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Wildfire Prepared Home readiness

A new Satelife report built on the IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home™ standard. You answer a short, photo-backed evidence questionnaire about your roof, vents, defensible space and more — and get a verification-ready readiness score across the Essential and Enhanced pathways. It is a pre-check toward an IBHS designation, not the designation itself, and it never changes your wildfire-risk score.

Satelife Wildfire Prepared Readiness report cover showing a readiness score of 74 out of 100, with Essential pathway 87% and Enhanced pathway 50%, marked self-reported and verification-ready.

A readiness pre-check, not another risk score

The wildfire-risk report tells you how exposed a property is. The Wildfire Prepared report answers a different question: how close is this home to meeting a recognised hardening standard — and what is left to do? It is evidence-led, owner-reported, and deliberately score-neutral.

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Mapped to the IBHS standard

Every question maps to a requirement in the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) Wildfire Prepared Home™ technical standard — split into the Essential and Enhanced pathways.

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Owner-reported, photo-backed

You self-attest each requirement and can attach a photo or document. Evidence is judged leniently and trust-first — it assembles a verification-ready pack, never a forensic audit.

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Score-neutral by design

The readiness roll-up is its own headline. It is never folded into the wildfire-risk score, so the two reports stay independent and comparable.

The questions you answer

Eleven short questions, each tied to a Wildfire Prepared requirement. Answer from your own knowledge of the home and, where you can, attach a photo or document. Skipping any item is always fine. The selections below are the answers behind the sample report further down.

● Essential pathway — ember & defensible-space basics

Is the roof a Class A ignition-resistant covering (asphalt composition, metal, tile, or slate)?

Yes — Class ANo / unknown

Add a photo or document — optional

Are attic and crawlspace vents ember-resistant (1/8-inch mesh or smaller, or tested to ASTM E2886)?

Yes — ember-resistant throughoutPartial — some retrofittedNo — standard vents

Add a photo or document — optional

What is the typical state of the roof surface and valleys?

Generally cleanSome accumulation between cleaningsHeavy needle / leaf build-up

Add a photo or document — optional

How often are gutters cleaned of debris (and are they noncombustible)?

Twice a year or moreOnce a yearNever / rarely

Add a photo or document — optional

Is the 0–5 ft zone around the house and deck clear of combustibles — no wood mulch, plants, or stored items?

Yes — fully clear / hardscapePartiallyNo / unknown

Add a photo or document — optional

How often is vegetation cleared in the 5–30 ft defensible space?

Proactively — several times a seasonSeasonally — before & during fire seasonOnce a yearNever / rarely

Add a photo or document — optional

Where is firewood (or a similar combustible store) kept?

No firewood storedBeyond 30 ftWithin 30 ft of the houseAgainst the house / under deck

Add a photo or document — optional

Are combustibles (bins, furniture, firewood) stored beneath the deck or porch?

No — clear underneathOccasionallyYes — items kept under the deck

Add a photo or document — optional

● Enhanced pathway — building materials

What is the primary exterior siding material?

Brick / masonryFiber cementStucco / cement plasterVinylWood

Add a photo or document — optional

What are the primary windows?

Dual-pane temperedDual-paneSingle-pane

Add a photo or document — optional

What is the deck material (or no deck)?

Composite / metal / no deckPressure-treated woodUntreated wood

Add a photo or document — optional

The result: an Essential / Enhanced readiness pack

Answers roll up into one readiness score and two pathway percentages, then a per-requirement table that shows exactly what is Confirmed, Unclear, or Not shown — and a closing synthesis of what remains. Below is a real report for a sample Idyllwild, CA home.

WHP readiness detail page: overall readiness 74 of 100, Essential 88% (6 of 8 confirmed, evidence pending), Enhanced 50% (1 of 3 confirmed, gap), and a per-requirement table marking each item Confirmed, Unclear, or Not shown. — The readiness detail page — overall score, the Essential and Enhanced progress bars, and a per-requirement status table with notes.

Resolution page summarising overall readiness of 74 out of 100 (Developing) and listing what remains toward a Wildfire Prepared designation across Essential and Enhanced requirements. — The closing synthesis — a plain-language read of how much remains to reach a Wildfire Prepared designation, item by item.

Honest by design: the output ceiling is “verification-ready, pending IBHS field confirmation.” A Satelife readiness report is a self-reported pre-check — it is not an IBHS designation, which still requires an IBHS field evaluation.

See how prepared your home is

Add the Wildfire Prepared readiness pre-check to a wildfire-risk report and get your Essential and Enhanced pathway scores — with a verification-ready evidence pack you can act on before fire season.

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