Wildfire season in California isn’t a distant threat; it’s an annual reality. A common, critical mistake homeowners make is underestimating their roof’s role in defense. Many focus on defensible space but overlook the one component often hit hardest by airborne embers and radiant heat: the roof itself.
Before: The Unprepared Home & Its Vulnerable Roof
Imagine a typical California home in a fire-prone area – perhaps near Valley Roofing in Fresno, or a property on the outskirts of Napa Valley. Its roof, an older, standard asphalt shingle or wood shake system, offers little resistance to wildfire. Research from Cal Fire consistently