Kelowna • Okanagan • Wildfire-Ready Roofing
WILDFIRE-READY
ROOFING.
Embers do not care what your shingles are rated for if they can get in at a vent. A complete wildfire-ready roof system means the vents, the seals, the roof sprinklers, the record for your insurer and the seasonal maintenance to keep it all current, as well as the Class A covering.
Sources: FireSmart BC, why embers · BC Wildfire Service, 2023 Okanagan fires case study · FireSmart BC home guide
A Class A Shingle Isn’t Enough.
Class A shingles alone do not make a roof fire-resistant. But your roof is a system, not a single product. Embers get in through vents that are not screened finely enough. They collect in valleys and gutters. They slip through gaps at ridges and edges. A Class A shingle does its job. The vents, valleys and edges around it need attention too.
We address the entry points on the roof: vents, valleys, ridges and edges. Then we document the entire system so you have a record to show your insurer.
This work closes the usual ways embers get into a roof, and keeps them closed.
The Wildfire-Ready Roof System
Class A Roof
A roof covering with a Class A fire rating, installed over the underlayment and deck its rating calls for.
Ember-Resistant Venting
Mesh fitted to roof and gable vents to keep embers out. Soffit vents are just as direct an ember path, and we will tell you what needs attention there too.
Flashed and Sealed
Valleys, dormers, ridges and wall intersections flashed and sealed the way we do on every roof we install, leaving embers fewer places to settle.
Roof Sprinklers
We can install a wildfire sprinkler system on your roof, using kits from Limitless Wildfire of Kelowna, so the roof can be wetted down when a fire is moving through the valley.
Insurance Documentation
Paperwork showing the Class A rating, and photos of the wildfire measures we put in, for your insurer or broker.
Seasonal Maintenance
Debris cleared from gutters and valleys, and the sprinkler system taken down and set up again as the seasons change.
A Standard Re-Roof vs. a Wildfire-Ready Roof
Want your roof looked at before fire season?
We’ll inspect your current roof and show you exactly where embers would get in.
Request a Free EstimateNo obligation • Photos of what we find • A quote to fix it