Residential Wildfire Risk Assessment
Residential Wildfire Risk Assessment For Homeowners Across Contra Costa, Napa & Solano
Protect your home, your family and your investment with a detailed property assessment with clear next step actions.
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Residential Wildfire Risk Assessment
Residential Assessments Built For Every Home And Every Neighborhood
Homeowners across Napa, Solano and Contra Costa counties, from valley floor family homes to hillside estates, from HOA neighborhoods to rural properties. Whether you live on a quarter acre in Vacaville or a hillside lot in Orinda, we assess the specific ways wildfire threatens your home, your family and your peace of mind.
Every assessment is delivered online in partnership with Fire Aside
What You Receive
A Visual & Fully Interactive Residential Wildfire Assessment Report
Every assessment is delivered as a visual interactive online report, not a verbal summary, so you have something to share with your family, your insurer or a contractor in one click.
- Annotated site maps of vegetation and structures around your home
- Full photo documentation with GPS tags
- Prioritized action items ranked by cost and fire risk impact
- Insurance ready documentation format
- One page action summary for quick reference
- Cal Fire Chapter 7A compliance notes where applicable
why choose red lion wildfire defense
Certified Residential Wildfire Risk Assessment Specialists
Protecting a home is personal work, and homeowners deserve to know exactly who is walking their property. Every Red Lion assessment is carried out by a specialist whose credentials in arboriculture, wildland fire behavior, and community protection are verifiable before we start.
ISA Certified Arborist
Essential for evaluating the trees around your home, from mature canopy overhanging your roof to shrubs against your foundation. Every risk assessment reflects real arboricultural expertise.
Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Trained to National Fire Protection Association standards. We assess your home the way responders read a property, not the way landscapers do.
Cal Fire Timber Ops
California state licensed for vegetation management. Authority to work on properties in State Responsibility Areas and around Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone neighborhoods.
Firefighter 2 Trained
Trained to interagency wildland fire standards. The same framework that informs Cal Fire Chapter 7A home hardening requirements and IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home standards.
What’s At Stake
Six Ways Wildfire Threatens Your Home
Wildfire risk isn’t one threat. It’s six overlapping ones, and they don’t all show up the same way.
Roof & Attic
Embers landing on a wood shake roof or entering unscreened attic vents are the leading cause of home loss in California wildfires. Most homes ignite from above, not from below.
Decks, Fences, And Siding
Wooden decks, fences attached to structures, and combustible siding create direct pathways for fire to reach your home. Often the first components to fail during a wind driven ember shower.
Landscape Against The House
Bark mulch, dry ornamentals, and mature shrubs pressed against exterior walls turn an ember event into a structure fire. Zone 0, the first five feet, matters more than any other zone.
Family Evacuation Routes
The first minutes of a wildfire evacuation are the most dangerous. Narrow driveways, blocked access, and single-route neighborhoods put families at risk before the fire even arrives.
Water And Utility Access
Whether firefighters can defend your home depends on hydrant proximity, driveway access for engines, and whether power lines block the approach. Rarely obvious to homeowners.
Insurance And Property Value
Documented wildfire risk drives insurance non-renewal, premium hikes, and reduced property value at sale. Undocumented mitigation carries none of the offsetting benefit.
Our Process
4 Steps From First Call To Assessment Report
01
Consultation Call
A free 20 minute call to understand your home, property, concerns, and timeline.
02
Site Assessment
A certified specialist walks your property, typically 2 to 4 hours on site depending on lot size.
03
Interactive Report
You receive a full online interactive report with maps, photos, and prioritized recommendations you can act on straight away.
04
Review Meeting
We walk you through findings and help you sequence the work, whether DIY, contractor, or our crews.
Homeowner Common Questions
Residential Wildfire Risk Assessment FAQ
How long does the assessment take on site?
A residential wildfire risk assessment typically takes 2 to 4 hours on site, depending on lot size, home size, and terrain. A standard suburban home in Fairfield or Benicia completes faster, while a hillside home in St. Helena, Angwin, or the Lamorinda hills takes longer because of slope and vegetation complexity.
How does this differ from a Cal Fire defensible space inspection?
A Cal Fire defensible space inspection confirms you meet California’s minimum legal clearance standard. A Red Lion assessment goes further: we evaluate structural ember vulnerabilities, home hardening, water and access infrastructure, and the specific hazards of your Napa, Solano, or Contra Costa microclimate, then prioritize them by cost and impact.
Will a wildfire risk assessment help with home insurance in California?
Often yes. Our reports use California insurance-ready documentation and give you written evidence of mitigation work completed. Homeowners in Napa, Solano, and Contra Costa use them to support renewals, appeal non-renewals, apply for Safer From Wildfires discounts, and strengthen the case for leaving the FAIR Plan.
Can you assess my property if I'm in an HOA?
Yes. We regularly assess individual homes inside HOA and gated communities across Napa, Solano, and Contra Costa, including planned developments in Fairfield, Vacaville, and the East Bay hills. Your report focuses on your lot, and we can flag shared risks like neighboring vegetation or common defensible space your HOA may need to address.
How often should I reassess my home?
Once a year, ideally before fire season, which in Napa, Solano, and Contra Costa typically runs May through October. Vegetation grows back, building codes evolve, and neighboring conditions change. Red Lion offers a reduced-rate annual re-inspection for returning homeowners so your report stays current with your insurer.
Do you work with Napa, Solano, and Contra Costa fire agencies?
We’re familiar with the fire districts and defensible space programs across all three counties, including Cal Fire LNU, Napa County Fire, Solano County Fire, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, and Moraga-Orinda Fire. Our reports align with their guidance, which makes any follow-up inspection smoother for homeowners.
How much does a residential wildfire risk assessment cost?
Residential wildfire risk assessment pricing depends on lot size, home size, terrain, and vegetation density, so we quote after the free 30-minute consultation call rather than publishing a flat rate. A typical home in Napa, Solano, or Contra Costa falls into a predictable range we’ll walk you through on the call.
Recent Project
Risk Assessment Action
After completing a full wildfire risk assessment on this property, Red Lion identified a number of prioritized immediate actions the owner could take to reduce fuel loads, contain ember and fire-spread pathways, and clear the area around the main residence. The before and after images show the result from debris cleared, vehicle hazards relocated, outbuildings and ladder fuels addressed, and defensible space restored to Cal Fire PRC standards.
We Know Homes
We Know Residential Properties
Homes are not vineyards or ranches. Every wall, roof edge, and window is a potential ignition point. We assess the ways embers actually enter homes, not just what looks messy. We evaluate whether your family can actually evacuate under wind driven fire conditions, not just whether the road is clear on a normal day. We check whether your gutters are still full from last winter and whether the vent screens meet current code. Generic wildfire assessments miss all of this. Ours is designed around it.
Schedule Consultation Call
Schedule Your Residential Wildfire Risk Assessment Consultation
Free 20 minute consultation call. We will tell you honestly whether a full assessment fits your home and your situation, and how much difference it will make.