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Wildfire Prepared Home by IBHS

Wildfire Prepared Home by IBHS

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) Wildfire Prepared Home (WPH) designation is the highest recognized credential for home hardening in the United States. In California's high fire severity zones, a growing number of carriers expect to see this credential before writing or renewing a policy. We manage the full process: gap analysis, coordinated retrofits across every IBHS category, and documentation prepared for evaluator submission. The designation itself is issued by an IBHS-authorized third-party evaluator based on whether the home meets the published standard.

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EmberSafe Home crew documenting a hardened home for IBHS evaluator submission

Two tiers

WPH-Essential and WPH-Enhanced. We coordinate both.

Third-party

The evaluator is independent. We do not issue the certificate.

50% off

Consultation discount when EmberSafe also performs the hardening work.

Engagement Options

Two Ways to Start.

Initial Consultation

Wildfire Readiness Consultation

An exterior inspection against the IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home standard. You receive a written remediation path covering vents, gutters, roof, eaves, walls, windows, decks, attachments, and the near-home zone — every item that needs to be addressed to qualify for the IBHS evaluator's review. When EmberSafe Home™ is also engaged to perform the retrofitting work, the consultation cost is applied as a credit toward your total project.

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Full Prescriptive Service

IBHS-Aligned Hardening Plan

Full prescriptive coordination — detailed gap analysis, retrofit scope coordination, documentation prep for the IBHS-authorized evaluator, and scheduling support. When EmberSafe Home™ is also engaged for the retrofitting work, this fee is reduced or applied as a credit toward the total project cost.

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Note: IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home evaluation and designation fees are paid by the homeowner directly to the IBHS-authorized third-party evaluator and are separate from EmberSafe Home™ consultation or coordination fees. We do not collect, process, or remit IBHS evaluator fees on the homeowner's behalf.

What We Coordinate for Your Designation.

End-to-end coordination across every IBHS category, from initial consultation to evaluator submission.

  • Initial consultation to confirm your fire severity zone, home age, construction type, and insurance posture
  • Gap analysis against every IBHS hardened-home requirement (Base + Plus where applicable)
  • Coordinated retrofit scope across all relevant categories — vents, gutters, roof, siding, decks, attachments, near-home zone
  • Photo-documented, materials-tracked installation by our crew and vetted partners
  • Final documentation package assembled for the IBHS-authorized evaluator
  • Coordination of the third-party evaluator's site visit
  • Punch-list resolution between the evaluator and our crew

WPH-Essential vs. WPH-Enhanced.

Two designation tiers. We coordinate both. Which one fits depends on your fire severity zone, carrier conversations, and goals.

WPH-Essential

  • Base requirements only
  • Vents, gutters, roof, near-home zone, attached decks
  • The entry-level designation
  • Typically pursued by homeowners in High Fire Hazard Severity Zones
  • Faster, lower cost to achieve

WPH-Enhanced

  • Base + Plus requirements (full standard)
  • Adds enclosed eaves, tempered skylights, gutter covers, tempered windows, noncombustible siding, deck retrofits
  • The full designation
  • Typically pursued by homeowners in Very High FHSZ or re-entering admitted-market insurance from FAIR Plan
  • Higher upfront cost, broadest documented risk reduction

When EmberSafe also performs the hardening work, the WPH consultation is offered at 50% off the standalone consultation price. Actual quote provided after free inspection.

How We Work.

  1. Inspection

    Exterior-only walkthrough. We photograph every vent, gutter line, fence segment, and the five feet around your foundation. No entry to your home required.

  2. Risk Report

    An EmberSafe Inspection Report flagging the openings most likely to fail in an ember storm, with photos, locations, and a prioritized retrofit plan.

  3. Plan & Permits

    We scope the work, pull required permits, and schedule around fire season.

  4. Retrofit

    Certified install. Vent assemblies, gutter guards, Zone 0 hardening — whatever your home needs, in the order that protects you fastest.

  5. Documentation

    Before/after photos, materials list, and an insurance-ready summary. Yours to share with whoever you choose.

Frequently Asked Questions.

Ready when you are.

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Free gap analysis. No obligation.

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