 12 measures insurers have to recognize, and exterior sprinklers aren't one of them. Ember-resistant vents and other hardening are. We document every measure we finish so your broker can ask for the discounts you qualify for.

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